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Appropriations for Consolidated, Fund, Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES -continued.

1916-17. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— continued. The Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 — £ Interest on £6,000 (8 4 per cent., 1 November (6 months only) 120 On further issues ... ... 100 £ 220 The Finance Act, 1916— On account 20,000 Total Interest and Sinking Fund 3,950,714 UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Appropriation Act, 1914— Section 9 134,500 Appropriation Act, 1916— War bonus to officers of the Public Service, Railways and Teachers 400,000 Auckland- University College, Act, 1882 — Grant in aid 4,000 Civil Service Act, 1908— Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities under Civil Service Act, 1908 ... 35,000 Defence Act, 1909— Pensions and allowances 3,700 Education Act, 1914 — Education Boards — Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions on account of Public Primary Schools (including District High Schools) 1,500 Technical Instruction — Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 6,000 National Scholarships — Grants to Education Boards for junior and senior scholarships 9,600 Secondary Schools — Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 600 Education Reserves Act Amendment Act, 1913— Section 3, subsection 7 350 Fire Brigades Act, 1908— Subsidies payable 1,460 Greymouth Harbour Board, Act, 1884— Endowment 30,000 High Commissioner Act, 1908— Salary of High Commissioner 2,000 Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Acts, 1909, 1910, and 1913— Subsidies payable 235,000 Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1908— Salaries of Judge and Members of the Arbitration Court 2,800 Judicature Act, 1908— Superannuation allowances 1,304 Judicature Amendment Act, 1913— Salaries of Judges of the Supreme Court 12,800