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Return of Expenses, Second Ballot, 1911. 1, Horace lan Simson, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District'of Hawke's Bay, held in the month of December last past, hereby make the following return respecting election expenses incurred by me or on m> behalf at the election : — ■ Receipts. Nil. Expenditure. £ c. a. Hire, skating-rink . . . . . . . . .. . . 20 0 0 Advertising — Tribune .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 10 0 Telegraph .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 8 0 Herald .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 13 0 Cash, stamps, postages, &c. .. .. .. .. ..790 £50 0 0 Dated at Hastings, this 14th day of February, 1912. H. Lan Simson.

Return of Expenses, Second Ballot, 1911. I, James Henby Bscott, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Pahiatua, held in the month of December last past, hereby make the following return respecting election expenses incurred by me or on my behalf at the election : — Receipts. Nil. Expenditure. £ n. d. Advertising — Dannevirke News, £5 4s. ; Pahiatua Herald, £5 4s. ; Woodville Examiner, £4 ss. ; Waipuhtrau Press, £1 125... ..1650 Stamps and stationery—H. A. Thomson .. .. .. 212 6 Car-hire—-A. and R. Donald, £9 ; Woodville Cycle Company, £9 .. 18 0 0 Office-rent—A. Gwinlock .. .. ..' .. .. ..100 Hire of halls —A. A. Penfold, £2 ; J. May, 7s. 6d. : Court Pahiatua A.0.F., £3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 7 6 Board and lodging, Masonic Hotel .. . . .. .. .. 1 10 0 Secretary —salary, W. H. Oldridge .. .. .. .. ..500 £49 15 0 Dated at Woodville, this Bth day of February, 1912. J. H. Escott.

Return of Expenses, Second Ballot, 1911. I, Robert Beatson Ross, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Pahiatua, held in the month of December last past, hereby make the following return respecting election expenses incurred by me or on my behalf at the election : — Receipts. Nil. Expenditure. £ a _ $ Advertising, printing, &c. .. .. .. .. 16 14 0 Telegrams, postages, and telephones .. .. .. 21 811 Hall, Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. ..100 Hall, Foresters', Woodville .. . . .. . . 110 0 Drill-hall, Woodville .. .. .. .. .. ..1100 Personal conveyance (motor-car) .. .. .. .. ..676 Carting seats, drill-hall, Pahiatua . . . . . . .. 0 10 0 Gas, drill-hall, Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. ..046 Attendance, drill-hall. Pahiatua, fixing seats and returning same . . 0 15 0 £49 19 11 Dated at Woodville, this 31st day of January, 1912. H. H. Koss.