GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT: RETURN OF PERMITS GRANTED TO RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS AND TO RACING CLUBS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, H-34

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

GAMING AND LOTTERIES ACT: RETURN OF PERMITS GRANTED TO RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS AND TO RACING CLUBS.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 12th July, 1898. 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 to persons oonneoted 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 permit 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 received for permission to use the totalisator : this return to be for the year ending the 31st March, 1898."—(Mr. Mbbedith.)

Return of Licenses granted by the Colonial Secretary under "The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881," during the Year ended the 31st March, 1898, to Persons connected with Religious Denominations.

City, &c, where License was exercised. Name of Beligious Denomination. Number of Licenses granted. Number of Days covered by License. Alexandra South Auckland ... it • ■ • 3alclutha ... 3elf ast 31enheim ... 3ulls Darterton ... jhristchurch ]lyde (Otago) 3oromandel 3romwell ... Dunedin ... ti ... ?owler's ... ?oxton jisborne ... Presbyterian Roman Catholic Church of England // Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Church of England it Roman Catholic Jewish Church Church of England 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 One day. Not stated. One not stated; one for one day. Not stated. Two days. One day each. One day. Two days. Not stated. Two days. One day. Not stated. Not stated. Not stated. Two days. Two days. Three days. One day. Not stated. Not stated. Not stated. Two days. Not stated. One day. One day each. One for one day; one for two days. One for one day; one for two days. One day. Roman Catholic 3-ore tt jreymouth Hamilton ... lunterville iglewood ... iaiapoi larori it Church of England it Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic £urow jower Hutt Church of England 2 it Roman Catholic 1

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Return of Licenses granted by the Colonial Secretary under "The Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881," &c.— continued.

Ebtuen showing,—(l) The Number of Licenses granted to Racing Clubs to use the Totalisator; (2) the Aggregate Number of Days such Licenses extended over ; (3) the Total Amount of Revenue the Government received for Permission to use the Totalisator during the Year ended the 31st March, 1898. (1.) Number of licenses granted ... ... ... ... 155 (2.) Aggregate number of days covered by license ... ... 268 (3.) Total amount of revenue received ... ... ... £13,297 10s. 6d. Hugh Pollen, Under-Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Bth August, 1898. Approximate Cost of Paper—Preparation, not given ; printing (1,325 copies), £114s.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B. Price 3d.]

City, &c, where License was exeroised. Name of Religious Denomination. Number of Licenses granted. Number of Days covered by License. Masterton ... Meeanee ... Miller's Plat Mosgiel Naseby New Plymouth Church of England ... Roman Catholic it 1 1 1 1 1 2 One day. Not stated. Not stated. One day. One day. One not stated; one for three days. One day. Not stated. Four days. Not stated. Not stated. One day. Two days. Not stated. Not stated. Not stated. Two days. Three days. Not stated. Not stated. Not stated. Two days. One day. One day. Not stated. One day. Not stated. Two days. One day. One day. Not stated. Not stated. One day. Two days. Three days. Church of England Soman Catholic Okato Onehunga ... Opunake ... Orepuki Otahuhu ... Oxford Palmerston North Palmerston South Ponsonby ... Port Chalmers Pungarehu... Queenstown Eeef ton Eiverton Church of England ... Boman Catholic Church of England Eoman Catholic Church of England ... Eoman Catholic Church of England ... Eoman Catholic Church of England ... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1' 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Stratford ... Tarras n Presbyterian Church of England ... Tauranga ... Te Aroha ... Te Awamutu Timaru Upper Hutt Waipawa ... Wellington... a a Roman Catholic Church of England Roman Catholic Winton a • • • Woodville ... Church of England- ... Roman Catholic a • • •