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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1921-22. UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 9) — Payment of subsidies to Local Bodies in respect of general rates £ 165,000 Appropriation Act, 1920 (Section 11) — Butter subsidy for seasons 1918-19 and 1919-20 ... 8,251 Appropriation Act, 1920 (Section 12) — Butter subsidies payable for season 1920-21 504,146 Auckland University College Act, 1882---Grant-in-aid 4,000 Civil Service Act, 1908 — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities under Civil Service Act, 1908 28,000 Defence Act, 1909— Pensions and allowances 3,000 Education Act, 1914— Education Boards — Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions on account of Public Primary Schools (including District High Schools) 15,000 Technical Instruction — Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 4,000 National Scholarships — Grants to Education Boards for junior and senior scholarships 12,000 Secondary Schools — Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 1,000 Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1913 (Section 3) — Compensation for improvements 13,000 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), (Section 8)— Free issue of official postage-stamps to members of both Houses 1,850 Finance Act, 1919 (Section 14) — Pensions in respect of Police Officers 500 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 21) — Interest at 4 per cent, on New Zealand Expeditionary Force canteen profits and regimental funds deposited with Government at Oil 2,904 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 43) — Canterbury College (additional to statutory grant) 2,000 Fire Brigades Act, 1908— Section 21 (subsidies payable) 2,000 Greymouth Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1920 (Section 5) — Subsidy for interest, sinking fund, and other loan charges 15,000 High Commissioner Act, 1908— Salary of High Commissioner 2,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1909, 1910, and 1913— Subsidies payable 425,000 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908— Salaries of Judge and Members of the Arbitration Court 3,500 Judicature Act, 1908 — Superannuation allowances 3,750 Judicature Amendment Acts, 1913 and 1920-— Salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court 16,250