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1909. NEW ZEALAND.

RANGITIKEI BY-ELECTION: RETURNS OF CANDIDATES' SECOND-BALLOT ELECTION-EXPENSES.

Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to " The Second Ballot Act, 1908."

Ebtukn of Expenses. I, Robert William Smith, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Eangitikei, held in the month of September last past, hereby make the following return respecting electionexpenses incurred by me or on my behalf at the election : — (1.) Receipts. Nil. (2.) Expenditure, £ s d Printing and advertising ... ... ... ... ... 21 3 9 Stabling hacks, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 6 7 6 Halls (all items under £2) ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 6 Stamps and telegrams ... ... ... ... ... 9 8.0 Stationery (sundries) ... ... ... ... ... 230 Personal expenses (small items) ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 £48 2 9 (3.) Contingency. Nil. Dated at Wellington, this 25th day of November, 1909. B. W. Smith. Rangitikei By-election. —l hereby certify that this statement of accounts is a true copy of the statement of second-ballot expenses of Mr. R. W. Smith, lodged with me in terms of " The Second Ballot Act, 1908."—Allan S. Bkookbh, Returning Officer.