8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES—continued.

4—-B. 7.

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1925-26, UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Animals' Protection and Game Act, 1921-22 (Section 20) — £ Fees, royalties, &c., to Acclimatization Societies on opossum-skins . . 2,500 Appropriation Act, 1916 (Section 9) — Subsidies to County Councils, Road and Town Boards in respect of general rates ... ... ... 178,000 Auckland University College Act, 1882 (Section 26) — Grant-in-aid ... ... ... 4,000 Civil List Act, 1920 (Section 16)— Legislative Council— Speaker ... ... ... 720 Chairman of Committees ... ... ... 450 House of RepresentativesSpeaker ... ... ... 900 Chairman of Committees ... ... ... 675 Civil List Act, 1920 (Section 17) — £ Honoraria of members of the Legislative Council ... 11,970 Honoraria of members of the House of Representatives ... 30,600 42,570 Civil List Act, 1920 (Section 22) — Legislative Council— Clerk ... ... ... 750 Clerk Assistant ... ... ... 550 House of Representatives— Clerk ... ... ... 750 Clerk Assistant ... ... ... 550 Civil Service Act, 1908 (Sections 28-30) — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities under Civil Service Act, 1908 . . 18,000 Defence Act, 1909 (Sections 75-86) — Pensions and allowances ... ... ... 2,900 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 ... 11,500 Secondary Schools— Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions ... ... 5,000 Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1924 (Section 3 (1)) — 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 ... ... ... 600 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 21), and Finance Act, 1924 (Section 20) — Interest at 4 per cent, on New Zealand Expeditionary Force canteen profits and regimental funds deposited with Government at call ... 650 Finance Act, 1920 (Section 43) — Canterbury College (additional to statutory grant) ... ... 1,562