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EXHIBITS.

EXHIBIT No. 1. In the matter of the Electoral Act of 1893, and the election of a member of the House of Representatives for the Electoral Distriot of Wairarapa. Nomination-paper. To the Returning Officer of the Electoral District of Wairarapa. Wβ, the undersigned electors for the Electoral District of Wairarapa, do hereby nominate Mr. Coleman Phillips, of " The Knoll," Kaiwaiwai, near Peatherston, solicitor, with his consent, as a candidate at the election of a member of the House of Representatives for the aforesaid electoral district, the poll wherefor is appointed for the 4th day of December, 1896. Frederick Hayes, of Greytown, Carrier. Walter Joseph Lindop, of Carterton, Chemist. David McGill Lister, of Greytown, Baker.

I, Coleman Phillips, do hereby consent to the above nomination. Coleman Phillips, Solicitor, " The Knoll," Kaiwaiwai, near Featherston. Dated this 26th day of November, 1896,

Nominations closed on the 25th November, therefore the enclosed is returned.—A. Armstrong, Returning Officer, Wairarapa.—26/11/96.

™ EXHIBIT No. 2. s> ". %> j Notice of Polling-day. In pursuance of " The Eleotoral Act, 1893," I, Adam Armstrong, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Wairarapa, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a writ bearing date the 20th day of November, 1896, under the hand of the Clerk of Writs, an election will be held for the return of one qualified person to serve as a member for the said district; and that the latest day for receiving nominations of candidates will be the 25th day of November, 1896, and that the poll, if necessary, will be taken at the several polling-plaoes of the said district on the 4th day of December, 1896. Every man desirous of becoming a candidate must be nominated by not less than two electors of the district, by a nomination-paper as prescribed by section 75 of " The Electoral Act, 1893," delivered to the Returning Officer on or before the 25th day of November, 1896. The following are the polling-places for the Electoral District of Wairarapa : The Assembly Rooms, Carterton (principal) ; the Courthouse, Greytown ; the Courthouse, Peatherston ; the public hall, Gladstone ; the public hall, Martinborough ; premises of Messrs. Vennell, Wharau ; premises of Mr. Hales, Plat Point; premises of Mr. Tatham, Homewood; premises of Mr. Bennett, Otahuao ; premises of Mr. Birkett, Whareama; premises of Mr. McLaren, Pahaoa; premises of Mr. Riddiford, Waipawa; premises of Mr. Wilkinson, Hinaburn: the schoolhouse, Taueru; the schoolhouse, West Taratahi; the schoolhouse, Waingawa; the schoolhouse, Dalefield; the schoolhouse, Waihakeke; the schoolhouse, Morrison's Bush ; the schoolhouse, Kaiwaiwai; the schoolhouse, Pirinoa. Adam Armstrong, Returning Officer.

EXHIBIT No. 3. (Telegram.) Adam Aemstbong, Returning Officer, Wairarapa, refuses to accept my nomination to-day on the ground that time for it expired yesterday, as advertised by him. I protest stongly against this unwarranted action, relying on section 75, "Electoral Act, 1893," and section 15, ''Electoral Act Amendment Act, 1896." Please instruct him to accept my nomination at once, and reply to me here. The Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Coleman Phillips, Carterton. (Telegram.) I cannot instruct Returning Officer, who is a statutory officer. Coleman Phillips, Esq., Carterton. . Hugh Pollen, Wellington.

EXHIBIT No. 4. Notice op Polling-day, Wairarapa Electorate. I hereby give public notice that the following persons have been duly nominated as candidates for election to the Wairarapa Eleotoral Distriot (one member), the poll wherefor will be taken on the 4th day of Deoember, 1896, between the hours of 9 aan. and 6 p.m.:— Buchanan, Walter Clarke, of Tupurupuru, Gladstone, sheep-farmer. Horneby, John Thomas Marryat, of Wellington, journalist. And I do hereby further give notice that in pursuance of " The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act, 1893," and Amendment Act, 1895, a poll will be taken of the electors of the said district on the 4th day of December, 1896, for the purpose of determining in respect of publicans' and accommodation licenses under the Licensing Acts —(1) Whether the present number of licenses is to continue ; (2) whether the number of any such licenses is to be reduced ; (3) whether any licenses are to be granted. The following are the polling-places for the Electoral District of Wairarapa for the electoral and licensing polls : The Assembly Rooms, Carterton (principal) ; the Courthouse, Greytown; the Courthouse, Featherston ; the publio hall, Gladstone ; the publio hall, Martioborourgh ; premises of Messrs. Vennell, Wharau; premises of Mr. Hales, Plat Point; premises of Mr. Tatham, Homewood ; premises of Mr. Bennett, Otahuao; premises of Mr. Birkett, Whareama; premises of Mr. McLaren, Pahaoa; premises of Mr. Riddiford, Waipawa; premises of Mr. Wilkinson, Hinaburn; the schoolhouse, Taueru; the schoolhouse, West Taratahi; the schoolhouse, Waingawa; the schoolhouse, Dalefield ; the schoolhouse, Waihakeke ; the schoolhouse, Morrison's Bush ; the schoolhouse, Kaiwaiwai; the sohoolhouse, Pirinoa. Dated at Carterton, this 26th day of November, 1896. Adam Armstrong, Returning Officer.