8.—7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

1917-18. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— continued. Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914— Interest on £388,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August On further issues, say £ 15,520 5,000 £ 20,520 discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Amendment Act, 1916— Interest on £36,000 (w, 4 per cent., 1 March and 1 September On further issues, say 1,440 1,500 2,940 kuamp Drainage Act, 1915— Interest on £11,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November ... On further issues, say 440 200 640 Total Interest and Sinking Fund £4,800,373