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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

1924-25. UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE— continued. Municipal Corporations Act, 1920 (Section 11) — Subsidies payable to Borough Councils in respect of general rates £ 28,000 National Provident Fund Act, 1910 (Section 25) — £ Subsidies on contributions ... ... 35,468 Finance Act, 1$16, and, National Provident Fund Act, 1910— Maternity allowances (sections 18 and 78) ... ... 7,500 Maternity allowances for Friendly Societies (section 67) ... 36,000 Subsidy on total contributions from approved Friendly Societies for the year ended 31st December, 1923 (section 75) ... ... ... 982 79,950 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 — One-fourth of proceeds of sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board 4,500 New Zealand Institute Act, 1908— General expenses of Institute 1,000 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908— New Zealand Consolidated Stock — Charges and expenses of management ... ... 17,500 Less recoverable from other accounts .. ... 3,500 14,000 New Zealand University Act, 1908— Contribution to University 3,845 New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, and Amendment Act, 1919 (Section 4)— University National Scholarships University bursaries Grants-in-aid to — Auckland University College ... ... 7,100 Victoria University College ... ... 7,100 Canterbury College ... ... 4,100 University of Otago ... ... 8,700 3,400 13,000 27,000 University Colleges— Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 25,000 Orchard-tax Act, 1916 (Section 4) — Proceeds of Orchard-tax payable to New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation, Limited 2,000 Pensions Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1920 — Military pensions (Maori War) Old-age pensions ... ... 800,000 Less amount charged to National Endowment Account ... 41,130 27,000 758,870 225,000 Widows' pensions Public Bevenues Act, 1910, and Appropriation Act, 1920— Salary of Controller and Auditor-General ... ... 1,170 Claims repayable under sections 16, 29, and 90 ... ... 300 1,470 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1912 (Section 5) — Fire Insurance Fund 10,000 Public Service Act, 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1920 (Section 16, Subsection 1) — Salaries of Public Service Commissioners 2,442 Public Service Classification and Superannuation Act, 1908, and Amendments — Annual contributions — Public Service Superannuation Fund ■ ... ... 86,000 Railways Superannuation Fund ... ... 25,000 Teachers' Superannuation Fund ... ... 43,000 154,000