8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

2—B. 7.

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1908-9. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908—continued. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1902 — Interest on £542,900 @ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December Interest on 125,000 „ 34 per cent., 1 June and 1 December £ 21,716 4,375 £ 26 ,091 £667,900 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 — Interest on £500,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on 342,500 „ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July 20 ,000 13 ,700 33 ,700 £842,500 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1904— Interest on £569,500 @ 4 per cent. 1 January and 1 July 22 ,780 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1905 — Interest on £939,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 — Interest on £460,000 @ 4 per cent,, 1 January and 1 July Interest on 500,000 „ 34 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Interest on 40,000 „ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December 18 ,400 17 ,500 1,600 37 ,560 37 ,500 £1,000,000 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 — Interest on £800,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Interest on 200,000 „ 34 per cent., 1 January and 1 July 32 ,000 7,000 39 ,000 £1,000,000 Sinking Funds — Sinking Fund @ 1 per cent, on £3,995,000 War and Defence Loans... Sinking Fund @ 1 per cent, on (say) £6,000,000 Land for Settlements Loans 39 ,950 60 ,000 Amount to be recovered from Land for Settlement Account ... 99 ,950 60 ,000 39 ,950 The Public Revenues Act, 1908 — Reserve Fund Securities — Interest on £800.000 @ 34 per cent., 1 February and 1 August 28 ,000 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 December (say) 17 ,500 The Public Works Act, 1908— Paeroa—Waihi Railway — Interest on £80,214 @ 3 per cent., 30 September and 31 March 2,406 Waikaka Branch, Railway — Interest on £53,476 @ 3 per cent., 1 May and 1 November 1,605 The Scenery Preservation Act, 1908— Interest on £30,000 @ 34 per cent., 1 May and 1 November To provide for further issues during year 1,050 100 1,150 The State Fire Insurance Act, 1908— Interest on £500 @ 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest on £1,500 @ 34 per cent, 1 May and 1 November To provide for further issues during year 20 52 30 £2,000 102 Amount to be recovered from State Fire Insurance Account 102 Total Interest anb Sinking Fund ... £2,265 ,448