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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

PERMANENT CHARGES—continued.

1917-18. UNDER SPECIAL ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE- continued. £ Legislature Act, 1908— Payment to Members of both Houses 27,000 Legislative Officers' Salaries — Legislative Council— Speaker • Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk Assistant House of Representatives— Speaker Chairman of Committees Clerk Clerk Assistant 600 300 650 450 800 500 650 450 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1913 — Subsections 3 and 4 of section 70 500 Magistrates' Courts Amendment Act, 1913 — Salaries of Magistrates 22,150 Marlborough High School Act, 1899 — Grant in aid 400 Militia Acts Amendment Act, 1862— Pensions and Allowances 37 Miners' Phthisis Act, 1915 — Pensions ... ...' 8,000 Municipal Corporations Act, 1908— Subsidies payable 24,000 National Provident Fund Act, 1910 — £ Section 25 ... ... 8,060 Finance Act, 1916 — Maternity allowances (section 18) ... ... 4,000 Maternity allowances for Friendly Societies ... ... 22,000 34,060 Nelson Harbour Act, 1905 — Annual compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands excluded from endowments 500 New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874 — One-fourth of proceeds of Sales, &c, payable to Harbour Board 7,500 New Zealand Institute Act, 1908— General expenses of Institute 500 New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 — Public Debts Sinking Funds — Salary of Secretary to the Commissioners, and expenses 52 Neiv Zealand Consolidated Stock — Charges and expenses of management 23,000 New Zealand University Act, 1908— Contribution to University 3,000 New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914— University National Scholarships University bursaries National Research Scholarships 2,800 4,000 500