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1903. NEW ZEALAND.

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS AND PRINTING (AMOUNTS PAID BY GOVERNMENT FOR) DURING YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1902.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 13th August, 1902. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing, (1) the amount paid to each newspaper in the colony for Government advertisements for the year ended the 31st March, 1902 ; (2) the amouut similarly paid for Government printing, stating to whom paid; and (3) the amounts expended for advertising New Zealand scenery (a) in the colony, and (6) outside of the colony, stating to whom paid."—(Mr. Massey.)

Return of Amount paid for Advertising and Printing during the Year ended the 31st March, 1902.

Name of Newspaper. Amount paid for Advertising. Amount paid for Amount paid in advertising New Zealand Scenery. Total Amount paid to each Newspaper. Printing. In the Outside the Colony. Colony. £ s. d. 17 11 0 32 13 0 122 0 7 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 17 11 0 32 13 0 122 0 7 .karoa Mail, Akaroa .lexandra Herald, Alexandra South .shburton Guardian, Ashburton (including Ashburton Mail) .shburton Mail, Ashburton (included in Ashburton Guardian). . .shburton Standard, Ashburton .uckland Star, Auckland (including New Zealand Graphic and New Zealand Parmer) .uckland Weekly News, Auckland (included in New Zealand Herald). .ustralian Review of Reviews, Melbourne iay of Plenty Times, Tauranga.. irightwater Independent Chronicle, Brightwater .. iruce Herald, Milton iiunner News, Brunnerton Judget and Taranaki Weekly Herald, New Plymouth (included in Taranaki Herald). iuller Miner, Westport iuller Post, Westport .. Sush Advocate, Dannevirke Janterbury Times, Christohurch (included in Lyttelton Times). 'harleston Herald, Charleston 'heviot News, Cheviot ilutha Leader, Balclutha Jolonist, Nelson ioromandel County News, Coromandel .. Jritic Proprietary Company, Adelaide 'romwell Argus, Cromwell laily News, New Plymouth (included in Taranaki News). )aily Telegraph, Napier lannevirke Advocate, Dannevirke lannevirke Daily Press, Dannevirke lominican Star, Dunedin .. .. .. lunstan Times, Clyde .. Qast Coast Guardian, Opotiki 110 11 7 683 10 0 10 6 3 4 11 0 64 14 8 14 14 6 4 12 6 1 11 6 18 7 0 380 18 5 o'io 0 50 0 0 '.'. 10 0 0 110 11 7 1,114 8 5 10 0 0 10 0 3 4 11 0 65 4 8 14 14 6 4 12 6 1 11 6 18 7 0 26 2 0 6 2 6 24 10 9 148 17 10 1 4 0 11 "2 6 26 2 0 6 2 6 24 10 9 160 0 4 14 0 10 10 0 24 5 9 24 5 9 10 16 0 228 18 5 62 19 3 52 14 6 4 10 5 0 0; 232 19 5 62 19 3 52 14 6 5 0 0 26 4 0 0 15 0 26 4 0 0 15 0