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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.

By Authority : John Maokay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB96. Vnce 3d.]