NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS AND PRINTING (AMOUNTS PAID FOR) DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1903.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1903 Session I, H-44a

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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS AND PRINTING (AMOUNTS PAID FOR) DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1903.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 24th July, 1903. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing (1) the amounts paid to each newspaper in the colony for Government advertisements for the year ended the 31st March, 1903; (2) the amounts similarly paid for Government printing, stating to whom paid ; and (3) the amounts expended for advertising New Zealand scenery (a) in the colony, and (b) outside the colony, stating to whom the same have been paid."—(Mr. Massey.)

Return of Amounts paid for Advertising and Printing for the Year ended the 31st March, 1903.

1 Name of Newspaper. Amount paid for advertising Amount paid Amount paid New Zealand Scenery. for for Advertising. Printing. In the Outside the Colony. Colony. Amount paid for Advertising. Total Amoun paid. Akaroa Mail, Akaroa Alexandra Herald, Alexandra South Ashburton Guardian, Ashburton Ashburton Mail, Ashburton Ashburton Standard, Ashburton Auckland Star, Auckland (including New Zealand Graphic and New Zealand Farmer) Auckland Weekly News, Auckland (included in New Zealand Herald). Bay of Plenty Times, Tauranga .. .. ... Bruce Herald, Milton .. .. ■ • Budget and Taranaki Weekly Herald, New Plymouth (included in Taranaki Herald). Buller Miner, Westport Buller Post, Murchison Canterbury Times, Christehurch (included in Lyttelton Times). Charleston Herald, Charleston Cheviot News, Cheviot Clarion, Eketahuna Clutha Leader, Balclutha Colonist, Nelson Coromandel County News, Coromandel Cromwell Argus, Cromwell Daily News, New Plymouth (including Taranaki News) Daily Telegraph, Napier Dannevirke Advocate, Dannevirke .. Dannevirke Daily Press, Dannevirke Dunstan Times, Clyde East Coast Guardian, Opotiki .. Egmont Post, Stratford Egmont Settlor, Stratford Egmont Star, Hawera (included in Hawera and Normanby Star). £ s. d. 24 3 3 19 6 3 109 4 0 113 8 0 84 2 11 667 2 10 28 2 9 45 14 6 36 1 3 7 8 6 45 12 0 17 6 1 3 3 6 63 16 9 199 11 1 11 9 9 22 11 9 200 15 3 184 16 0 109 15 3 70 7 9 30 9 6 7 13 0 97 13 0 115 12 6 £ s. d. 25 4 0 6 7 6 13 6 6 487 8 3 79 12 6 11 16 6 3 17 6 0 7 6 £ s. d. 140 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 49 7 3 19 6 3 115 11 6 113 8 0 97 9 5 1,294 11 1 107 15 3 57 11 0 39 18 9 7 8 6 45 12 0 17 13 7 3 3 6 63 16 9 245 3 10 11 9 9 22 11 9 212 16 5 45 12 9 12 1 2 15 6 186 1 6 109 15 3 70 7 9 30 9 0 7 13 0 110 5 6 147 7 0 12 12 6 31 14 6

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Return of Amounts paid for Advertising and Printing for the Year ended the 31st March, 1903— continued.

Amount paid for Advertising. Amount paid for advertising Amount paid New Zealand Scenery, for Name of Newspaper. Total Amount paid. Printing. In the Outside tne Colony. Colony. Eketahuna Express, Eketahuna Ellesmere Guardian, Southbridge Eltham Argus, Eltham Eltham Guardian, Eltham Evening Post, Wellington Evening Star, Dunedin.. Evening Star, Greymouth Examiner, Woodville Peilding Star, Peilding Free Press, Balclutha Geraldine Guardian, Temuka Gisborne Times, Gisborne Golden Age, Waitekauri Golden Bay Argus, Oollingwood Goldflelds Advooate, Karangahake Grey River Argus, Greymouth (including Weekly Argus) Hastings Standard, Hastings Hawera aud Normanby Star, Hawera (including Egmont Star) Hawke's Bay Herald, Napier Hokitika Guardian, Hokitika Hot Lakes Chronicle, Rotorua Hunterville Express, Hunterville Hutt and Petone Chronicle, Petone Inangahua Herald, Reefton Inangahua Times, Reefton Inglewood Record and Waitara Age, Inglewood .. Kaikoura Star, Kaikoura Katipo, Dunedin Kawhia Settler, Kawhia Kumara Times, Kumara Lake County Press, Arrowtown Lake Wakatipu Mail, Queenstown Lyttelton Times, Christehurch (inoluding Canterbury Times and Star) Manawatu Daily Times, Palmerston North Manawatu Farmer, Levin Manawatu Herald, Foxton Manawatu Daily Standard, Palmerston North Manukau County Chronicle, Onehunga Marlborough Daily Times, Blenheim (including Marlborough Express) Marlborough Express, Blenheim (included in Marl borough Daily Times). Marlborough Press, Picton Mataura Ensign, Gore Mercantile and Bankruptcy Gazette, Christehurch Motueka Star, Motueka Mount Benger Mail, Roxburgh Mount Ida Chronicle, Naaeby New Zealand Dairyman, Wellington New Zealand Farmer, Auckland (included in Auckland Star). New Zealand Free Lance, Wellington .. New Zealand Good Templar Watchword, Wanganui New Zealand Graphic, Auckland (included in Auckland Star). New Zealand Herald, Auckland (inoluding Auckland Weekly News) New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, Auckland New Zealand Journal of Eduoation, Dunedin New Zealand Mail, Wellington (included in New Zealand Times). New Zealand Mining Journal, Dunedin. New Zealand Railway Review, Christehurch New Zealand Sporting Review, Auckland New Zealand Tablet, Dunedin New Zealand Times, Wellington (including New Zealand Mail) Nelson Evening Mail, Nelson Northern Advooate, Whangarei .. Northern Luminary, Kawakawa North Otago Times, Oamaru Oamaru Mail, Oamaru Observer, Auckland Ohinemuri Gazette, Paeroa Opotiki Herald, Opotiki Opunake Times, Opunake £ s. d. 61 13 0 17 6 1 105 17 9 9 12 y 573 7 7 440 0 3 248 2 3 74 18 0 129 11 11 51 0 6 2 9 6 100 1 9 17 16 .) 14 0 0 35 16 3 213 10 3 £ s. d. 323 3 6 4 0 0 0 12 6 6 14 6 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 61 13 0 17 6 1 105 17 9 9 12 9 896 11 1 444 6 3 248 14 9 81 12 6 129 11 11 63 8 6 2 9 6 108 8 9 17 16 9 14 0 0 35 16 3 371 18 3 12 8 0 8 7 0 158 8 0 115 11 6 162 6 6 27 15 6 4 17 6 143 7 0 167 4 0 107 0 9 164 14 8 32 15 9 15 19 8 11 9 6 95 6 9 71 11 0 60 11 9 27 4 6 4 14 6 11 13 7 y4 11 3 36 18 6 44 11 8 708 11 9 0 2 6 4 0 6 9 2 0 48 5 6 12" 0 6 107 3 3 169 0 9 41 17 9 64 4 9 23 10 0 95 6 9 71 11 0 60 11 9 27 4 6 4 14 6 11 13 7 127 2 3 44 18 6 55 0 8 828 16 10 32 11 0 8 0 0 10 9 0 70 5 1 50 0 0 191 0 6 27 15 0 34 9 0 140 6 9 5 0 0 294 3 10 1 5 0 19 1 8 1 10 0 45 3 10 15 0 0 192 5 6 46 16 8 34 9 0 141 16 9 50 3 10 309 3 10 61 2 0 51 17 0 20 17 11 44 14 6 14 10 3 22 7 9 3 0 0 17 19 6 6 18 9 11 11 6 79 1 6 58 15 9 20 17 11 56 6 0 14 10 3 64 5 1 3 0 0 4117 4 249 17 11 1 19 0 30 0 0 279 17 11 1 19 0 798 16 10 103 1 3 901 18 1 36 0 0 0 7 6 18 0 0 54 0 0 0 7 6 27 0 6 15 0 0 113 16 0 43 0 0 460 0 8 8 9 6 27 0 6 15 0 0 122 5 6 43 0 0 557 9 8 97 9 0 111 16 2 72 6 0 29 12 0 71 5 2 141 12 0 289 0 6 41 9 9 12 3 2 19 9 6 12 10 6 65 12 6 18 10 0 9 8 6 55 13 0 75 9 6 7 15 0 124 12 8 137 18 6 48 2 0 80 13 8 197 5 0 364 10 0 49 4 9 12 3 2 19 9 6

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Return of Amounts paid for Advertising and Printing for the Year ended the 31st March, 1903— continued.

Amount paid for Advertising. Amount paid for advertising New Zealand Scenery. Name of Newspaper. Amount paid for Printing. Total Amount paid. In the ; Outside the Colony, i Colony. £ s. d. 29 14 0 695 6 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 29 14 0 717 16 0 Orepuki Advocate, Orepuki Otago Daily Times, Dunedin (including Otago Witness and Outlook) Otago Liberal and Workman, Dunedin Otago Witness, Dunedin (included in Otago Daily Times). Otaki Mail, Otaki Outlook, Dunedin (included in Otago Daily Times). Oxford Observer, East Oxford Pahiatua Herald, Pahiatua Palmerston and Waikouaiti Times, Palmerston South Paraekaretu Express, Hunterville Pastoralists' Review, Melbourne Patea County Press, Patea Pelorus Guardian, Havelock Poverty Bay Herald, Gisborne Post, Taihape Press, Christehurch (including Weekly Press and Truth) Prohibitionist, Christchuroh Rangitikei Advocate, Marton Rodney and Otamatea Times, Warkworth Ross and Okarito Advocate, Ross Saturday Night, Auckland Settler, Mangaweka Southern Cross, Invercargill Southern Standard, Gore Southland Daily News, Invercargill Southlander, Invercargill (inoluded in Southland Daily News). Southland Times, Invercargill Spectator, Christohurch Standard and North Canterbury Guardian, Rangiora Star, Christehurch (included in Lyttelton Times). Sun, Wellington Taieri Advocate, Mosgiel Takaka News, Takaka Tapanui Courier, Tapanui Taranaki Herald, New Plymouth (including Budget and Taranaki Weekly Herald) Taranaki News, New Plymouth (inoluded in Dally News). Te Aroha News, Te Aroha Temuka Leader, Temuka Thames Advertiser, Thames Thames Star, Thames Timaru Herald, Timaru Timaru Post, Timaru Triad, Dunedin Truth, Christohurch (included in Press). Tuapeka Times, Lawrence Waihi Daily Telegraph, Waihi Waikato Argus, Hamilton Waikato Times, Hamilton Waimate Advertiser, Waimate Waimate Times, Waimate Waimate Witness, Manaia Waipawa Mail, Waipawa Wairarapa Age, Masterton (formerly Wairarapa Star), (including Weekly Star and Wellington Distriot Advertiser) Wairarapa Daily Times, Masterton Wairarapa Leader, Carterton Wairarapa Observer, Carterton Wairarapa Standard, Greytown Wairarapa Star, Masterton Wairoa Bell, Dargaville Wairoa Guardian, Wairoa Waitara Evening Mail, Waitara Wanganui Chroniole, Wanganui (including Weekly Chronicle) Wanganui Herald, Wanganui (inoluding Yeoman) Weekly Argus, Greymouth (inoluded in Grey River Argus). Weekly Budget, Dunedin Weekly Chronicle, Wanganui (included in Wanganui Chronicle), 32 2 4 20 18 6 10 0 65 17 3 41 15 0 10 11 0 73 19 3 46 10 9 86 2 0 25 3 3 717 0 2 41 5 0 157 0 0 12 7 0 10 16 0 74 2 7 26 5 0 65 5 9 57 2 6 330 1 10 393 14 2 196 6 2 13 11 9 81 17 6 66 19 6 14 16 3 32 3 6 197 11 11 15 18 0 5611 0 17 1 9 23"5 9 2"o 0 0 7 6 16 13 3 219 9 9 6 10 0 15 1 8 io"o 0 22 10 0 10 6 0 16 10 0 32 2 4 36 16 6 10 0 65 17 3 98 6 0 10 11 0 16 10 0 73 19 3 46 10 9 103 3 9 25 3 3 740 5 11 41 5 0 159 0 0 12 7 0 16 16 0 74 2 7 26 5 0 65 13 3 73 15 9 330 1 10 613 3 11 212 16 2 28 13 5 81 17 6 66 19 6 14 16 3 32 3 6 207 11 11 33 3 0 83 7 5 128 18 6 126 3 11 163 10 6 139 10 0 40 0 0 61 0 0 33 4 0 0 10 0 82 6 6 33 3 0 83 7 5 190 4 6 159 7 11 164 0 6 221 16 6 43 0 0 3 0 0 65 16 6 35 15 0 37 2 0 109 4 0 66 19 6 71 9 2 45 5 2 59 10 9 137 0 0 44 7 6 5 14 0 24 0 0 28 19 8 110 4 0 35 15 0 42 16 0 133 4 0 95 19 2 71 9 2 45 5 2 59 10 9 144 10 0 7 io 0 139 12 0 70 18 9 55 1 6 34 10 0 14 16 0 20 2 8 36 15 6 55 16 0 182 5 9 38 4 0 177 16 0 70 18 9 95 5 4 34 10 0 14 16 0 64 11 8 36 15 6 55 16 0 182 7 9 40"3 10 44"9 0 0 2 0 209 7 9 57 0 6 266 8 3 32 17 6 32 17 6

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Return of Amounts paid for Advertising and Printing for the Year ended the 31st March, 1903 — continued.

The foregoing return has been compiled from information supplied by the various Government Departments. Hugh Pollen, Under-Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Ist October, 1903. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), £i 15e.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o3. Price 3d.]

Name of Newspaper. _ Amount paid for advertising Amount paid j Amount paid New Zealand Scenery. for for Advertising. Printing. In the Outside the Colony. Colony. Total Amount paid. Weekly Press, Christehurch (included in Press). West Coast Times, Hokitika Western Star, Riverton Westport News, Westport Westport Times, Westport Winton Record, Winton Wyndham Farmer, Wyndham Wyndham Herald, Wyndham Yeoman, Wanganui (included in Wanganui Herald). £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 188 2 3 63 16 0 154 14 0 136 8 6 55 3 0 40 1 6 42 17 0 2 16 6 42 19 3 6 4 0 4 15 0 39 12 0 190 18 9 106 15 3 160 18 0 141 3 6 94 15 0 40 1 6 42 17 0 Total 116,119 16 5 |3,036 9 0 273 10 0 16 10 0 19,446 5 5