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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

ABSTRACT OF LIABILITIES ON MARCH 31, 1893.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in compliance with Section 38 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

Audit Office, 22nd June, 1893. The Assistant Controller and Auditor has the honour to submit to the House of Bepresentatives the abstract of liabilities on the 31st March, in compliance with the 38th section of " The Public Bevenues Act, 1891." Tho Honourable the Speaker of the James C. Gavin, House of Bepresentatives. Assistant Controller and Auditor.

Summary of the Liabilities of the Government of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1893, prepared by the Audit Office from the Returns of the several Departments, in accordance with the 38th Section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891."

Class. Department. Ami iunt. I. II. III. Consolidated Fund. House of Bepresentatives Colonial Secretary—Miscellaneous Colonial Treasurer —Permanent charges „ Permanent charges, Land Fund „ Miscellaneous „ Land-and Income-tax £ S. d. 1,782 14 2 1,952 11 11 6 2 6 130 0 0 £ s. d. 16 6 6 1,456 18 7 3,871 8 7 IV. Minister of Justice—Permanent charges „ Miscellaneous „ Prisons... 232 0 2,560 0 67 16 0 0 4 Postmaster-General—Miscellaneous ... Commissioner of Customs —Miscellaneous „ Marine 2,859 16 4 10,426 2 5 V. VI. 230' 0 2,724 0 0 0 VII. VIII. Commissioner of Stamps Minister of Education—Education „ Lunatic Asylums „ Charitable, &c. „ Labour 2,954 0 0 618 4 8 35 16 1 2,989 10 10 114 1 4 128 4 2 3,267 12 5 IX. Minister of Mines ... „ —Meteorological 2,032 0 10 13 0 4 X. Minister of Lands—Agricultural „ Live-stock 2,042 13 4 203 14 1,110 14 1 7 XL XII. XIII. XV. XVI. Commissioners of Working Bailways ... Minister for Public Works —Public Buildings ... Minister of Defence—Miscellaneous ... Minister of Lands —Surveys, &c. Colonial Treasurer—Bates on Crown Lands 1,314 8 8 55,399 16 1 665 0 0 8,800 0 0 4,282 0 0 444 0 0 Total Consolidated Fund ... 98,418 7 7 Government Insurance Account 1,351 15 0