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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1921-22. UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE— continued. New Zealand University Act, 1908— Contribution to University £ 4,000 New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914, and Amendment Act, 1919 (Section 4)— University National Scholarships University bursaries National Research Scholarships Grants-in-aid to — £ Auckland University College ... ... 8,000 Victoria University College ... ... 8,000 Canterbury University College ... ... 5,000 University of Otago ... ... 10,500 3,400 10,000 250 31,500 University Colleges— Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 8,000 Orchard-tax Act, 1916 (Section 4) — Proceeds of Orchard-tax payable to New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation, Limited 2,000 Pensions Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1920 — Military pensions (Maori War) Old-age pensions ... ... 750,000 Less amount charged to National Endowment Residue ... 30,744 40,000 Widows' pension 719,256 225,000 Public Revenues Act, 1910, and Appropriation Act, 1920 — Salary of Controller and Auditor-General ... ... 1,300 Claims repayable under sections 16, 29, and 90 ... ... 300 1,600 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1912 (Section 5) — Fire Insurance Fund 10,000 Public Service Act, 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1920— Salaries of Public Service Commissioners 2,700 Public Service Classification and Superannuation Amendment Acts, 1908, 1909, and 1912— Annual contributions— Public Service Superannuation Fund ... ... 86,000 Railway Superannuation Fund ... ... 25,000 Teachers' Superannuation Fund ... ... 43,000 154,000 Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1908— Expenses connected with the destruction of rabbits 5,500 Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1916 (Section 67) — Compensation to Mrs. Ann Noble, of Alexandra, Otago 78 Schafer, McGuire, and Others Pension Act, 1872 — Mrs. Ellen McGuire 18 Slaughtering and Inspection Act, 1908 — Compensation to owners of condemned stock 9,000 Stock Act, 1908— Compensation for stock destroyed 11,000 Valuation of Land Act, 1908 (Section 33) — Acquisition of land under Sections 30 and 31 3,000 Victoria College Act, 1905— Grant-in-aid 4,000