C—9.

Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

"THE CROWN TENANTS' RENT REBATE ACT, 1900" (RETURNS RELATIVE TO REBATES UNDER).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 12th September, 1906. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return under " The Crown Tenants' Rent Rebate Aot, 1900," showing the number of tenants each year affected, and the amount, total and average, such tenants would have received had the rebate been granted."—(Mr. Seddon.)

Return showing the Number of Tenants each Year affected under "The Crown Tenants' Rent Rebate Act, 1900," and the Total and Average Amounts such Tenants would have received had the Rebate been granted.

District and Year. Number of Tenants entitled to receive Rebate of Rent. Total Amount such Tenants would have received had a Rebate of 10 per Cent, been granted. Average Amount each such Tenant would have received. Auckland — 1900-1 .. 1901-2 .. 1902-3 .. 1903-4 .. 1904-5 .. 1905-6 .. Ilawke's Bay — 1900-1 .. 1901-2 .. 1902-3 .. 1903-4 .. 1904-5 .. 1905-6 .. Taranaki — 1900-1 .. 1901-2 .. 1902-3 .. 1903-4 .. ■ 1904-5 .. 1905-6 .. Wellington — 1900-1 .. 1901-2 .. 1902-3 .. 1903-4 .. 1904-5 .. 1905-6 .. 2,243 2,419 2,660 2,867 2,878 2,893 392 402 405 421 433 445 £ s. d. 1,334 11 9 1,474 13 10 1,802 2 6 2,029 3 4 2,070 2 5 2,085 5 11 704 18 0 747 0 0 757 18 0 826 14 0 868 18 0 1,062 16 0 £ s. d. 0 11 11 0 12 2 0 13 7 0 14 2 0 14 5 0 14 5 1 15 11 1 17 1 1 17 5 1 19 3 2 0 1 2 7 9 766 789 871 897 920 903 524 4 2 1,156 10 10 1,357 18 7 1,472 10 2 1,444 0 1 1,422 1 4 0 13 8 1 9 3 1 11 2 1 12 10 1 11 4 1 11 5 2,166 2,419 2,435 2,428 2,492 2,602 1,336 0 0 3,407 0 0 3,555 0 0 3,678 0 0 3,912 0 0 4,104 0 0 0 12 4 1 8 2 1 9 2 1 10 3 1 11 4 1 11 6 Nelson — 1900-1 .. 1901-2 .. 1902-3 .. 1903-4 .. 1904-5 .. 1905-6 .. 229 332 336 368 386 396 83 6 4 141 4 3 144 15 5 152 11 6 157 1 1 157 12 7 0 7 3 0 8 6 0 8 7 0 8 3 0 8 2 0 8 0