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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

STOCK-TAX PAID DURING LAST FINANCIAL YEAR.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 14th July, 1892, Ordered, " That there be laid before the House a return showing the aggregate amount of the stock-tax paid during the past financial year—(l) By owners of less than one thousand sheep ; (2) by owners of one thousand and less than five thousand sheep; (3) by owners of five thousand and less than twenty thousand sheep; and (4) by owners of more than twenty thousand sheep."—(Mr. T. Mackenzie.)

Return showing the Aggregate Amount of Stock-tax paid during the Financial Year ended March 31st, 1892.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,100 copies), 15s.

By Authority : George Didsbusy, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB92. Price 3d.~\

I Total Sheep-tax. 'otal number of owners having less than 1,000 sheep 5,000 „ „ 20,000 „ „ „ upwards of 20,000 sheep ... 9,963 1,635 526 169 £ s. 2,942 16 3,220 4 5,306 1 5,501 16 a. 0 0 0 0 12,293 16,970 17 0