H.—6c,

,1900. NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. (RETURN SHOWING AMOUNT OF MONEY HELD BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE EQUIPMENT OF MEN, ETC., ENROLLED FOR SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA.)

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives dated the 6th July, 1900. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing in detail from what districts and in what amounts the sum of £4,350, standing in the Consolidated Fund to the oredit of the More Men Fund, was contributed." —(Mr. Atkinsoh.)

Return showing Amount of Money received by the Government for the Equipment of Men, &c., enrolled for Service in South Africa.

Name of Distriot or Person from whom received. Amount oredited to More Men Fund. Further Receipts. Total. 'or Equipment of Men :— Auckland Blenheim Carterton Christchurch ... Eltham Dunedin and Southland Gisborne Greymouth Hampden Eiding Hawera Masterton Napier New Plymouth Ngaiapa Tribe of Natives Ohingaiti Pahiatua Pemberton Stratford Waitara Wanganui Wellington Westport £ s. d. £ s. d. 888 4 9 325 0 0 500 0 0 4,000 0 0 57 9 4 893 8 5 581 10 1 400 0 0 50 7 7 343 8 6 416 5 2 2,699 5 3 182 4 9 30 0 0 47 10 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 29 17 0 65 0 0 2,678 9 9 944 0 0 310 15 11 £ S. d. 888 4 9 325 0 0 500 0 0 4,000 0 0 57 9 4 893 8 5 1,081 10 1 400 0 0 50 7 7 343 8 6 416 5 2 2,699 5 3 532 4 9 30 0 0 47 10 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 229 17 0 65 0 0 2,678 9 9 3,944 0 0 610 15 11 50o" 0 0 350" 0 0 20b" 0 0 3,000" 0 0 300 0 0 4,350 0 0 15,592 16 6 19,942 16 6 Carried forward 19,942 16 6