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Return of Expenses, Second Ballot, 1911. I, James McCombs, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Avon, 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. £ s. d. Postage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..750 Halls .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 19 0 Printing — Smith and Anthony . . . . . . . . ... 14 17 G Andrews and Co. .. .. .. .. .. 310 0 Advertising — Press Company .. .. . . .. . . ..706 Lyttelton Times .. . . .. . . . . 815 0 Sign-writing .. .. .. . . . . .. 017 G Vehicles, open-air meetings .. .. .. .. ..210 Incidentals —Cab-hire, meals, trams, &c. .. .. .. 3 14 6 Dated at Christchurch, this sth day of March, 1912. J. MoCombs.

Return of Expenses, Second Ballot, 1911. I, William Nosworthy, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Ashburton, 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. £ s. d. Clark, R.—Rent of office . . .. .. . . .. ..248 Watsford, H. C, secretary . . .. . . .. ..380 Royal Picture Company —Rent of hall .. .. . . 712 6 Advertising—As per attached receipts . . .. .. 26 7 6 Maddon, H. P.—Dinners .. .. .. .. .. ..040 Burgess, M. H. —Stationery, &c. .. .. .. .. ..091] Undull and Co., T. H.—Hire of table and chairs .. . . . . 0 7 6 G-as Company . . .. . . .. • • .. ..016 Mullan, J.— Board . . .. .. . . .. .. 018 6 Williams, A. T. H. .. .. .. .. .. ..086 Train fares .. . . .. .. .. .. 1 10 0 Geraldine Volunteer Hall —Hire of hall . . . . .. ..150 Somerset Private Hotel . . .. .. . . .. ..200 Cleaning office (two), Bs. 6d. ; telegrams, £1 ss. . . .. 113 6 Dated at Ashburton, this 23rd day of January, 1912. William Nosworthy.

Return of Expenses, Second Ballot, 1911. I, John Kennedy, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Ashburton, 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. Advertising — Expenditure. £ s. d. Ashburton Guardian .. . . .. .. . . 19 6 0 Geraldine Mail .. .. .. .. .. ..1120 Timaru Post .. .. .. .. .. 1 14 0 Timaru Herald .. . . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ..3160 Geraldine Guardian .. .. .. .. .. ..280 Hire furniture, committee-room . . .. .. .. ..100 Hire Theatre Royal, Ashburton . . . . . . .. 7 10 0 Hire hall, Geraldine . . .. .. .. • ■ 710 0 Cartage . . . . . . . . ■ • • • ..076 Personal and travelling expenses .. .. .. .. ..400 Postage, telegrams, &c. . . .. .. .. • • 015 0 £49 18 6 Dated at Geraldine, this 20th day of January, 1912. John Kennedy.