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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

PERMANENT CHARGES— continued.

1916-17 INTEREST AND SINKING FUND— continued. New Zealand State-guaranteed, Advances Act, 1909— Land for Settlements Branch — Interest on £ 25,000 @. 3| per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... Interest on 470,000 ,, 3f per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... £ 875 17,625 £ £495,000 Amount to be recovered from Land for Settlements Account 18,500 18,500 Native Land Settlement Branch — Interest on £381,600 @ 3£ per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... Interest on 54,500 ,, 3f per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... Interest on 110,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 13,356 2,044 4,400 £546,100 Amount to be recovered from Native Land Settlement Account 19,800 19,800 Guaranteed Mining Advances Branch — Interest on £5,000 @ 3f per cent., 1 April and 1 October Amount to be recovered from Mining Advances Account... 187 187 Advances to Local Authorities Branch — Interest on £200,515 @ 3| per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... Interest on 95,425 ,, 3f per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... Interest on 56,800 ,, 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... 7,018 3,579 2,272 £352,740 12,869 Amount to be recovered from— £ Hauraki Plains Settlement Account ... 3,438 Land for Settlements Account ... ... 7,981 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Account ... 1,450 12,869 The New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Acts 1909 and 1910 — Advances to Settlers — Interest on £1,745,000 @ 3| per cent., 31 March and30 September Interest on 205,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 June and 1 December Interest on 750,000 ,, 3f per cent., 23 April and 23 October Interest on 42,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August 61,075 8,200 28,125 1,680 £2,742,000 Amount to be recovered from the State Advances Office 99,080 99,080 Advances to Workers — Interest on £205,000 @ 3£ per cent., 1 January and 1 July ... Interest on 325,000 ,, 3£ per cent., 30 September and 31 March Interest on 7,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 April and 1 October ... Interest on 750,000 ,, 4 per cent., 1 February and 1 August 7,175 11,375 280 30,000 £1,287,000 Amount to be recovered from the State Advances Office 48,830 48,830