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of four years from the day of return of
the writs for choosing the same and
no longer. Provided always that it
shall be lawful for the Governor of
New Zealand, by Proclamation or
otherwise, to dissolve the same when-
ever he shall think it expedient so to
do.

Now, therefore, I, the Governor of
the colony of New Zealand, do, by
this Proclamation, dissolve the Provin-
cial Council of the said Province of
Canterbury accordingly.

Given under my hand, and issued
under the public seal of the
colony of New Zealand, at Go-
vernment House, at Auckland, in
the colony aforesaid, this four-
teenth day of July, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and fifty-seven.

THOMAS GORE BROWNE,
Governor.
By his Excellency's command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

God save the Queen.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Christchurch, July 29, 1857.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified for public information,
that, in accordance with the provisions of a Proclamation issued under the
authorities of the Constitution Act of the late Governor Sir George Grey, dated
the 3rd day of March, 1853, and with the provisions of an Ordinance of the Super-
intendent and Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, entitled "The
Provincial Council Extension Ordinance, Session VIII., No. 8," the Superinten-
dent has made the following arrangements and appointments for the election of the
Superintendent and members of the Provincial Council.

All claims to vote at the ensuing elections of the Superintendent, or of a member
of the Provincial Council, must be sent in to one of the places hereinafter named
before four o'clock on the twenty-eighth day of August next.

Town of Christchurch.

Place at which claims will be received { The Provincial Council Chamber, Christ-
church
Person appointed to make up list of { The Resident Magistrate
claims
Place were the list of claims will be { The Government Offices, Christchurch
posted
Revising Officer ................................ The Resident Magistrate
Returning Officer................................ Mr. T. S. Duncan
Polling place ...................................... The Provincial Council Chamber

Town of Lyttelton.

Place at which claims will be received { The Resident Magistrate's Court
Person appointed to make up list of { The Resident Magistrate
claims
Place were list of claims will be posted... The Court House
Revising Officer ................................ The Resident Magistrate
Returning Officer................................ Mr. R. Latter
Polling place ...................................... The Court House

Kaiapoi District.

Place at which claims will be received ... Mr. Black's store, Kaiapoi
Person appointed to make up list of { The Resident Magistrate
claims
Place where list of claims will be posted... The Court House, Kaiapoi
Revising Officer ................................ The Resident Magistrate
Returning Officer................................ Mr. W. C. Beswick, J. P.
Polling place...................................... The Court House

Avon District.

Places at which claims will be received { Sawyer's Arms Hotel, Papanui
Plough Inn, Riccarton
Council Chamber, Christchurch
Person appointed to make up list of { The Resident Magistrate
claims
Place where list of claims will be posted... Woodford's Mill
Revising Officer ................................ The Resident Magistrate
Returning Officer................................ Mr. T. Rowley