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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING (RETURN OF). (SUMMARY ONLY ORDERED TO BE PRINTED.)

Return to an Order of the. House of Representatives, dated the 10th November, 1887. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing the amount paid by Ihe Government during the year ending 30th September, 1887, for advertising by the several departments, as classified for the annual estimates, the fund to which the cost of such advertising has been charged, and the names of the newspapers to which such sums have been paid."—(Mr. Buchanan.)

Retukn showing the Amount paid by the Govbenmbnt during tlie Year ended 30th September, 1887, for Advertising- by the several Departments, as classified for the Annual Estimates, the Fund to which the Cost of such Advertising has been charged, and the Names of the Newspapers to which such Sums have been paid.

SUMMARY OF DEPARTMENTS.

Consolidated Fund :— Legislative Department,— Legislative Colonial Secretary's Department, — Electoral Registrar-General Agent-General Charitable Lunatic Asylums Printing and Stationery Stock Branch Miscellaneous £ s. 250 9 0 7 1 13 2 8 82 19 0 7 60 9 111 15 A. 9 6 1 9 5 6 2 9 £ s. <1 1 15 ( Colonial Treasurer's Department, — Property-tax ... Miscellaneous 510 10 11 154 14 55 14 6 6 210 9 0 Justice Department,— Bankruptcy ... Prisons Miscellaneous 92 5 12 17 104 2 1 9 9 209 5 7 Post and Telegraph Department,— Maintenance ... Customs and Marine Departments, — Customs Marine Miscellaneous 32 0 30 4 16 15 1 3 6 261 8 7 78 19 10 Stamps and Deeds Department,— Land and Deeds Eegistry Education Department,— Public schools Native schools Industrial schools School for deaf-mutes ... 1 5 7 1 9 19 9 10 0 0 9 4 311 15 7 27 16 1 Carried forward 1,611 15 7