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1900. NEW ZEALAND.

"THE GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT, 1881" (PERMITS GRANTED UNDER).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 3rd July, 1900. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The number of permits granted by the Colonial Secretary, under ' The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881,' to persons connected with religious denominations; (2) the names of the religious denominations such permits were granted to ; (3) the names of oities, towns, or districts where permits so granted were exeroised; (i) the number of days in each case the permits 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; and (7) the total amount of revenue the Government reoeived for permission to use the totalisator : this return to be for the year ending the 31st Maroh, 1900." —(Mr. Meredith.)

Return of Licenses granted by the Colonial Secretary under "The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881," during the Year ended 31st March, 1900.

Number of City, &c, where License was exercised. Name of Religious Denomination. Lioenses granted. Number of Days oovered by License. Akaroa Blenheim ... Bluff Christchurch Clyde Coromandel Cromwell ... Dannevirke Dunedin Eeilding ... Gisborne ... Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic a ir a 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 One not stated, and one three days. One day. Three days. Not stated. Two days. Not stated. One day. Three days. One two days, and one not stated. Not stated. Three days. Not stated. One day. Not stated. a Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England Gore Hamilton ... Hastings ... Hawea Flat Eoman Catholic a a n Hawera Huntly Invercargill Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic n Two days. One for six days, and one for one day. Two days. Not stated. One day. Not stated. Lawrence ... Oamaru Onehunga... Otaki a a it a Ponsonby ... Port Chalmers Queenstown St. Andrew's Sutton Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic n Two days. Three days. Not stated. Two days. One day each. Not stated. Tapanui ... it • * • Timaru Waihi Waipawa ... Wellington it Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic a One five days, one one day. One ten days, one one day. Not stated. Wrey's Bush it