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PUBLIC ACCOUNTS, 1919-1920.

DISBURSEMENTS under SPECIAL ACTS of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY- continued.

£ s. d. £ s. d. I £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,128,253 0 7 The Nelson Harbour Act, 1905 :— Seotion 6,— Compensation in lieu of rents and profits of the lands exoluded from endowments from 1 Ootober, 1918, to 31 March, 1919 .. .. .. 250 0 0 The New Plymouth Harbour Board Endowment Act, 1874:— 25 per cent, of amount derived from land sales, rents, &c, to 31 Deoember, 1919 .. .. .. .. ., .. .. 7,000 2 1 The New Zealand Institute Act, 1908: — Grant for the year 1919-20 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 The New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 :— The New Zealand Consolidated Stook Aot, 1877,— Amount paid Bank of England for year ended 31 October, 1919, for management .. .. .. .. .. 23,550 3 7 The Publio Debts Sinking Funds Act, 1868 — Salary of Secretary .. 1 April, 1919, to 15 May, 1919 6 3 8 16 Feb., 1919, io 31 Mar., 1920 56 2 0 Fee for auditing of accounts for the year .. .. .. 2 2 0 —: 64 7 8 : 04 7 13 23,614 11 3 The New Zealand University Act, 1908 :— Grant for the year 1919-20 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,000 0 0 The New Zealand University Amendment Act, 1914 :— University National Scholarships .. .. .. .. .. j 3,686 8 0 University Bursaries .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,023 15 6 National Researoh Scholarships .. .. .. .. j .. 72 15 0 4 Grants, — Auckland University College .. .. .. .. 5,000 0 0 Victoria University College .. .. .. . .j 5,000 0 0 Canterbury College .. .. .. .. ..j 2,000 0 0 University of Otago .. .. '.. .'. 5,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 University Colleges— Subsidies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,866 11 5 1 37,649 9 11 The Orchard-tax Act, 1916 :— Seotion 4, — Advances . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 2,721 10 6 The Pensions Act, 1913 :— Old-age Pensions, — Pensions paid for the year 1919-20 .. .. .. 732,421 14 3 j Less charged to National Endowment Residue .. .. 33,851 17 7 . -1698,569 16 8 Military Pensions, — Pensions paid for the year 1919-20 .. .. .. .. 45,000 0 0 Widows' Pensions, — Pensions paid for the year 1919-20 .. .. .. .. 136,730 4 4 (880,300 1 0 The Public Revenues Act, 1910:— Seotion 6, — - Salary— Controller and Auditor-General — Collins, R.J. .. 1 April, 1919, to 31 Mar., 1920 , 1,100 0 0 Seotions 16, 29, and 90,— ■ Deposits refunded .. .. .. .. .. .. 181 7 6 1,281 7 6 The Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1912 : — Section 5, — Annual contribution for reinstating public buildings destroyed by fire .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. 10,000 0 0 The Public Service Act, 1912 :— Salaries, — Robertson, D... .. 1 April, 1919, to 31 Mar., 1920 .. 1,300 0 0 Thomson, A. D. .. 1 „ „ to .31 „ .. ' 1,000 0 0 2,300 0 0 Carried forward .. .. .. ;,\ .. .. 2,096,870 2 10 2,096,870 2 10