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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1916-1917.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY— continued.

Brought forward £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1,764,608 8 4 The Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 191.3: — Annuity under section 96, — Porter, T. W. .. 150 0 0 The Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1916 :— Section 67,— Compensation paid to Mrs. Ann Noble for loss of orohard .. 166 10 0 The Schakfer, McGuire, and Others Pensions Act, 1872:— McGuire, E, .. 1 April, 1916, to 30 September, 1916, and 1 January, 1917, to 31 March, 1917 • 13 14 6 The Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 (Section 59), and Amendment Act, 1910 :— Compensation paid to owners for oondemned stock 14,312 4 3 The Stock Act, 1908: — Seotion 45, — Compensation for stock destroyed on aooount of disease 9,877 4 8 The Victoria College Act, 1905 :— Grant for the year 1916-1917 4,000 0 0 The Walsh and Others Pensions Act, 1869:— Hewett, E. A. .. 1 April, 1916, to 30 September, 1916, and 1 January, 1917, to 31 March, 1917 .. 37 10 0 The Greymouth Harbour Board Act, 1884: — Section 7, — Net profits arising from the Greymouth-Brunner Railway, from 4 Maroh, 1916, to 3 February, 1917 20,734 0 7 The Nelson Harbour Act, 1905: — Section 6,— Compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands exoluded from endowments from 1 October, 1915, to 30 September, 1916 500 0 0 The New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874: — 25 por cent, of amount derived from land sales, rents, &c, to 31 December, 1916 8,397 19 0 The Westport Harbour Board Act, 1884: — Net profits arising from the Wostport-Ngakawau Coalfield Railway and Wharf, to 3 February, 1917 50,134 5 7 The War Pensions Act, 1915 :— Pensions and Allowances 180,165 10 4 War Risk Insurance Act, 1914 :— Premiums received under policies for insurance on cargoes Cr. 6 18 1 Total £!2,053,090 8 8