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1906. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1906.

Laid on the Table in compliance with Section 38 of " The Public Bevenues Act, 1891."

Audit Office, 27th June, 1906. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Representatives the abstract of liabilities on the 31st March last, in compliance with the 38th section of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891." J. K. Warbukton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Summary, in accordance with the 38th section of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," of the Certified Statements sent to the Audit Office by the several Departments of the Liabilities outstanding on the 31st March, 1906.

Class. Department. Ami iunt. Consolidated Fund. I s. a. £ s. a. Civil List. 460 7 6 Native Minister Permanent Charges. Colonial Treasurer —Subsidies to Local Bodies " Land Act, 1892 " ... " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 " Minister for Agriculture —" Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898" Minister for Agriculture —" Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " Nil. 1,757 0 1 4 6 8 385 10 6 505 8 11 Annual Appropriations. Legislative —Legislative Council... „ House of Eepresentatives 2,652 6 2 I. 0 8 8 7 3 10 7 12 6 II. Colonial Secretary —Miscellaneous „ Museum and Meteorological: Miscellaneous Minister of Public Health—Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce—Miscella3,747 47 7 9 6 3 III. IV. 3,794 16 9 449 14 10 110 17 4 neous Minister of Tourist and Health Eesorts —Miscella1,503 19 10 1,614 17 2 V. neous Colonial Treasurer — Treasury : Bates on Crown Lands Colonial Treasurer—Land and Income Tax : Miscellaneous 440 0 0 702 3 11 1,142 3 11 Carried forward 10,121 18 10