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PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1898-99. • Interest and Sinking Fund— continued. £ £ Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 — Interest on £9,700 @ 5 per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on 140,000 „ 4 A per cent., 30 April and 31 October 485 6,300 6,785 £149,700 Land for Settlements Act, 1892— Interest on £45,276 @ 4J per cent., 30 April and 31 October 2,037 Land for Settlements Act, 1894 — Interest on £134,100 @ 4 per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest on £455,990 „ 3 A per cent., 30 April and 31 October Interest @ 3| per cent., to provide for further issue of Debentures during the financial year (say) 5,364 15,960 3,000 24,324 New Zealand Consols Act, 1894 — Interest on £356,185 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August Interest on £9,350 „ 3£ per cent., deposited since 31 March, 1898, and to provide for further Deposits during the financial year (say) 12,466 2,500 14,966 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894— Interest on £283,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September Interest on £117,000 „ 3 A per cent., 31 March and 30 September ... 11.320 4,095 £400,000 15,415 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1896— Interest on £250,000 @ 3| per cent., 1 February and 1 August ... Interest on £500,000 „ 3i per cent., 15 February and 15 August ... Interest on £135,000 „ 3 per cent., one year Interest on £20*0,000 „ 3£ per cent „ 8,750 17,500 4,050 6,500 36,800 £1,085,000 Treasury Bills — Interest on Bills issued during the year, 30 June and 31 December (say) 35,000 Total Tntebest and Sinking Fund 1,795,012 Under Special Acts of the Legislature. Militia Act Amendment Act, 1862 — Pensions and Allowances 400 Civil Service Act, 1866 — Pensions, Compensation, and Gratuities 32,000 Military Pensions Act, 1866 — Pensions and Allowances 1,600 Legislative Officers' Salaries Act, 1867— Legislative Council — Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk House of Representatives— Speaker Chairman of Committee* Clerk Clerk-Assistant i 600 300 400 600 400 600 400