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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1897-9 Interest and Sinking Fund — continued. £ £ Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 — Interest on £9,700 @ 5 per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on 140,000 „ 4£ per cent., 30 April and 31 October 485 6,300 6,785 £149,700 Land for Settlements Act, 1892 — Interest on £45,276 @ 4J per cent., 30 April and 31 October 2,037 Land for Settlements Act, 1894— Interest on £134,100 @ 4 per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on £320,990 „ 3| per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on £105,000 „ 3% per cent., issued since 31 March, 1897, and to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) 5,364 11,235 3,000 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894— Interest on £297,405 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on £2,945 „ 3£ per cent., deposited since 31 March, 1897, and to provide for further Deposits during the financial year (say) 10,409 2,500 19,599 12,909 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — Interest on £383,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September Interest on £117,000 „ 3| per cent., 31 March and 30 September ... 15,320 4,095 19,415 £500,000 did to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896— Interest on £250,000 @ 3i per cent., 1 February and 1 August .. Interest on £500,000 „ 3i per cent., 15 February and 15 August ... Interest on £250,000 (say) ... 8,750 17,500 1,250 £1,000,000 27,500 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 December (say) 35,000 Total Inteebst and Sinking Fund ... 1,769,122 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 — Pensions and Allowances 400 Civil Service Act, 1866— Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities ... i •'• 35,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866— ■ Pensions and Allowances ... ... 1,800 Legislative Officers , Salaries Act, 1867— Legislative Council — Speaker ... Chairman of Committees ... ..* Clerk 600 300 400 House of Representatives — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk-Assistant ■;; 600 400 600 400