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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

GENERAL ELECTION, 1905: EXPENDITURE BY EACH CANDIDATE.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the '22nd August, 1906. Ordered, " That there be laid before fhis House a return showing the total amount expended by each candidate in each electoral district of the colony during the general election of 1905, as shown by each candidate's return to the Registrar of Electors of the electoral district."—(Mr. Tanner.) Return showing Total Amount expended by each Candidate in each Electoral District of the Colony during the General Election, 1905, as shown by the Returns supplied by Candidates to the Returning Officers.

Bay of Islands — £ s. d. Houston, Robert Morrow .. 26 0 0 Johnson, John Charles .. .. 140 0 0 Wake, Theophilus .. .. 192 5 3 Marsden — Mander, Francis . .. .. 92 4 0 Thompson, Robert .. .. 87 0 0 Minchin, George Hamilton .. *31 9 6 Kaipara— Stallworthy, John .. .. 55 14 10 Harding, Alfred Ernest .. .. 113 14 8 Waitemata — Alison, Ewen William .. .. 119 14 0 Clinkard, Cecil Henry .. .. 43 3 9 Auckland West — Poole, Charles Henry .. .. 65 14 3 | Parr, Christopher James.. .. 109 14 0 Masefield, Thomas Taylor .. 81 18 0 Auckland East — Baume, Frederick Ehrenfried .. 75 12 0 Bamford, Harry Dean .. .. 94 8 0 Richardson, William .. .. 25 0 0 Way, Robert Frederick .. .. 17 0 0 Auckland Central — Kidd, Alfred .. .. .. 193 11 5 Bagnall, Lemuel John .. .. 128 2 6 j Aggers, James .. • ■ • • *9 3 0 Tilly, Samuel Alexander .. *12 17 0 Bradly, Albert Perm .. .. *59 601 Grey Lynn — Fowlds, George.. .. •• 74 911 Farrell, John 54 10 6 EdenBollard, John 78 9 9 , French, Robert.. .. •• 51 15 6 ; Parnell— Lawry, Frank .. .. .. 28 ;3 0 McLean, Murdoch .. .. ' 148 • 9 2 Shera, John McEffer .. .. *69f3 6 Morgan, William .. .• 87 3 6 Chambers, William .. .. 33 14 6 ! * This does not include tl

Manukau — £ s. d. Kirkbride, Matthew Middlewood .. 69 1 6 Stewart, Ralph Duncan .. .. 49 7 2 Franklin— Massey, William Ferguson .. 42 12 6 McCardle, William Wilson .. 150 17 9 Thames — McGowan, James .. .. 89 5 0 Fleming, Malcolm .. .. 105 3 0 Ohinemuri Poland, Hugh .. .. .. 56 6 3 Moss, Edward George Britton .. 82 12 0 Devey, George .. .. .. *.. Waikato— Greenslade, Henry James .. 88 14 0 Lang, Frederic William .. .. 89 10 0 Bay of Plenty— Hemes, William Herbert .. 77 4 1 Foster, Joseph .. .. .. 90 19 6 Waiapu— Carroll, James .. .. .. 161 18 3 Clayton, William Lissant .. 186 5 6 Darton, George Edward .. 37 12 0 Wall, Henry Hoyle .. .. 196 18 9 Hawke's Bay — Dillon, Alfred 125 2 4 Russell, Sir William Russell .. 86 12 0 Napier—■ Fraser, Alfred Levavasour Durell.. 131 0 0 Lascelles, Montague William Percy 109 2 0 McGrath, William James .. 29 4 6 Waipawa— Hall, Charles .. .. .. 85 18 4 Hunter, George .. .. 165 12 3 ■ Pahiatua — Ross, Robert Beatson .. .. 114 19 8 Hawkins, William Henry .. 91 16 1 Buchanan, Hugh Duncan .. *67 17 8 Masterton — Hogg, Alexander Wilson .. 84 14 6 Cooper, James Christopher .. 181 2 4 ;he forfeited deposit of £10.