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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES.

1912-13 Interest and Sinking Fund. £ £ District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885-86 — Interest on £40,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July 1,600 Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 — Interest on £125,000 @ 3£ per cent., 30 April and 31 October 4,375 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — Interest on £ 2,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September Interest on 398,000 „ 3£ per cent., 31 March and 30 September 80 13,930 14 ,010 £400,000 The Hntt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1905, 1907, and 1910 — Interest on £ 42,590 @ 3 J per cent, 1 February and 1 August Interest on 217,000 „ 3£ per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest on 10,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November Interest on 17,300 „ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Interest on 12,600 „ 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on 5,190 „ 4 per cent., 30 June and 31st December To provide for further issues during year 1,491 7,595 400 692 504 208 250 11,140 £304,680 The Maori Land Settlement Acts, 1905 and 1907— Interest on £173,900 @ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Interest on 75,650 „ per cent., 1 January and 1 July 6,956 2,648 9,604 £249,550 The Ooal-mines Act, 1908 — Interest on £140,000 @ 3g per cent., 1 April and 1 October Interest on 10,000 ,, 3f per cent., 1 April and 1 October 4,900 375 £150,000 Amount to be recovered from State Coal-mines Account ... 5,275 5,275 Ihe Dairy Industry Act, 1908— Interest on £1,781 @ 3£ per cent., 1 February and 1 August 62 Amount to be recovered ... 62 62 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908— Advances to Settlers — Interest on£935.000 @ 3$ per cent., 1 June and 1 December Interest on 57,900 „ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July Interest on 17,500 „ 4 per cent., 15 January and 15th July Interest on 100,000 „ 4 per cent., 13 May and 13 November Interest on 100,000 „ 4 percent., 1 March and 1 September 32 ,725 2,316 700 4,000 4,000 £1,210,400 43 ,741 Amount to be recovered from the New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Office 43 ,741