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1910. NEW ZEALAND.

AMOUNTS PAID TO NEWSPAPERS DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1909 (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 22nd October, 1909. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The amounts paid to each newspaper in New Zealand for Government advertisements for the year ended the 31st March, 1909 ; (2) the amounts similarly paid for Government printing, stating to whom paid ; and (3) the amounts expended for advertising New Zealand scenery (a) in this country, and (b) outside of this country, stating to whom the same has been paid."—(Mr. Massey.)

Return of Amounts paid to each Newspaper for Advertising and Printing during the Year ended 31st March, 1909.

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Name of Newspaper. Amount paid for Advertising. Amount paid for Printing. Amount paid: New Zealai :or Advertising id Scenery. Tota] Amount j paid to each ! Outside the Newspaper. Dominion. In the Dominion. African World (Cape Town) Akaroa Mail (Akaroa) Alexandra Herald (Alexandra South) Ashburton Guardian (Ashburton) Ashburton Mail (Ashburton) .. Auckland Argus (Auckland) Auckland Pree Press (Auckland) Auckland Star (Auckland) Auckland Weekly News, Auckland) Auckland Weekly Despatch (Auckland) Australian Country Life (Sydney) Australian Field (Sydney) Australian Medical Gazette (Sydney) Ballarat Courier (Ballarat) Bay of Plenty Times (Tauranga) Bluff Press (Bluff) Bruce Herald (Milton) Buller Miner (Westport) Bulletin (Sydney) Canterbury Times (Christchurch) Catholic Press (Sydney) Charleston Herald (Charleston).. Cheviot News (Cheviot) Church Chronicle (Wellington) .. Civil Service Journal (Wellington) Clutha Leader (Balclutha) Colonist (Nelson) Co-operative Monthly (Eangiora) Coromandel County News (Coromandel) Critic (Adelaide) Cromwell Argus (Cromwell) Daily Telegraph (Napier) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 16 16 0 £ s. d. 16 16 0 54 3 3 27 15 0 16 11 6 27 15 0 37 11 9 45 5 0 112 10 0 4 2 0 29 7 6 588 17 7 156 6 6 55 6 6 94 3 6 100 11 6 112 10 0 98 5 6 29 7 6 1,605 8 7 186 6 6 1,016 il 0 30 0 0 9 10 0 9 10 0 3 13 4 3 10 0 6 13 4 3 13 4 3 10 0 6 13 4 4 16 0 3 2 3 43 11 2 15 14 0 57 10 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 62 6 0 3 2 3 91 0 6 15 14 0 32 3 4 51 16 3 15 12 0 16 1 0 22 17 3 151 17 6 2 10 0 64 13 9 150 11 11 0 10 6 7 12 3 47 9 4 32 3 4 51 16 3 15 12 0 16 1 0 22 17 3 151 17 6 2 10 0 60 1 3 127 10 11 0 10 6 7 12 0 4 12 6 23 1 0 22 16 6 216 11 9 10 0 0 10 0 0 22 16 6 274 9 3 57 17 6