73

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Table No. 10. Statement showing the financial position of the Dominion on the 31st March, 1919, as compared with the 31st March, 1918: — [Note. —The term "liabilities" in these tables includes expenditure on public works for which contracts had been signed or material ordered on the 31st March, 1919. | CONSOLIDATED FUND. £ Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 11,560,788 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 321,766 Balance on 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 15,239,561 Liabilities on 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 449,907 STATE FORESTS ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. 1,175 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. . . .. 21,900 23,075 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. 125 Balance on 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. 2,399 Unexhausted authority for raising loan. . . . . . 195,000 .— 197,399 Liabilities on 31st March, 1919 ..- .. .. .. 60 STATE COAL-MINES ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 113,218 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. . . 25,000 138,218 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 10,000 Balance on 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 120,356 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 25,000 145,356 Liabilities on 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. . . 11,000 SCENERY PRESERVATION ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 3,190 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 11,000 14,190 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. Nil. Balance on 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 433 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 11,000 11,433 Liabilities on 31st March, 1919 .. .. . '. .. Nil. PUBLIC WORKS FUND. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 295,540 Unexhausted authority for raising loan .. .. 625,000 920,540 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 424,834 Balance on 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. .. 186,199 Unexhausted authority for raising loan . . .. .. 2,140,000 2,326,199 Liabilities on 31st March, 1919 .. .. • .. .. 519,256 RAILWAYS IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORIZATION ACT 1914 ACCOUNT. £ £ Balance on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. .. 13,163 Unexhausted authority for raising loan.. .. .. 2,517,000 2,530,163 Liabilities on 31st March, 1918 .. .. .. • • -34,692 Balance on 31st March, 1919 .. . . . . . . 3,788 Unexhausted authority for raising loan. . .. . . 2,647.,000 2,650,788 Liabilities on 31st March, 1919 .. .. .. 15,734

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