HARBOUR BOARDS ELECTIONS (COST OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1911 Session I, H-15c

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1911. NEW ZEALAND.

HARBOUR BOARDS ELECTIONS (COST OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 15th August, 1911. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The cost of elections of the different Harbour Boards under the Harbours Amendment Act, 1910; and (2) the average cost of the elections held by the Harbour Boards during the five years previous to the Act coming into force."—(Mr. Okey.)

Return showing—(1) The Cost of Elections of the Different Harbour Boards under the Harbours Amendment Act, 1910; and (2) the Average Cost of the Elections held by the harbour boards for the Five Years previous to the Act coming into force.

Elections held during the vious to the Act comini Elections h vious to ms held during the is to the Act comin; held during d the Act coi the iming Five Years preg into Force. Name of Board. Coat of Eleotion under the Act of 1910. Remarks. Year. I Cost of Election. Year. Co Cost of Election. DSt of Electii ton. Average Cost. Auckland £ s. d. 662 6 5 £ s. d. 1907 35 18 6 1909 73 19 7 1907 1909 1907 1909 £ s. d. 35 18 6 73 19 7 £ s. 35 18 73 19 39 11 91 7 d. 6 7 2 3 £ s. d. 54 19 1 65 9 3 Bluff 143 8 11 1907 39 11 2 1909 91 7 3 39 11 91 7 2 3 Foxton 13 16 9 1909 4 8 0 iyuy 4 O u 4 8 0 Gisborne 137 0 2 1907 81 14 0 1909 114 18 8 1907 81 14 0 Havelock 5 2 6 1909 19fl6 114 18 9 3 8 6 98 6 4 1906 9 3 6 1908 3 8 0 1910 6 0 0 1SUO 1908 » O 3 8 Hokitika 25 13 3 1907 1909 42 0 27 15 6 3 6 3 10 lono Q * 1909 Lyttelton 841 12 4 1907 | 1907 1909 64 16 109 3 64 16 5 5 6 34 17 11 1909 109 3 6 87 0 0 Mokau 1 1 0 1907 1 1 0 1909 1 1 0 Motueka 42 1 1 " 13U3 X J. 1 1 0 1906 13UU 1906 19 5 10 1908 23 2 8 1910 46 9 7 23 2 Napier 200 18 0 29 12 8 1907 1909 39 2 4 15 0 0 21 18 6

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Cost of Elections of the Different Harbour Boards, etc. — continued.

George Allport, Secretary. Marine Department, Wellington, 18th October, 1911. Approximate Cost of Pnpe.r.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,400 copies), £2.

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Cost of Election Name of Board. under the Act of 1910. Electii vioi ins held during the is to the Act comin; 'ive Years preinto Force. Remarks. Year. Cost of Election. Average Cost. Nelson £ s. d. 86 17 9 1907 1909 £ s. 13 4 37 17 d. 9 6 £ s. d. New Plymouth 233 18 1 1907 1909 25 11 2 43 8 8 100 9 6 71 19 1 15 13 10 No details given by Board. Oamaru Otago 138 7 11 630 10 3 1906 J 90,8 1910 111 12 4 117 17 11 135 12 4 Patea 14 13 0 1906 1908 1910 121 14 2 Thames 58 11 9 22 4 23 2 25 14 0 6 6 23 18 8 1 5 0 No elections previous to 1911. Timaru 146 11 0 1907 1909 148 18 144 4 1 6 146 11 4 Waimakarid ... 31 11 3 Not known Elections were formerly conducted by MandevilleRangiora Road Board at Road Board's expense. Wairau 20 5 8 1908 1910 12 4 4 2 0 6 8 3 3 10 0 0 Wairoa Waitara 35 0 0 74 15 5 No details given by Board. No elections held previous to 1911. Wanganui 99 1 6 1907 1909 67 90 2 5 0 0 78 13 6 Wellington .. 1,068 1 11 1906 1908 1910 83 9 142 15 157 4 0 4 3 Whangarei ... 14 13 6 127 16 2 1908 1910 107 18 104 8 7 3 106 3 5