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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES.

INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. 1916-17 District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885-86 — £ Interest on £40,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July £ 1,600 Native Land Purchase Act, 1892— Interest on £125,000 @, 3f per cent., 30 April and 31 October 4,687 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 — Interest on £400,000 @ 4 per cent., 31 March and 30 September 16,000 The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Acts, 1905, 1907, and 1910— Interest on £ 42,590 @ 3-J- per cent., 1 February and 1 August 1,491 Interest on 100,000 ,, 3| per cent., 1 May and 1 November 3,500 Interest on 127,000 ,, 4" per cent., 1 May and 1 November 5,080 Interest on 2,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 May and 1 November 80 Interest on 17,300 ,, 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July ... 692 Interest on 12,600 ,, 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August 504 Interest on 5,190 ,, 4 per cent., 30 June and 31 December 208 £306,680 11,555 The Maori Land Settlement Acts, 1905 and 1907— Interest on £173,900 @ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July ... 6,956 Interest on 75,650 ,, 3-J- per cent., 1 January and 1 July ... 2,648 9,604 £249,550 The Goal-mines Act, 1908— Interest on £ 40,000 @ 3£ per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 1,400 Interest on 135,000 ,, 3f per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 5,063 £175,000 6,463 Amount to be recovered from State Coal-mines Account... 6,463 The Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908— Advances to Settlers — Interest on £185,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December 7,400 Interest on 57,900 ,, 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July ... 2,316 Interest on 100,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 March and 1 September 4,000 £342,900 13,716 Amount to be recovered from the State Advances Office ... ... ... 13,716 Advances to Workers — Interest on £15,000 @ 4 per cent., 1 January and 1 July ... 600 Interest on 25,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December 1 000 £40,000 1,600 Amount to be recovered from the State Advances Office ... ... ... 1,600