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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1926-1927.

STATEMENT of the DISBURSEMENTS and RECOVERIES of the CONSOLIDATED FUND (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 31st March, 1927, under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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Gross Amount Met Amount Act. charged to 1 Recoveries. charged to Ordinary Revenue. Ordinary Revenue. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Animals Protection and Game Act, 1921-22 : — Section 20 (2), — Opossum fees, royalties, and fines paid to registered Societies .. .. .. 4,651 7 0 .. 4,651 7 0 Appropriation Act, 1916 :— Section 9, — Subsidies to local authorities .. .. .. 183,580 16 5 .. 183,580 16 5 Appropriation Act, 1924 : — Section 14 (1), — Refund in respect of amount transferred to the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account in 1924-25, rates owing for year 1923-24 .. .. .. .. .. 0 17 8 ft. 0 17 8 Appropriation Act, 1925 :— 15, — Maintenance of overseas war graves and war memorials 36,655 6 9 .. 36,655 6 9 Appropriation Act, 1926 : — Section 13, — Premiums on remittances to and from London .. 5,637 10 0 Section 14, — Payment to fruitgrowers on fruit exported under Government guarantee .. .. .. .. 82,618 12 6 Section 15, — Travelling expenses of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral, family, and staff in excess of amount provided under the Civil List Act, 1920 .. .. 8,194 8 2 Section 24 (2), — Salary of Minister for Cook Islands, 19th January, 1926, to 31st March, 1927, in excess of the amount appropriated under the Civil List Act, 1920 .. .. 216 5 10 .. 96,666 16 6 Auckland University College Act, 1882 :— Grant to Auckland University College for year 1926-27 .. 4,000 0 0 .. 4,000 0 0 Civil List Act, 1920 Part III, Section 16, — Speakers of both Houses and Chairmen £ s. d. of Committees .. .. .. 2,574 8 9 Part III, Section 17, — Members of the Legislative Council .. 12,078 9 6 Members of the House of Representatives .. .. .. .. 30,071 0 1 Part IV, Section 22, — Officers of Legislative Council and House of Representatives .. .. 2,800 0 0 — 47,523 18 4 .. 47,523 18 4 Civil Service Act, 1908 :— Pensions .. .. .. .. •• 16,724 1 10 .. 16,724 1 10 Defence Act, 1909 : — Pensions and allowances .. .. .. .. 2,627 9 10 .. 2,627 9 10 . ■ Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 :— Section 7, — Transfer to Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act 1920 Depreciation Fund Account .. .. 50,000 0 0 .. 50,000 0 0 Education Act, 1914 : — Education Boards, — Public Primary Schools —Subsidies .. .. .. 19,930 14 0 Less Amount received from Auckland Education Board, being contributions for purchasing infantapparatus .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 25 0 0 Technical Instruction —Subsidies .. .. .. 1,558 10 3 National Scholarships—Grants .. .. .. 11,836 11 3 Secondary Schools—Subsidies .. .. .. 7,311 8 9 .. 40,612 4 3 Carried forward .. .. .. 483,067 0 11 25 17 8 483,041 3 3