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1894. NEW ZEALAND.

GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT (RETURN OF PERMITS ISSUED BY THE COLONIAL SECRETARY UNDER, AND REVENUE COLLECTED THEREBY).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 25th July, 1894. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The number of permits applied for> and the number granted by the Colonial Secretary, under the Gaming and Lotteries Acts, to persons connected with religious denominations; (2) giving the name of the city, town, or district where permits granted were exercised ; (3) showing in each case the number of days the permit extended over; (4) the number of permits granted to racing clubs to use the totalisator; (5) the aggregate number of days such permits extended over; (6) the total amount of revenue the Government received for permission to use totalisators: this return to be" for the year ending the 31st March, 1893."—(Mr. Mebedith).

Return of Licenses under Section 18 of "The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881," issued to Persons connected with Religious Denominations during the Year ended 31st March, 1894.

Beturn showing the Number of Permits granted to Bacing Clubs to use the Totaeisator ; the Aggregate Number of Days such Permits extended over; the Total Amount of Bevenue the Government received for Permission to use Totalisators. Number of permits granted ... ... ... ... ... 247 Aggregate number of days covered by permits ... ... ... 318 Total amount of revenue received ... ... ... ... £10,375 2s. sd. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), £1 2s.

Authority ; Samuel Costali,, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB94.

Price 3d.]

City ; &c, where Permission was exercised. Number of Permits applied for and granted. Number of Days covered by Permit. jkaroa Lshburton .. Lrrowtown juckland 1 1 1 3 Not stated. Not stated. Not stated. 1 three days, 2 not stated. Not stated. One day. One day. Not stated. Two days. Not stated. 2 seven days, 1 not stated. One day. Three days. One day. One day. Two days. One day. 1 four days, 2 not stated. One day. Not stated. Not stated. One day. tvonside jlenheim Slufl Jambridge .. Jarterton Javersham .. Jhristchurch 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 'romwell )anevirke )unedin 'eatherston.. 'oxton Hadstone, Invercargill 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 lore rreytown lastings lawera luntly 1 1 1 1

City, &c, where Permission was exercised. Number of Permits applied for and granted. Number of Days covered by Permit. Hyde Longbeach.. Lyttelton.. Meanee Mount Albert Oamaru Pahiatua .. Palmerston North .. Papanui Parnell Pembroke Petone Port Chalmers Queenstown Ravensbourne Roslyn Tawa Plat .. Te Awamutu Timaru Waimangaroa Waikouaiti Waimate Waitara Wanganui Wellington.. 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Not stated. One day. Not stated. Not stated. One day. 1 one day, 1 not stated. Two days. Eight days. Not stated. Not stated. One day. One day. Not stated. One day. One day. Not stated. One day. Two days. One day. Two days. One day. Not stated. Two days. Not stated. Three days.