8.—15,

1886. NEW ZEALAND.

CROWN AND NATIVE LANDS RATING ACT (PAYMENTS TO LOCAL BODIES UNDER).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated 25th May, 1886. Ordered, "That there be laid upon the table a return showing separately the amounts paid by the Colonial Treasurer to each local body in each provincial district for rates under the Crown and Native Lands Rating Act in each year, in continuation of return 8.-l_, 1885." —(Mr. BARRON.)

SUMMARY. Return showing separately the Amounts certified to as payable to each Local Body in each Provincial District for Rates under "The Crown and Native Lands Rating Act, 1882," from the 23rd July, 1885, to the 31st May, 1886; in continuation of Return B.-14, 1885.

J. Speeeey, Property-tax Department, Property-tax Commissioner. Wellington, 31st May, 1886.

Provincial District. Crown. Native. Total. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson ... Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago Southland £ s. 2,894 10 616 18 1,728 13 2,994 5 7,642 15 626 1 7,018 9 1,273 14 2,258 2 2,845 4 d. 8 5 8 7 4 5 3 3 3 2 £ s. d. 3,920 11 10 2,023 13 8 1,262 7 11 2,542 3 8 89 18 8 89 18 3 £ s. d. 6,815 2 6 2,640 12 1 2,991 1 7 5,536 9 3 7,732 14 0 715 19 8 7,018 9 3 1,320 13 3 2,443 9 0 2,888 12 0 46 19 0 185 6 9 43 7 10 Totals 29,898 15 0 10,204 7 7 40,103 2 7