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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

LIABILITIES (ABSTRACT OF) ON 31st MARCH, 1908.

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

Audit Office, 29th June, 1908. The Controller and Auditor-General has the honour to submit to the House of Eepresentatives the abstract of liabilities on the 31st March last, in compliance with the 38th section of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891." J. K. Waebubton, Controller and Auditor-General. The Hon. the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives.

Certified Statements of the Liabilities of the several Departments of the Government of New Zealand outstanding on the 31st March, 1908, sent to the Audit Office in accordance with Section 38 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891," together with a Summary prepared from the Statements.

Class. Department. Amount. Consolidated Fund. £ s. a. £ 8. a. Civil List. Minister of Native Affairs—Native Department 332 0 8 Permanent Charges. / Minister of Finance— Subsidies to Local Bodies " Land Act, 1892 " ... " Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 " Minister of Justice—" Civil Service Act, 1866 " Minister for Agriculture — " Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 " " Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900 " 1,045 0 0 1,757 0 1 47 1 8 4 16 10 390 0 0 2,100 0 0 Annual Appropriations. 5,343 18 7 1. Legislative — Legislative Council ... House of Eepresentatives Nil. 64 1 9 64 1 9 II. Minister of Finance— Department of Minister of Finance Land and Income Tax Department: Miscellaneous Nil. 57 15 2 III. Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs— Miscellaneous Minister of Industries and Commerce—Industries and Commerce: Miscellaneous Minister of Tourist and Health Resorts—Tourist and Health Resorts: Miscellaneous Minister of Finance —Old-age Pensions Department: Miscellaneous Minister for Railways —Working Railways Minister for Public Works —Public Buildings Minister for Roads —Maintenance of Roads Minister for Railways—Printing and Stationery Department : Miscellaneous Carried forward 57 15 2 43,550 0 0 IV, 1,669 7 8 V. 1,307 8 10 2,976 16 6 4 19 0 VI. VII. VIII. IX. 156,471 0 0 848 18 10 1,297 17 5 3,818 7 0 214,765 14 11