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Sess. 11.—1884. NEW ZEALAND.

CHARITABLE AID (RELIEF OF DESTITUTE) (RETURN SHOWING AMOUNTS PAID FOR) DURING YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1884.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 11th September, 1884. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House showing tho amounts given during the past financial year fol charitable aid, specifying each locality so assisted, whether by free grants or otherwise."— [Mr. Brown.)

Return showing the Amounts paid for Charitable Aid (Relief of the Destitute) during the Financial Year ending 31st March, 1884.

1. Subsidies and Grants to Local Bodies or Institutions.

Name Nature of Paymont. Amount. Total. Auckland— St. Mary's Industrial School Onehunga Ladies' Benevolent Society Hauraki Benevolent Society Gisborne Benevolent Society Bay of Islands County Council Thames Borough Council Parnell Orphan Home Old Hospital Old Men's Befuge Thames Orphanage Auckland Dispensary £1 for £1 Head-money £lfor£l £ s. d. 440 15 0 375 4 8 40 11 6 41 16 3 6 14 8 110 428 1 7 172 1 8 495 0 0 691 0 2 406 11 3 200 0 0 £ s. d. Half cost of maintenance Maintenance Head-money Maintenance 3,298 17 9 Grant Taranaki— Hawera Borough Council Taranaki Benevolent Society Half cost of maintenance £1 for £1 26 14 6 40 5 3 Wellington— Wellington Benevolent Institution .. £1 for £1 Grants £1 for £1 187 0 6 1,950 6 0 225 15 4 50 12 0 63 8 0 90 2 0 25 10 6 375 9 0 216 9 6 66 19 9 Home for Friendless Women Wellington Ladies' Christian Association Wanganui Benevolent Society Wellington Female Refuge North Wairarapa Benevolent Society St. Joseph's Providence Hutt County Council it _«• • • • • 3,189 12 10 Head-money Half cost of charitablo aid expended Ditto Rangitikoi County Council 5 0 0 Ha wee's Bay— Napier Corporation Advance for payment of charitablo aid Half cost of charitable aid 1,527 7 10 1,552 7 10 Waipawa County Council 25 0 0 Nelson— Inangahua County Council Half cost of charitable aid £1 for £1 Half cost of charitable aid Head-money Waimea County Council Motueka Orphanage Takaka Orphanage.. Buller County Council St. Mary's Convent —r->si 9 5 0 24 19 0 97 2 9 571 14 7 12 0 0 68 11 0 2,249 9 0 3,033 1 i Half cost of charitable aid Head-money Carried forward * • * • 11,140 19 6 - I