D.—No. 5.

RETURN SHOWING THE EXPENSE INCURRED IN THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT IN ALLOWANCES TO SUB-POSTMASTERS AND LICENSED VENDORS, ON THE SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS, Foe the FINANCIAL YEAR ended 30m JUNE, 1865.

PROVINCE. AMOUNT. £ 8. d. Auckland ... 372 4 0 Tabanaki 32 0 9 "Wellington 125 2 3 Hawke's Bat ... 27 17 3 Nelson 51 2 4 Mablbobougii ... 16 12 0 Canteebuet 295 15 6 Otago 292 0 0 Southland ... 44 8 0 Total ... £ 1,257 2 1 J. Woodward, Assistant Treasurer. Treasury, "Wellington, 5th July, 1866.