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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

1909-10. Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. £ Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 — Interest on £295,000 @ 31 per cent., 29 April and 29 October Interest on 500,000 „ 4 percent., 1 March and 1 September 10 ,325 20 ,000 £ 30 ,325 £795,000 The Finance Act, 1909— Interest on debentures issued, say 15 ,000 Total Intebest and Sinking Fund 2 ,398 ,765 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Acts Amendment Act, 1862— Pensions and Allowances 220 Walsh and Others Pension Act, 1869— Mrs. Ellen Ann Hewett 50 Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pension Act, 1872— Mrs. Ellen McGuire 18 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874— One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board 4,010 Auckland University College Act, 1882 — Grant in aid 4,000 Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884— Endowment 20 ,000 Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884— Endowment 65 ,000 Hamerton Pension Act, 1891— Robert C. Hamerton 250 Marlborough High School Act, 1899— Grant in aid 400 Otago University Reserves Act, 1904 — Rents from reserves : Deficiency of 600 Victoria College Act, 1905— Grant in aid 4,000 Nelson Harbour Act, 1905 — Annual compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands excluded from endowments Subsidy payable to Board £500 54 Motueka Harbour Board Act, 1905— Subsrdy payable, to Board 554 500 The Queen's Scholarship Act, 1906 — Grants for Scholarships 800 Appropriation Act, 1909 — Subsidies pavable to Local Authorities 101 ,000