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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND — continued. 1917-18 Naval Defence Act, 1909— £ Interest on £963,131 @ H per cent., 1 June and 1 December 43,340 Sinking Fund on £1,795,167 @ 4 per cent. ... ... 71,807 £ 115,147 Public Debt Extinction Act, 1910— Sinking Fund on £86,000,000 155,038 Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 1913— Interest on £100,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 4,000 Public Revenues Act, 1910 — Reserve Fund Securities Act, 1907— Interest on £800,000 @ 34, per cent., 1 February and 1 August 28,000 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year, say ... ... .... 5,000 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1914 (Section 8), (War Expenses) — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (No. 2), (Section 9) — Interest on £898,990 @ 44; per cent., 1 June and 1 December 40,454 Interest on 1,168,421 ,, 3£ per cent., 30 September and 31 March 40,895 81,349 £2,067,411 £2,067,411 ——,- — ., — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (Section 5), (War Expenses) — Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (No. 2), (Section 2) — Interest on £4,000,000 @ 5 per cent., 31 March and 30 Sept. 200,000 Interest on 710,000 ,, 5J per cent., 31 March and 30 Sept. 40,825 Intereston 1,703,750 ,, 4 percent., 1 February and 1 August 68,150 Intereston 390,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November 15,600 Intereston 3,232,323 ,, 44,per cent., 1 June and 1 December 145,455 470,030 £10,036,073 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (No. 2J — Sinking Fund on War Loans @ 1 per cent, on £26,725,534 ... 267,255 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 — Interest on £100,000 @ 3\ per cent., 1 February and 1 August 3,500 Amount to be recovered from the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Account ... ... 3,500 Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 — Interest on £50,000 @ 3| per cent., 1 May and 1 November 1,875 Interest on 314,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November ... 12,560 On further issues, say ... ... 500 14,935 £364,000 Appropriation Act, 1912 (Irrigation and Water-supply Account)— Interest on £10,000 @ 3f per cent., 1 May and 1 November .. 375 Interest on 5,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November ... 200 575 £15,000 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913— Interest on £8,000 @ 4 per cent., 22 January and 22 Julv 320 Intereston 19,100,, 4£ per cent., 30 March and 30 September 812 Interest on 166,000 ,, per cent., 30 March and30 September 7,470 Intereston 168,000 ,, 4 percent., 1 April and 1 October ... 6,720 Intereston 10,500 ,, 4 per cent., 30 June and 31 December 420 Interest on 168,350 ,, 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August 6,734 Intereston 39,400 ,, 4 percent., 1 January and 1 July ... 1,576 Intereston 20,000 ,, 4 per cent., 30 September and31 March 800 Intereston 30,000,, 4J per cent., 30 September and 31 March 1,350