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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

"GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT, 1881" (RETURN OF PERMITS GRANTED TO RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS UNDER); ALSO RETURN OF TOTALISATOR PERMITS GRANTED.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 3rd October, 1901. 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 conneoted with religious denominations ; (2) the names of the religious denominations such permits were granted to ; (3) the names of cities, towns, or districts where permits so granted were exercised; (4) 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 suoh permits extended 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 31st March, 1901."—(Mr. Meredith.)

Return of Licenses granted by the Colonial Secretary under "The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881," during the Year ended 31st March, 1901.

Number of Place where License was exercised. Name of Beligious Denomination. Licenses ] granted. I Number of Days covered by License. Akaroa Alexandra South Arrow Balolutha ... Blenheim ... Carterton ... Christchurch Clinton Cromwell ... Dannevirke Eoman Catholic Church of England ..." Eoman Catholic Church of England ... German Church Church of England ... Eoman Catholic i 1 1 1 1 2 I 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 One day. Not stated. it One, one day ; one not stated. Three days. One day. Two days. One, two days ; one, one day. Not stated. Three days. Not stated. t/ ... Devonport Dunedin ... Duntroon ... Gisborne ... Gladstone ... Gore Hastings ... Hawarden... Hornby Invercargill Church of England ... I I Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England Two days. Three days. One day. Four days. Kihik'ihi ... Levin Mandeville Masterton... Mataura ... Middlemarch Milton New Plymouth Oamaru Onehunga ... Opotiki Opunake ... Otahuhu ... if ... Eoman Catholic it Church of England Not stated. One day. Two days. One day. Two days. One day. Not stated. One day. Three days. Two days. Not stated. it Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic n One day. Not stated. a i, ... n Five days. Not stated. a ■ • •