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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES-continued.

1923-24. UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE— continued. New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 — One-fourth of proceeds of sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board £ 4,300 New Zealand Institute Act, 1908— General expenses of Institute 1,000 New Zealand Loans Act. 1908— New Zealand Consolidated Stock — Charges and expenses of management ... ... 23,950 Less recoverable from other accounts ... ... 3,200 20,750 New Zealand University Act, 1908 — Contribution to University 3,845 Neiv Zetland 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 ... ... 7,100 Victoria University College ... ... 7,100 Canterbury College ... ... 4,100 I University of Otago ... ... 8,700 3,100 11,400 500 27,000 University Colleges—' Subsidies on bequests and on voluntary contributions 10,')00 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 ... ... 800,000 ; Less amount charged to National Endowment Residue; ... 38,306 32,000 Widows' pensions 761,694 225,000 Public Revenues Act, 1910, and Appropriation Act, 1920— Salary of Controller and Auditor-General ... ... 1,170 Claims repayable under sections 16, 29, and 90 ... ... 300 1,470 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1912 (Section 5) — Fire Insurance Fund 10,000 Public Service Act, 1912, and Appropriation Act, 1920 (Section 16, Subsection 1) — Salaries of Public Service Commissioners 2,442 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 — Subsidies to Rabbit Boards for the destruction of rabbits 6,000 Reserves .and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act, 1916 (Section 67)— Compensation to Mrs. Ann Noble, of Alexandra, Otago 78