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Return of Licenses granted by the Colonial Secretary under "The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881," &c.— continued.

Return showing,—(l) The Number of Licenses granted to Racing Clubs to use the Totalisator; (2) the Aggregate Number of Days such Permits extended over; (3) the Total Amount of Revenue the Government received for Permission to use the Totalisator during the Year ended the 31st March, 1897. (1.) Number of permits granted ... ... ... ... 158 (2.) Aggregate number of days covered by license ... ... 250 (3.) Total amount of revenue received ... ... ... £12,079 Is. Bd. Hugh Pollen, Under-Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 29th October, 1897. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), £1.

By Authority; John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97. Price, 3d.}

City, &c, where License was exercised. Name of Religious Denomination. Number of Licenses applied for and granted. Number of Days covered by License. Masterton ... Napier Onehunga ... Oamaru Okato Otahuhu ... Otautau Oxford Palmerston North ... Not stated. Panmure ... Petone Picton // • • • Port Chalmers Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Presbyterian Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England 1 1 I 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 2 8 if it 3 days each. Not stated. 2 days. 1 day each. 1 day. Not stated. 1 day. 2 days. 1 day. 1 „ Not stated. Queenstown Eiversdale ... Rotorua Stratford ... Takaka Thames Timaru Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England n 1 day. 1 „ 1 . 3 days. Not stated. 1 day each. 1 day. 6 days. 1 day. 1 „ Not stated. n • • ■ Waikouaiti Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) Wanganui ... Wellington Westport ... Roman Catholic n tt a