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PERMANENT CHARGES—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Under Special Acts of the Legislature— continued. Rabbit Nuisance Act 1882 Amendment Act — £ Expenses connected with the destruction of rabbits ... ... ... 2,500 Australasian Naval Defence Act, 1902— Proportional part of the cost of the maintenance of the Australasian Naval Squadron ... ... ... 21,697 Public Revenues Act, 1891— Controller and Auditor-General ... ... ... 1,000 Assistant Controller and Auditor ... ... ... 800 Claims repayable under Sections 9, 76, and 91 ... ... ... 1,000 Hamerton Pension Act, 1891 — Robert C. Hamerton ... ... ... 250 Payment of Members Act, 1892, and Amendment Acts — Payment to Members of both Houses ... ... ... 28,500 Victoria College Act, 1897— Grant in aid ... ... ... 4,000 Old-age Pensions Act, 1898 — Pensions ... ... ... 215,000 Stock Act Amendment Act, 1898 — Compensation for stock destroyed ... ... ... 3,500 Marlborough High School Act, 1899— Grant in aid ... ... ... 400 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1900— Compensation to owners of condemned stock ... ... ... 3,000 Municipal Corporations Act, 1900— Subsidies payable ... ... ... 15,000 Military Pensions Extension Act, 1900, and Amendment Acts — Pensions and allowances ... ... ... 4,000 Manual and Technical Instruction Act, 1900— Subsidies on voluntary contributions ... ... ... 2,000 Nelson Harbour Act, 1900— Subsidy payable to Harbour Board ... ... ... 900 Nelson Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1902 — Annual compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands excluded from endowments ... ... ... 500 Land Acts — Proportion payable to Local Bodies and to Deposit Accounts ... ... 33,000 Mew Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874— One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board ... ... 4,000 Total dndek Special Acts ... ... ... 625,248 i SUMMAKY. 1903-4. £ Iotebest and Sinking Fund ... ... ... 1,940,651 Undeb Special Acts . . . ... 625,248 TOTAL PERMANENT CHARGES .,,. ., £2,5(55,899