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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

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I 1923-24. UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 9) — Payment of subsidies to County Councils, Road and Town Boards in respect of general rates £ 182,000 Auckland University College Act, 1882— Grant-in-aid 4,000 Civil Service Act, 1908 — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities under Civil Service Act, 1908 ... 23,000 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) 14,500 Technical Instruction — Subsielies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 4,500 National Scholarships — Grants to Education Boards for junior and senior scholarships 12,000 Secondary Schools — Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 2,400 Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1913 (Section 3) — Compensation for improvements 1,000 Finance Act, 1918 (No. 2), (Section 8)— Free issue of official postage-stamps to members of both Houses 2,000 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 call 900 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 43) — Canterbury College (additional to statutory grant) 1,562 Finance Act, 1921-22 (Section 13)— £ Transfer to Advances to other Governments Account ... 20,000 Less recoveries from advances to other Governments Account 20,000 Finance Act, 1921-22 (Section 38)— Grant to Otago Hospital Boarel 1,745 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 Commisaioner 2,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1909, 1910, and 1913— Subsidies payable 420,000 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908— Salaries of Judge and Members of the Arbitration Court 3,430