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1895. NEW ZEALAND.

GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT (LICENSES GRANTED TO RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS AND TOTALISATOR PERMITS GRANTED TO RACING CLUBS UNDER THE).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 27th June, 1895. 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) the names of the religious denominations such permits were applied for and granted to; (3) giving the name of the city, town, or district where permits so granted were exercised ; (4) showing in each case the number of days the permit extended over ; (5) the number of permits granted to racing clubs to use the totalisator; (6) the aggregate number of days such permits extended over; (7) the total amount of revenue the Government received for permission to use the totalisator: this return to be for the year ending the 31st March, 1895." —(Mr. Mekedith.)

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, 1895.

City, &o., where Permission was exercised. Names of Religious Denominations. Number of Permits applied for and granted. Number of Days covered by Permit. Auckland ... Belfast Christchurch Coromandel Cromwell ... Danevirke ... Church of England Eoman Catholic Presbyterian ... 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Two days. 1 not stated, 1 one day. Two days. Not stated. it Eoman Catholic Presbyterian ... Eoman Catholic Presbyterian ... Church of England Two days. Three days. a ■ • • Dunedin Eketahuna... Fairlie Creek Gladstone (Invercargill) Hamilton ... Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic a Hawera Lower Hutt Lyttelton ... Milton Mosgiel New Plymouth Nightcaps ... Oamaru Opunake Otaki a Presbyterian ... Eoman Catholic Not stated Eoman Catholic Presbyterian ... Eoman Catholic Church of England Melanesian Mission Eoman Catholic tt Two days. Not stated. One day. Not stated. One day. Three days. One day. Not stated. 1 three days, 1 not stated Three days. One day. Not stated. Two days. Five days. Not stated. One day. Not stated. One day. it ' ' • ' *' Palmerston North ... ' Pembroke ... Petone Prebbleton ... Not stated Eoman Catholic Presbyterian ..,