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1883. NEW ZEALAND.

SHEEP RATES AND SHEEP INSPECTORS.

Return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated 11th July, 1883. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the amount of sheep rate collected in the several provincial districts during the year ended 31st March, 1883 ; and the approximate cost of inspection of sheep, as distinguished from the administration of the Babbit Act, in each district during the same period."— Mr, Steward.

Return of Sheep Rate collected in the several Provincial Districts, and Approximate Cost of Inspection, for the Year ended 31st March, 1883.

Authority: George Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB3.

District. Approximate Cost of Sheep Inspection. Sheep Eate collected. iiickland lawke's Bay Vellington 'aranaki ... ... ... .:. lelson larlborough Janterbury Vestland £ s. d. 1,425 0 0 990 0 0 1,975 0 0 250 0 0 698 0 0 1,225 0 0 1,700 0 0 300 0 0 2,100 0 0 400 0 0 1,050 0 0 £ 762 2,200 1,670 20 262 1,145 3,767 3 3,746 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 )tago Superintending Inspector for the whole colony Jontingencies Total ... £12,113 0 0 £13,575 0 0