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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXX, Issue 11189, 3 March 1915, Page 8

- Mr E. -J. Wilde, Pukepapa, has supplied the following rainfall for February, 1915 Feb. 3rd, .12; 4th, .18; 6th. .60; 7th, .24; 10th, .10; 25th; .09; 27th, .01. Total, 1.34. Average for February 2.114'. Iu connection with the camp of the Seventh Regiment to be held on the Marton Racecourse tenders fox various supplies were received from nine .firms, and after careful con-; sideration following were accepted Messrs Dustins, Ltd., for groceries, meat, bread and.straw; Messrs Gomez, Toms and Winohoombe for fuel; and Mr A. J. Sutcliffe or the right to conduct a dry canteen. In the Bay of Islands election petition case, the allegations abandoned by petitioners were that the respondent offered valuable kanri areas to certain persons on condition that they voted foe mm; that he was present at the central pollings booth during.the counting; that-.:one deputy returning officer endeavoured to influence the election in respondent’s favour; and that insufficient notice - of scrutiny had been given by the Returning Officer to' ■ the other candidates for the seat. In the remaining clauses, the petitioner alleges that J. O. Johnson, as agent tor respondent, offered Mr G. Wilkinson a seat in the Upper House it he consented to retire from tne contest’; that the respondent agreed, If elected, to resign within twelve m aths if Mr Wilkinson retired; that J. Jacenti,, as respondent’s agent, offered to pay c)l Mr. Wilkinson’s expends if he retired ; that respondent offered Thomas Richards -a postmasters!] ip as the price of his'political support; and that Jack tor respondent,, offered money to,Tony Ivioevitor/ in consideration of bis voting for respondent, "'/ , , t v \ ( 11 if m ■