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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES.

1909-10. Interest and Sinking Fund. £ District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885-86 — Interest on £40,000 @ 6 per cent., 3 months, to 1 July ... „ „ ,, 4 per cent., half-year, 1 January ... 600 800 £ 1 ,400 Native Land Purchases Act, 1892— Interest on £125,000 @ 3| per cent., 30 April and 31 October 4 ,375 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — Interest on £ 2,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September Interest on 398.000 „ 3£ per cent., 31 March and 30 September 80 13,930 14 ,010 £400,000 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 — Interest on £1,706,300 @ per cent., 1 March and 1 September Interest on 50,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December To provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year 59,720 2.000 3,500 £1,756,300 Sinking Fund (say) ... ... ... 65,220 51,000 116 ,220 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1905 and 1907 — Interest on £180,000 @ 3| per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest on 22,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest on 17,300 ,, 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July To provide for further issues during year 6 ,300 880 692 900 8 ,772 £219.300 The Maori Land Settlement Acts, 190'r'and 1907— Interest on £200,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Interest on 50,000 ,, 3i per cent., 1 January and 1 July 8,000 1,750 9,750 £250,000 The Coal-mines Act, 1908 — Interest on £100,000 @ 3| per cent., 1 April and 1 October To provide for further issues during year 3 ,500 300 Amount to be recovered from State Coal-mines Account ... 3,800 3,800 lhe Dairy Industry Act, 1908 — Interest on £1,781 @ 3£ per cent., 1 February and 1 August To provide for further issues during the year 62 100 Amount to be recovered 162 162