H.—37.

1893. NEW ZEALAND.

HOSPITALS: RETURN OF EXPENDITURE OUT OF PUBLIC FUNDS ON THE FOUR PRINCIPAL HOSPITALS IN NEW ZEALAND.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 2nd August, 1893. Ordered, " That a return showing separately the amounts of public money spent on each hospital in the four cities —viz., Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin —respectively be laid upon the table of this House."— (Mr. Pinkebton.)

Statement showing Total Expenditure by General Government, since the Abolition of the Provinces, on Hospitals in the Four Principal Cities, as under, up to 31st March, 1893.

Auckland Hospital Reserves vested in the Public Trustee by "The Auckland Hospital Reserves Act, 1883." (Capital Values supplied by the Tax Department.)

Name of City. Amount expended to 31st March, 1893. Total. >ut of votes for public buildings, Consolidated Eund and Public Works Fund— Auckland Wellington Christchurch ... Dunedin £ s. a. 2,083 16 0 11,390 5 2 2,635 18 1 8,623 17 7 £ s. d. 24,733 16 10 iut of votes taken for payment of provincial liabilities— Auckland Wellington ... ... ... ... ... Christchurch Dunedin... ... ... ... 7,694 16 10 10,282 13 9 2,958 15 2 4,126 5 9 25,062 11 6 Total expenditure £49,796 8 4

Locality. Lot. Section. Area. Estimated Value. .uckland City ... n u a a — it a 12 ... W. part 17a 16 7 8 9 10 8 ... I 1, 2, and 3 ...! i 4 4 7 9 9 9 9 15 15 31 A. H. p. Oil 0 0 13 0 1 37 0 0 19 0 0 19 0 0 19 0 0 19 0 13 0 3 28 0 2 16 £ 2,000 960 1,600 s. 0 0 0 d. 0 0 0 | 1,040 } 1,000 0 0 0 0 11,485 22,600 7,000 0 0 0 0 0 0* * Assessment of £7,000 includes Lot 2, Section 31, which is not a hospital reserve.