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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1887-88. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 (London issue) — Interest on £4,214,100 @ 5 per cent., 15 January, April, July, and October 210,705 Interest on 43,600 „ 5 per cent., 15 January and 15 July ... 2,180 £4,257,700 £ 212,885 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885 — Interest on £114,688 @ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 Oct. 4,588 Interest on 40,000 ,,6 „ 1 „ 1 „ 2,400 Interest on 35,000 „ 6i „ 1 „ .1 „ 2,187 9,175 Public Revenues Act, 1886 — Interest on £50,000 @ 5 per cent., 10 Apr. and 10 Oct. 2,500 Interest on 100,000 „ 4| per cent., 10 Apr. and 10 Oct. 4,500 £150,000 7,000 Deficiency Sills — Interest on Bills issued during the year (say) 25,000 Interest on temporary advances on account of Loans 16,000 Total Intebest and Sinking Fund £1,770,793 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1860— Pensions and Allowances 750 Nixon Pension Act, 1865— Sisters of the late Colonel Nixon ... ... 150 Civil Service Act, 1866 — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 33,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866— Pensions and Allowances 2,500 Legislative Officers , Salaries Act, 1867— Legislative Council— Speaker Chairman of Committees (also in Class I. £120) Clerk (also in Class I. £100) House of Representatives — Speaker (also in Class I. £200) Chairman of Committees (also in Class I. £100) Clerk (also in Class I. £100) Clerk-Assistant (also in Class I. £100) 600 300 400 600 400 600 400 New Zealand Institute Act, 1867— Director of Geological Survey 800