B. —7

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES —continued.

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UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE —continued. 1931-32. OTHER GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES. £ Contributions, &c., to Superannuation Funds. Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927 — Annual subsidies—• £ Public Service Superannuation Fund ... ... 86,000 Less credits ... ... 39,650 46,350 Teachers' Superannuation Fund ... ... ... 43,000 Public Service Superannuation Act, 1927 (Section 114) — £ Increased superannuation allowances to widows and children... 19,540 j Less credits ... ... 5,140 — 14,400 Subsidies and Allowances, National Provident Fund. National Provident Fund Act, 1926 — Section 74 (2) — £ Subsidies on contributions ... ... 50,689 Section 70— Maternity allowances ... ... 7,000 Section 42 (2) — Maternity allowances for Friendly Societies ... ... 36,500 Section 52 — Subsidy on total contributions from approved Friendly Societies for the year ended 31st December, 1930 ... 654 ! 94,843 Subsidy to Unemployment Fund. Unemployment Act, 1930 (Section 3 (3)), and Unemployment Amendment Act, 1931 (Section 2)— Subsidy to Unemployment Fund on basis of one-half expenditure out of Fund ... ... ... 1,100,000 Payment to Racing Clubs of Proportion of Totalizator-tax. Finance Act, 1925 (Section 8) — Refunds in respect of totalizator-tax ... ... ... 25,000 Contribution towards Cost of Singapore Base. Finance Act, 1927 (No. 2), (Section 5) — Contribution towards cost of Naval Base at Singapore ... ... 100,000 Miscellaneous Grants and Subsidies. Auctioneers Act, 1928 (Section 42) — Amount of fees, less administration expenses, payable to local authorities ! 10,238 Finance Act, 1925 (Section 7) — General expenses of New Zealand Institute ... ... ... j 750 Fire Brigades Act, 1926 (Section 26 (1)) — Subsidies to Fire Boards ... ... ... 3,492 Greymouth Harbour Board Amendment Act, 1920 (Sections 5 and 7) — Subsidy for interest, sinking fund, and other loan charges ... ... 12,000 Land Act, 1924— Sections 139 and 358-— Payments to Receivers of Land Revenue, Local Bodies' Deposit Accounts, for payment to local authorities in respect of rents, royalties, &c. ... ... ... 11,000