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Table No. 9. NET EXPENDITURE. Comparative Statement of the Appropriated and Actual Expenditure of the Consolidated Fund (Ordinary Revenue Account) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1936.

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Net Actual Net Difference. Appropriations, Expenditure, 1935-36. 1935-36. More _ Permanent Appropriations :— £ £ £ £ Under Special Acts of the Legislature,— Civil List .. .. .. .. .. 25,920 26,516 596 Debt servicesInterest .. .. .. .. .. 7,810,010 7,730,194 .. 79,816 Amortization of Debt— Sinking Fund .. .. .. .. 10,859 10,859 Repayment of Public Debt Act, 1925 .. 1,546,280 1,543,086 .. 3,194 Transfers to Loans Redemption Account .. 9,500 ; 13,987 4,487 Securities redeemed .. . . .. 1,000 . . . , 1 000 Administration and Management .. .. 35,500 29,285 .. 6,215 Payments on Guaranteed Loans .. .. 27,800 18,543 .. 9,257 Total—Debt services .. .. 9,440,949 9,345,954 4,487 99,482 Other services— Education .. .. .. .. 95,968 95,967 .. 1 Other Grants and Subsidies .. .. .. 338,200 351,447 13,247 Salaries and Honoraria .. .. .. 65,749 65,350 .. 399 Pensions .. .. .. .. .. 44,352 44,351 .. 1 Highways .. .. .. .. .. 2,041,000 2,107,406 66,406 Exchange .. .. .. .. .. 1,636,000 1,593,536 .. 42,464 Other Special Acts .. .. .. .. 65,700 117,921 52,221 Total —Other services .. .. 4,286,969 4,375,978 131,874 42,865 Total —Permanent Appropriations.. 13,753,838 13,748,448 136,957 142,347 Annual Appropriations :— Vote, — Legislative .. .. .. .. ., 81,932 79,238 .. 2,694 Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. 23,113 23,521 408 Finance — Treasury .. .. ,. .. .. 43,025 41,834 .. 1,191 Customs .. .. .. .. .. 96,909 96,034 .. 875 Land and Income Tax .. .. .. 75,576 74,829 .. 747 Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. 86,309 87,515 1,206 Audit .. .. .. .. .. 32,219 29,468 .. 2,751 Total—Finance .. .. .. 334,038 329,680 1,206 5,564 General Administration— Public Service Commissioner's Office .. .. 5,210 4,334 .. 876 Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. 374,323 363,658 .. 10,665 External Affairs .. .. .. .. 144,892 136,667 .. 8^225 Printing and Stationery .. .. .. 168,832 176,098 7,266 Marine .. .. .. .. .. 123,921 112,710 .. 11,211 Labour .. .. .. .. ,. 45,838 44,971 .. 867 Native .. .. .. .. .. 49,342 48,918 .. 424 Valuation .. .. .. .. .. 48,040 48,178 138 Electoral .. .. .. .. .. 78,179 85,833 7,654 !. Total—General Administration .. 1,038,577 1,021,367 15,058 32,268 Law and Order— Justice and Prisons .. .. .. 254,029 251,111 .. 2 918 Crown Law Office .. .. .. .. 6,633 6,273 .. '36O Police .. .. .. .. .. 452,256 453,890 1,634 Total—Law and Order .. .. 712,918 711,274 1,634 3,278 Defence — Naval Defence .. .. .. .. 462,540 462,245 .. 295 Defence .. .. .. .. .. 549,455 552,125 2,670 Total—Defence .. .. .. 1,011,995 1,014,370 2,670 295 Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. 165,981 145,492 .. 20 489