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1881. NEW ZEALAND.

LAND-TAX AND PROPERTY-TAX CONTRIBUTED BY PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS, COUNTIES, AND BOROUGHS (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated Ith Jiilg, 1881. "That there be laid on the table a return showing—(l.) The amount each provincial district contributed under the land-tax, as also under the property-tax; (2.) Setting forth the amount each borough or municipality contributed under the above two heads in the provincial districts ; (3.) The amount each county contributed in the same form."— (Mr. Shr-imsJci.) .

Return, showing —(1.) The Amount each Provincial District contributed under the Land-Tax, as also under the Property-Tax; (2.) Setting forth the Amount each Borough or Municipality contributed under the above two heads in the Provincial Districts; (3.) The Amount each County contributed in the same form. Provincial Districts.

Amounts Contributed by Counties and Boroughs.

Provincial District. Land-Tax for One Year and a Half, ending 30th June, 1880. Property-Tax for One Year, ending 31st March, 1881. Auckland Hawke's Bay ... Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough ... Westland Canterbury Otago £ S. d. 12,123 8 0 9,139 5 11 2,350 0 0 21,748 19 5 3,941 15 11 2,658 10 11 138 10 5 46,228 14 8 51,932 19 7 £ s. d. 40,991 0 9 13,851 14 4 4,160 17 3 40,263 3 5 9,740 16 8 5,358 19 6 1,216 4 6 69,429 1 0 70,902 8 9 Total ... £150,262 4 10 £255,914 6 2

County or Borough. Land-Tax for One Year and a Half, ending 30th June, 1880. Property-Tax for One Year, ending 31st March, 1881. £ a. d. £ s. d. Eden County Manukau County Mongonui County Hokianga County Bay of Islands County Whangarei County Waikato County Waipa County Raglan County •Coromandel County Waitemata County Thames County 1,186 17 8 533 18 10 44 5 11 11 3 2 118 19 9 29 13 2 392 1 9 538 1 10 20 12 8 27 11 4 72 15 1 49 11 6 3,537 2 9 1,800 7 0 206 7 6 78 16 4 305 3 9 338 5 1 1,744 16 5 827 7 7 80 2 4 213 1 2 855 16 0 177 13 1 Carried forward 3,025 12 8 10,164 19 0

County or Borough. Land-Tax for One Year and a Half, ending 30th June, 1880. Property-Tux for One Year, ending 31st March, 1881. Brought forward ... Piako County Hobson County Kodney County Kawhia County Tauranga County Whakatane County Taupo County Cook County Auckland Borough Parnell Borough Onehunga Borough Thames Borough i & a. d. 3,025 12 8 199 11 1 21 19 9 36 13 0 £ S. d. 10,161 19 0 341 6 1 172 3 5 259 14 4 251 4 2 76 12 11 837 1 8 5,933 17 11 248 7 7 134 0 7 82 15 4 708 16 2 183 1 5 68 19 5 583 1 9 24,738 8 0 647 5 6 639 2 3 533 18 7 Carried forward 10,847 16 8 39,040 15 11