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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

"GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT, 1881" (PERMITS GRANTED UNDER, DURING THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st MARCH, 1897).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 13th October, 1897. Ordered " That there be laid before this House a return showing,-(l) The number of permits granted by the Colonial Seoretarv under the Gaming and Lotteries Acts to persons connected with religious denominations; f 2 f of the rehgious denominations such permits were granted to; (3) the names of the dties towns, or districts Xre permits so granted were exercised ; (4) the number of days, in each case the permit extended over ; 7 5 f the nCber of permits granted to racing clubs to use the totalisator; (6) the aggregate number of days such permits exCded over; and (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, 1897."-(Mr. Meeedith.)

Return of Licenses granted by the Colonial Secretary under "The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881," during the Year ended the 31st March, 1897, to Persons connected with Religious Denominations.

City, &c, where License was exercised. Name of Religious Denomination. Number of Licenses applied for Number of Days covered by License, and granted. Addington... Akaroa Alexandra South Allandale ... Arrowtown Auckland ... Church of England Roman Catholic Presbyterian Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Presbyterian Roman Catholic 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 day. 3 days. 1 day. 2 days. 2 „ One 3 days, one not stated. Not stated. Blenheim ... Christchurch Dannevirke Dargaville ... Dunedin South Dunedin ... Gisborne ... Gore Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic u 1 day. Not stated. 3 days. 1 day. Not stated. 2 days. 1 day. 2 days. 1 day. Not stated. it '" Hamilton ... a Hawera Hunterville Invercargill Johnsonville Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England 2 days. 2 „ 2 . 1 day. 1 „ 2 days. 2 „ Levin Lower Hutt Marton