33

B.—l [Pt. ll] .

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1922-1923.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1923, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

s—B. 1 [Pt. ll].

The Appropriation Act, 1916 :— Section 9, — Payment of subsidies to local authorities £ s. d. £ £ s. d. £ s. d. 178,841 4 4 The Appropriation Act, 1917: — Seotion 24,— Interest at 3 per cent, per annum on £300,000 advanced on the security of Reserve Fund Securities— £50,000 from 20 April to 10 May, 1922 £50,000 from 25 April to 10 May, 1922 £200,000 from 28 April to 10 May, 1922 82 3 9 61 12 10 197 5 3 The Appropriation Act, 1920:— Section 12, — Subsidy on butter, 1920-1921 season 341 1 10 13,101 8 9 The Appropriation Act, 1920: — Seotion 16, subseotion (1),— Publio Service (Sjrnmissioners— Salaries — Morris, W. R., 1 April, 1922, to 28 February, 1923 Verschaffelt, P. D. N., 1 April, 1922, to 31 March, 1923 .. 1,237 10 0 1,092 0 0 The Auckland University College Act, 1882:— Grant for year to 31 March, 1923 2,329 10 0 4,000 0 0 The Civil List Act, 1920 (Parts III and IV) :— Payment of Members of the Legislative Council .. .. 10 Payment of Members of the House of Representatives .. 30 Salaries, 1 April, 1922, to 31 March, 1923,— Officers of Legislative Council .. .. .. .. 2 Officers of House of Representatives .. .. .. 2 10,995 6 3 30,851 7 4 I), 995 I), 851 2,448 2,774 41,846 13 7 2,448 15 0 2,774 11 1 5,223 6 1 The Civil Service Act, 1908:— Allowances Compensation on Death or Retirement, — Post and Telegraph Department— H. W. Clare, Telegraphist, Christchurch .. .. .. 1 G. H. Frank, Postmaster, Methven .. .. .. 1 A. Roberts, Chief Postmaster, Hamilton .. 1,071 1,301 440 47,069 19 8 23,943 18 5 I 1,071 2 3 1,301 3 0 440 8 6 2 Less recoveries on aocount of expenditure of previous years.. 1 2,812 1,124 2,812 13 9 1,124 7 8 The Defence Act, 1909:— Pensions 1,688 6 1 25,632 4 6 3,058 3 3 The Education Acts, 1908 and 1914 :— Education Boards, — Public Primary Schools —Subsidies Technical Instruction—Subsidies National Scholarships—Grants Secondary Schools—Subsidies 13,287 6 6 4,207 7 10 10,081 19 11 408 0 10 The Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2) :— Seotion 8, — Free issue of postage-stamps to members of Parliament 27,984 15 1 1,925 5 0 The Finance Act, 1919: — Section 14, — Police widows 473 18 2 The Finance Act, 1920:— Seotion 21, — Interest on investment of canteen and regimental funds to 1 Maroh, 1923 .. 1,440 8 2 The Finance Act, 1920:— Section 43, — Additional grant to Canterbury College .. .. 1,614 0 () The Finance Act, 1921-1922 :— Section 13, — Transfer to Advances to other Governments Aocount 22,692 19 0 The Finance Act, 1921-22:— Seotion 36,— Advance to the Council of the University of Otago 4,000 0 0 Carried forward 884,564 12 9