Jd.—37

1901. NEW ZEALAND.

BONUS PAID ON CANNED AND CURED FISH EXPORTED (AMOUNT OF) UNDER "THE FISHERIES ENCOURAGEMENT ACT, 1885," FROM THE PASSING OF THE ACT UNTIL THE 31st MARCH, 1901.

Laid upon the Table of the House of Representatives by Leave.

Amount of Bonus paid under "The Fisheries Encouragement Act, 1885," on Canned and Cured Fish exported, from the Passing of the Act until 31st March, 1901. 1. Amount of bonus paid in each year : — £ s. d. 1886-87 ... ... ... ... ... ... 758 4 7 1887-88 ... ~, ... ... ... ... 1,194 0 6 1888-89 ... ... ... ... ... ... 835 19 9 1889-90 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,111 3 6 1890-91 ... ... ... ... ... ... 783 3 9 1891-92 ... ... ... ... ... ... 552 18 2 1892-93 ... ... ... ... ... ... 552 9 11 1893-94 ... ... ... ... ... ... 396 1 11 1894-95 ... ... ... ... ... ... 271 11 10 1895-96 ... ... ... ... ... ... 336 6 6 1896-97 ... ... ... ... ... .. 652 0 2 1897-98 ... ... ... ... ... ... 727 4 10 1898-99 ... ... ... ... ... ... 746 14 6 1899-1900 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,047 3 8 1900-1901 ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,016 11 9 2. Total amount paid : £10,981 15s. 4d. 3. Total amount of payments in each provincial district: — £ s. d. Auckland District ... ' ... ... ... ... 4,536 13 6 Wellington „ ... ... ... ... ... 238 0 5 Marlborough „ ... ... ... ...... 61186 Westland „ ... ... ... ... ... 529 2 0 Canterbury „ ... ... ... ... ... 82 0 0 Otago „ ... ... ... ... ... 5,473 3 9 Southland „ ... ... ... ... ... 60 17 2 £10,981 15 4 W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,200 copies), 17s.

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