CHRISTCHURCH BY-ELECTION. COSTS OF THE SEVERAL CANDIDATES.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1896 Session I, H-18

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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

CHRISTCHURCH BY-ELECTION. COSTS OF THE SEVERAL CANDIDATES.

Beturn to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 24th June, 1896. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return giving the costs incurred and returned, as by law directed, of the several candidates in the recent by-election for a member of the House of Representatives for the City of Christchurch."—(Mr. McLachlah.)

Sib, ; — ' ' Worcester Street, Christchurch, 2nd July, 1896. I have the honour to acknowledge yours of the 26th ultimo, and in answer thereto enclose herewith lists of expenses incurred by the several candidates at the recent election for a member of the House of Eepresentatives over which I presided on the 13th of February last. I have, &c, John Whitelaw, Eeturning Officer, District of City of Christchureh. The Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

" The Cobbupt Pbactices Prevention Act, 1895."—Eetuen op Expenses. I, Eichard Molesworth Taylor, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Christchurch, held in the month of February, 1896, hereby make the following return respecting election expenses incurred by me or on my behalf at the election :— Receipts. Nil. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. J. E. Hawley, clerical work at Committee-rooms ... ... .... 916 0 E. Underwood, scrutineer, Provincial Council Chambers ... ... 110 Charles Wilkins, scrutineer, Opera House ... ... ... ... 110 E. Harbinger, scrutineer, Provincial Council Chambers ... ... 110 Edward J. Collins, scrutineer, Opera House ... ... ... 110 T. Killick, cleaning out Committee-rooms ... ... ... ... 10 0 15 0 0 Advertising— Cash advertisements — Times, Star, Press, Truth ... ... 5 10 0 Account — Times and Star ... ... ... ... ... 615 0 Account — Press and Truth ... ... ... ... ... 3 10 0 Printing—Eussell and Willis... ... ... ... ... 360 19 1 0 C. H. Wilkinson and Co., Spectator ... ... ... ... 15 0 Hire of Booms — E. J. Fuchs, Opera House ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 0 Lake and Evans, Committee-room, Colombo Street, Christchurch... 8 3 6 H. L. Bowker, Committee-room, Colombo Eoad, Sydenham ... 3 0 0 Oddfellows' Hall, Lincoln Eoad ... ... ... ... 150 Court Star of Canterbury, Bichmond Hall and Committee-room ... 1 10 0 Druid's Hall, Colombo Eoad, Sydenham ... ... ... 0 10 0 City of Christchurch Lodge ... ... ... ... ... 1150 Waltham School Committee... ... ... ... ... 076 Mutual Improvement Association, Knightstown ... ... 17 0 Mrs. Douglass, Committee-room, St. Albans ... ... ... 012 0 Waltham Library Committee-room ... ... ... .. 050 23 15 0

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Sundries— £ s. d. £ s. d. D. Craig and Co., stationery... ... ... ... ... 13 7 H. Fuchsman, hire of table and chairs ... ... ... 1 15 0 E. Duckworth and Son, hire of table and chairs ... ... 0 13 0 Gas Company ... ... ... ... ... ... 090 4 0 7 Personal Expenses— Including purchase of electoral rolls, cab hire, stamps, &c. ... ... 10 0 0 Spectator, C. H. Wilkins and Co. ... ... ... ... ... 15 0 Grand Total of Expenses ... ... ... ... £73 1 7 Eeceived 15th April, 1896.— J. Whitelaw, Eeturning Officer, Christchurch.

In the matter of " The Corrupt Practices Prevention Amendment Act, 1895." Betukn of Expenses. I, Charles Lewis, of Halswell House, Lincoln Eoad, near Christchurch, Farmer, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Christchurch, held in the month of February, 1896, hereby make the following return respecting election expenses incurred by me or on my behalf at the election:— Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. Per National Association ... ... ... ... ... 109 7 11 Charles Lewis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 £159 7 11 Expenditure. Printing and Advertising— £ s. d. £ s. d. Press Company (Limited), as per account ... ... ... 34 16 2 Lyttelion Times (Limited), as per account ... ... ... 19 5 0 54 1 2 Clerk's and Messenger's Services— Henry Thompson, services as clerk ... ... ... ... 26 5 0 David A. Watt, services as messenger... ... ... ... 15 15 0 42 0 0 Stationery, Postage, and Telegrams— David A. Watt, stationery and postage stamps paid for by him ... 16 0 Henry Thompson, stationery, telegrams, stamps, &c, paid for by him 6 7 11 Whitcombe and Tombs (Limited), stationery ... ... ... 1 10 6 Simpson and Williams, stationery ... ... ... ... 014 10 9 19 3 Expenses of holding Public Meetings— Waltham Library Committee, use of library ... ... ... 050 Churchwardens of St. John's, hire of St. John's Schoolroom ... 0 12 6 St. Albans School Committee, use of side school ... ... 0 5 0 Loyal City of Christchurch Lodge of Oddfellows, hire of hall ... 553 „ „ „ „ chambers 012 6 1.0.0. F., M.TJ., use of lodge at Addington ... ... ... 10 0 Order of Druids, Druids' Hall, Sydenham ... ... ... 0 10 0 Sydenham Gospel Mission, rent of hall ... ... ... 180 Waltham School Committee, use of Waltham Schoolroom ... 0 7 6 Churchwardens of St. Luke's, use of schoolroom ... ... 110 Public Library Committee, hall, Knightstown ... ... ... 0 15 0 Churchwardens of St. Matthew's, hire of schoolroom ... ... 0 13 0 Court Star of Canterbury, A.0.F., Foresters' Hall, Eichmond ... 4 5 0 Loyal Benevolent Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., Montreal Street Hall ... 10 0 East Christchurch School Committee, schoolroom, South Belt ... 010 0 Churchwardens of St. Mary's Schoolroom, Merivale ... ... 1 11 6 The Beatty Estate, Theatre Eoyal ... ... ... ... 710 0 27 11 3 Expense of Committee-rooms — W. J. Sparkes, Committee-room, Sydenham ... ... ... 410 0 S. Ward, Committee-room at Knightstown ... ... ... 1 10 0 D. A. Watt, cleaning and sweeping Central Committee-rooms, paid for by him ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 0 A. J. White, hire of chairs and tables for Central Committee-rooms 7 0 0 D. A. Watt, kerosene, candles, and cartage of same for Central Committee-rooms, paid for by him ... ... ... 0 13 0 New Zealand Accident Insurance Company, insurance of plate-glass windows at Central Committee-rooms ... ... ... 076 Christchurch Gas Company and Coal Company (Limited), gas at Central Committee-rooms ... ... ... ... 179 Miles and Co. (Limited), hire of screen at Central Committee-rooms 10 0 16 14 3.

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Miscellaneous. £s. d. £ s. d. D. A. Watt, paid by him for cabs, carriages, and labour prior to election day ... ... ... ... ... ... 118 0 D. A. Watt, paid for breakage of window at Miles and Co., when taking out screen ... ... ... ... ... 046 D. A. Watt, paid by him for twenty-three r0115... ... ... 13 0 D. A. Watt, paid by him for hire of bicycle ... ... ... 070 Eobert Wilkin, hire of bicycle ... ... ... ... 136 E. Oates, hire of bicycle ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 Johnson and Couzens, Eopemakers, hire of six tents ... ... 116 0 A. Joyce, compiling roll of S.E. Ward according to streets ... 1 10 0 9 2 0 £159 7 11 Chaelbs Lewis. Eeceived 20th April, 1896.— J. Whitelaw, Eeturning Officer, Christchurch.

The Eeturning Officer, Christchurch. Deae Sic, — Cashel Street, Christchurch, Ist June, 1896. Herewith please find a note of my expenses in connection with the recent by-election, as required by "The Electoral Act, 1893." Yours truly, T. E. Tatloe.

. . T. E. Taylor's Election Expenses, Febeuaey, 1896. Printing— £ s. d. Per T. E. Eraser ... ... ... . .. ... ... 15 0 0 Eussell and Willis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9 0 0 Bent— St. Albans hall ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 9 0 Waltham School ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 7 6 Mission Hall, Sydenham, two nights ... ... ... ... ... 300 Committee-rooms, Sydenham ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 Montreal Street Hall ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 010 0 Oddfellows' Hall and Chambers, two nights ... ... ... ... 2 12 6 Richmond Hall ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 0 Opera House, three nights ... ... .. ... ... ... 15 0 0 „ attendance, caretaker ... ... ... ... ... 126 Committee-rooms, Christchurch ... ... ... .. ... .. 5 10 0 Sign for Committee-rooms ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 015 0 Electoral rolls ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 12 0 Advertising— Press Company ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 18 10 Times Company ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 5 3 Clerical assistance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 10 Distributing circulars ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 14 6 Bicycle hire ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 8 6 Sundries, postage, cartage, &c. ... .. ... ... ... ... 10 2 £104 6 9 Eeceived 4th June, 1896. — J. Whitelaw, Eeturning Officer, Christchurch. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,375 copies), £Z 9s.

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