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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