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ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON.
IN pursuance of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858," I, John Sharp, Returning Officer for the Province of Nelson, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a Writ bearing date the Fourth day of November, 1861, issued under the hand of His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand; an Election will be held for the return of a qualified person to serve as a Superintendent for the said Province, and that the nomination of candidates will take place at the PROVINCIAL HALL, Nelson, on SATURDAY, the Thirtieth day of November, 1861, and that the Poll (if necessary) will be taken on MONDAY, the Twenty-third day of December, 1861. Dated this Eleventh day of November, 1861.
JOHN SHARP,
Returning Officer.
The following places are Polling places for the Province.
Provincial Hall, Nelson
Court-House, Nelson.
Odd Fellows' Hall, Nelson
School House, Suburban North
School House, Suburban South
School House, Richmond
School House, (the Village) Waimea West
School House, Spring Grove
School House, Wakefield
Mr. Oliver's Station, Wangapeka
Motueka Institute
School House, Upper Moutere
School House, Lower Moutere
Court House, Collingwood
Police Station, Slate River
School House, Motupipi
Mr. George Taylor's House, Takaka
Mr. Duppa's Woolshed, Amuri.
JOHN SHARP,
Returning Officer.
Dated this 11th November, 1861.
His Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Returns for general information.
Amount of CUSTOMS REVENUE collected in the Province of Nelson during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1861.
| HEADS OF RECEIPT. | AMOUNT. |
|---|---|
| Spirits | £ 1,747 13 11 |
| Tobacco | 348 16 6 |
| Cigars and Snuffs | 52 7 0 |
| Fixed Duties | 1,903 2 1 |
| Duties by Measurement | 1,754 11 4 |
| Warehouse Rents | 8 7 3 |
| Export Duty on Gold Dust | 218 7 2 |
| Crown's share of Seizures | 10 0 0 |
| Incidental Receipts | 35 18 0 |
| £ 6,079 3 3 | |
| Gross Revenue, Collingwood | 70 13 9 |
| £ 6,149 17 0 |
D. ROUGH,
Collector.
Custom House, Nelson, 10th October, 1861.
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Nelson Provincial Gazette 1861, No 13
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🏘️ Election of Superintendent for the Province of Nelson
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government11 November 1861
Election, Superintendent, Nelson, Returning Officer, Nomination, Poll
- John Sharp, Returning Officer
🏘️ List of Polling Places for the Province of Nelson
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government11 November 1861
Polling places, Nelson, Election, Voting locations
- Mr. Oliver, Location of polling station
- George Taylor (Mr.), Location of polling station
- Mr. Duppa, Location of polling station
- John Sharp, Returning Officer
💰 Customs Revenue collected in the Province of Nelson for the quarter ended 30 September 1861
💰 Finance & Revenue10 October 1861
Customs Revenue, Nelson, Quarterly report, Revenue statistics
- D. Rough, Collector