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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1917-1918.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

£ s. d. £ a. d. £ a. A. 1,604,127 14 5 Brought forward The Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1913 :— Annuity under seotion 96, — Porter, T. W. .. 150 0 0 The Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1916 :— Section 67,— Compensation paid to Mrs. Ann Noble for loss of orohard 78 0 0 The Schaefer, McGuire, and Others Pensions Act, 1872:— McGuire, E. .. ., J April, 1917, to 31 March, 1918 18 6 0 The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 (Section 59), and Amendment Act, 1910:— Compensation paid to owners for condemned stcxyk 12,828 9 6 Thb Stock Act, 1908:— Seotion 45, — Compensation for stock destroyed on aooount of disease 9,080 18 10 The Victoria College Act, 1905: — Grant for the year 1917-1918 4,000 0 0 The Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 (Section 17 (d)), and Amendment Act, 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 27) :— Contribution towards interest and sinking fund in terms of sections 17 and 27 .. .. .. .. 245 9 8 The Walsh and Others Pensions Act, 1869: — Hewett, E. A. .. .. 1 April, 1917, to 31 March, 1918 50 0 0 The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884:— Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Greymouth-Brurmer Railway, from 3 Maroh, 1917, to 2 February, 1918 13,359 17 3.1 The Nelson Harbour Act, 1905:— Seotion 6,— Compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands exoluded from endowments from 1 October, 1916, to 30 September, 1917 600 0 0 The New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 :— 25 per cent, of amount derived from land sales, rent6, &c, to 30 September, 1917 7,539 8 4 The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884 :— Net profits arising from the Westport-Ngakawau Coalfield Railway and Wharf, to 2 March, 1918 43,151 9 8 The War Pensions Act, 1915 : — Pensions and allowances 515,383 12 10 War Risk Insurance Act, 1914 :— Premiums received under polioies for insurance on cargoes Cr. 105 15 0 Total £2,210,35712 2