B.—l [Pt It]

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1917-1918.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

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' Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a 718,942 7 a The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908:— The New Zealand Consolidated Stock Act, 1877,— Amount paid Bank of England for year ended 31 October, 1917, for management 23,248 15 7 The Public Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868,— Salary of Secretary .. 1 April, 1917, to 31 Mar., 1918 Fee for auditing of accounts for the year 50 0 0 2 2 0 52 2 0 23,300 17 7 The New Zealand University Act, 1908 :— Grant for the year 1917-1918 3,000 0 0 The New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914 : University National Scholarships .. ".. Univerity Bursaries National Research Scholarships Grants, — Auckland University College Victoria University College Canterbury College University of Otago 2,971 1 7 4,017 8 0 242 3 0 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 University Colleges— Subsidies 5,004 16 7 29,295 9 2 The Pensions Act, 1913:— Old-age Pensions, — Pensions paid for the year 1917-1918 Less charged to National Endowment Residue 642,611 0 2 30,147 16 2 612,463 4 0 Military Pensions, — Pensions paid for the year 1917-1918 Widows' Pensions, — Pensions paid for the year 1917-1918 50,733 8 1 721,128 0 3 57,931 8 2 The Public Revenues Act, 1910:— Seotion 6, — Salary— Controller and Auditor-General — Collins, R. J. .. 1 April, 1917, to 31 Mar., 1918 1,000 0 0 Sections 16, 29, and 90,--Deposits refunded 116 13 9 1,116 13 9 The Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1912 :— Section 5, — Annual contribution for reinstating public buildings destroyed by fire .. .. .. .. The Public Service Act, 1912: — Salaries, — Robertson, D... .. I April, 1917, to 31 Mar., 1918 Triggs, R. .. .. 1 „ to 10 Oct., 1917 Thomson, A. D. .. I „ to 31 Mar., 191.8 10,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 526 17 8 1,000 0 0 2,826 17 8 The Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Acts, 1908, 1909, and 1912 :— Annual contribution to the Public Service Superannuation Fund Annual contribution to the Teachers' Superannuation Fund Annual contribution to Government Railways Superannuation Fund 18,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 90,000 0 0 The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908:— Section 60, — Subsidies— East Coast Rabbit Board Hawke's Bay Rabbit Board Hurunui Rabbit Board 2,791 10 0 1,079 3 11 646 13 10 4,517 8 3 Carried forward 1,604,127 14 5