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GENERAL ELECTION, 1899: RETURN SHOWING EXPENSES OF MEMBERS AND CANDIDATES, DATES WHEN RETURN OF EXPENSES RECEIVED, AND NAMES OF CANDIDATES SUBJECT TO FORFEIT.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 24th July, 1900. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House this session a return showing—(l) The certified election expenses of every member of this Parliament and every candidate at the last general election ; (2) the names of electoral districts where any candidate made forfeiture of £10 ; and (3) the date when each return was received hy the Eeturuing Officer in each district." —(Mr. McLachlah.)

Return of Election Expenses of Members of the Fourteenth Parliament, and of Candidates at General Election, December, 1899, and at By-elections subsequent thereto.

Names of Members and Candidates. Total Receipts. Total Expenditure. Total Disputed and Unpaid Claims (if any). Date of Receipt of Eeturn. Bay of Islands Electoral District: Houston, E. M. ... McLeod, N. A. ... Marsden Electoral District: Thompson, E. Alderton, G. E. ... Mackesy, C. E. E. Waitemata Electoral District: Monk, E. Ford, E. Newman, C. Eden Electoral District: Bollard, J. Niccol, M. City of Auckland Electoral District: General election— Napier, W. J. Fowlds, G. Crowther, W. Holland, J. J. Hobbs, E. Baume, F. E. Eosser, A. Vaile, S. Eegan, J. French, E. Quinlan, P. By-election— Witheford, J. H. Hobbs, E. Holland, J. J. ... Eichardson, W. ... Small, L. W. S. ... Parnell Electoral District: La wry, F. Campbell, H. Allen, John C. ,., £ s. Nil it if a tr a a a. a s. a. 51 9 3 112 9 11 38 10 0 67 14 2 12 8 0 59 7 0 76 9 0 67 9 9 55 10 6 85 18 9 159 4 6 90 18 3 74 18 6 155 12 0 104 11 6 145 0 0 22 0 6 21 8 3 18 16 0 54 6 6 34 0 0 £ a. Nil It II II it It If d. 14 Dec, 1899. 14 Feb., 1900. 1 „ 1900. 10 „ 1900. 20 „ 1900. 18 Dec, 1899. 30 „ 1899. 15 „ 1899. 16 Feb., 1900. 12 „ 1900. 25 Jan., 1900. 21 Dec, 1899. 27 Jan., 1900. 27 „ 1900. 21 Dec, 1899. 8 Feb., 1900. 28 Dec, 1899. 7 Feb., 1900. 3 „ 1900. 25 Jan., 1900. 12 Feb., 1900. II II it II It II it If it it 166 0 0 52 7 9 88 11 10 28 10 6 22 13 6 28 May, 1900. 4 June, 1900. 28 May, 1900. 5 June, 1900. 21 May, 1900. it it It a 69 12 6 92 1 6 145 3 6 II II 10 Feb., 1900. 14 „ 1900. 22 Jan., 1900, rt