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Return of Expenses, Second Ballot, 1911. I, Thomas Fleming, a candidate at the election for the Electoral District of Invercargill, held in the month of December last past, hereby make the following return respecting election expenses incurred by me or on my behalf at the election : — Receipts. Nil. Expenditure £ s. d. Telegrams, 7s. 9d.; postages, £17 6s. 3d. .. .. .. .. 17 14 0 J. E. Watson and Co. (Limited)— Envelopes .. .. .. 0 2 6 Lillicrap, McNaughton, and Co. —Envelopes .. .. .. ..186 Printing and advertising— £ s . d. Craig and Co. .. .. .. .. ..200 Southland News .. .. .. .. ..340 Southland Times .. .. .. .. .. 10 1 6 15 5 6 Rents— V.M.C.A. committee-room .. .. .. 10 0 Telephone .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 King's Hall, £3 35.; gas, 2s. .. .. .. 3 5 0 4 15 0 Registrar of Electors—Sixty-four rolls .. .. .. ..340 Wren Bros.—Sign-writing.. .. .. .. .. ..0120 Fitting in telephone .. .. .. .. .. ..192 R. Donnelly—Typing .. .. .. .. .. 2 10 0 John Dagg—Handling chairs at King's Hall and committee-room, and cleaning committee-room .. .. .. .. .. 015 0 Royal Tea-rooms—Catering .. .. .. .. 1 18 9 Gas—Committee-rooms .. .. .. .. .. ..024--£49 16 9 Dated at Invercargill, this 24th day of January, 1912. Thomas Fleming.

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