Return to an Order of the House of Representatives of the 10th day of April, 1897. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the profit and loss for last financial year on each telephone-exchange where the connections do not exceed a hundred subscribers, the particulars to be furnished being those as shown in gross in Departmental Table No. 20, P.-l, for 1896."—(Mr. Buchanan.)

TELEPHONE -EXCHANGES (PROFIT OR LOSS ON, IN EXCHANGES WHERE LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED SUBSCRIBERS).

Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.