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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

ROYALTIES ON TIMBER. FLAX, AND COAL COLLECTED IN EACH PROVINCIAL DISTRICT DURING 1904-5.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 9th August, 1905. Ordered, —"That there be laid before this House a return showing, separately, the amount of revenue collected by way of royalties on timber, flax, coal, or other royalties in each provincial district of the colony during the year ended the 31st March, 1905."—(Mr. Alison.)

Return showing the Amount of Revenue collected by way of Royalties on Timber, Flax, Coal, or other Royalties in each Land District of the Colony during the Year ended the 31st March, 1905.'

Note. —No other royalties were received by the Department of Lands and Survey during the year. Department of Lands and Survey, Wellington, 7th September, 1905. Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copies), £1.

By Authority : John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9os. Price, 3d.]

District. Timber. Flax. Timber. Flax. Coal. Auckland Hawke's Bay ... Taranaki Wellington Nelson Maryborough ... Westland Canterbury Otago Southland £ s. d. £ s. ... 30,973 11 4 181 18 264 4 0 I 3 2 6! 1,322 9 9 25 0 1,951 14 11 10 7 917 18 7 18 8 ... ! 11,794 12 8 166 18 742 11 8 333 4 1 j 70 10 ... i 3,098 13 2 175 17 a. 6 0 0 9 4 8 4 £ s. d. 498 4 5 14,263 18 2 2,113 5 9 100 0 8 1,352 12 9 155 6 10 Totals ... 51,402 2 8 649 0 7 18,483 8 7