take place at the Town Hall, Christchurch, on Wednesday the eighteenth day of January, 1860; and that the Poll (if necessary) will be taken on Thursday, the nineteenth of January, 1860.

Dated this thirty first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

JOHN HALL,
Returning Officer.

The following place is the Polling place for the Electoral District of the Town of Christchurch,—

Polling Place:

The Town Hall, Christchurch.

JOHN HALL,
Returning Officer.

Dated the thirty first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.

ELECTION NOTICE.

Electoral District of the Heathcote.

IN pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled “The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858,” I, John Hall, Esquire, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of the Heathcote, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a writ bearing date the tenth day of January, 1860, issued under the hand of his Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury, an election will be held for the return of a qualified person to serve as a Member in the Provincial Council for the said Electoral District, and that the nomination of candidates will take place at Christchurch Quay, on Wednesday, the twenty-fifth day of January, 1860; and that the poll (if necessary) will be taken on Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of January, 1860.

Dated this eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

JOHN HALL,
Returning Officer.

The following places are Polling Places for the Electoral District of Heathcote,—

Polling Places:

Christchurch Quay.
School Room, Lincoln Road.

JOHN HALL,
Revising Officer.

Dated the eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

ELECTION NOTICE.

Electoral District of Kaiapoi.

IN pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled “The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858,” I, John Hall, Esquire, Returning Officer for the Electoral District of Kaiapoi, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a writ bearing date the tenth day of January, 1860, issued under the hand of his Honor the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury, an election will be held for the return of a qualified person to serve as a Member in the Provincial Council for the said Electoral district; and that the nomination of candidates will take place on Friday, the twenty-seventh day of January, 1860; and that the poll (if necessary) will be taken on Saturday, the twenty-eighth day of January, 1860.

Dated this eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

JOHN HALL,
Returning Officer.

The following is the polling place for the Electoral District of Kaiapoi,—

Polling Place:

The Resident Magistrate’s Court House, Kaiapoi.

JOHN HALL,
Returning Officer.

Dated the eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the “Auctioneers’ Ordinance,” Sess. 3, No. III, I hereby give notice that the undermentioned person has taken out an Auctioneer’s License for the term ending June 30, 1860:—

JOHN OLLIVIER, Christchurch,
Commission Agent.

JOHN MARSHMAN,
Provincial Treasurer.

Provincial Treasury,
Christchurch, Jan. 10, 1860.

PRINTED BY J. WILLIS, “STANDARD OFFICE,” CHRISTCHURCH.