✨ Election Polling Place Notices




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aforesaid this ninth day of
February, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hun-
dred and fifty-five.
R. H. WYNYARD,
Officer administering the Government.
By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

NOTICE.

A T the ensuing Election of Superintend-
ent of the Province of Auckland,
every Elector shall be allowed to poll at the
polling-place most convenient to him; but at
the Elections for the Provincial Council and
House of Representatives, each Elector must
vote at a polling-place of the district for
which he shall have been enrolled.

L. O'BRIEN,
Principal Returning Officer.

Auckland, 15th October, 1855.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
15th October, 1855.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to direct and appoint that at the
ensuing Elections in this Province for the
Superintendency, the House of Representatives,
and the Provincial Council, there shall be
additional polling places in the undermentioned districts, viz.:

SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL POLL-
ING PLACES.

NORTHERN DIVISION.

At such convenient place at the North Shore
as shall be specified by the Returning Officer.
At Henderson's Mill.
At Maxwell's Station.
At Maurice Kelly's Station, on the Wade.
At Coley's Station, Big Muddy Creek.
At the Resident Magistrate's Station, Kai-
para.
At Walton's Station, Kaipara.
At Deacon's Inn, Kaipara landing place, at
the head of the Waitemata river.
At Henry's Station. Titirangi.
At the District Surveyor's Station, Mahu-
rangi.
At John A. Brown's Saw Mill, Mahurangi.
At such convenient place on the Island of
Kawau as shall be specified by the Returning
Officer.
At Henry's Inn, Wangarei.

At Cafler's Station, Wangarei.
At Skelton's Station, Matakana.

BAY OF ISLANDS.

At Mr. George Clarke's Station, village of
Waimate.
At the Custom's Station, Hokianga.
At such convenient place at Wangaroa as
shall be specified by the Returning Officer.
At the Police Station, Mongonui.

PENSIONER SETTLEMENTS.

At Brady's Inn, Panmure.
At the "Sir George Grey" Inn, Otahuhu.
At the Police Office, Howick.

SOUTHERN DIVISION.

At Brady's Inn, Panmure.
At the "Sir George Grey" Inn, Otahuhu.
At the Police Office, Howick.
At McLeod's Station, Waiheki.
At Houston's Station, Coromandel Harbour.
At Cole's Inn, Papakura.
At the Resident Magistrate's Station, Ran-
giawhia.
At the Custom Station, Kawhia.
At Williamson's Inn, Waiuku.
At Charles Davy's Station, Whaingaroa.
At Duncan McNicol's Station, Wairoa,

By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that at the ap-
proaching elections for the Superintenden-
cy, Provincial Council and House of Represen-
tatives, the Polling places for the North Shore
and the Island of Kawau will be as follows:–

North Shore........ St. Mary's College.
Island of Kawau.. Mr. Beegers's residence,
Momona Bay.

L. O'BRIEN,
Returning Officer.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
11th October, 1855.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

WILLIAM CORBETT, ESQ.,

to be Postmaster for the Province of Auck-
land.

By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR,
Colonial Secretary.



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🏘️ Republication of Proclamation regarding Auckland Superintendent Election Polling arrangements (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
15 October 1855
Auckland, Superintendent Election, Polling places, Proclamation closing
  • R. H. Wynyard, Officer administering the Government
  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

🏘️ Notice clarifying polling place rules for Auckland elections

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
15 October 1855
Election rules, Polling places, Superintendent, Provincial Council, House of Representatives
  • L. O'Brien, Principal Returning Officer

🏘️ Schedule of Additional Polling Places for Provincial Elections

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
15 October 1855
Additional polling places, Northern Division, Bay of Islands, Pensioner Settlements, Southern Division, Auckland
17 names identified
  • Maxwell, Location of polling station
  • Maurice Kelly, Location of polling station
  • Coley, Location of polling station
  • Walton, Location of polling station
  • Henry, Location of polling station
  • John A. Brown, Location of polling station
  • Henry, Location of polling station
  • Cafler, Location of polling station
  • Skelton, Location of polling station
  • George Clarke (Mr.), Location of polling station
  • Brady, Location of polling station
  • McLeod, Location of polling station
  • Houston, Location of polling station
  • Cole, Location of polling station
  • Williamson, Location of polling station
  • Charles Davy, Location of polling station
  • Duncan McNicol, Location of polling station

  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary

🏘️ Specific polling locations set for North Shore and Kawau Island

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Polling places, North Shore, Island of Kawau, St. Mary's College
  • Beegers (Mr.), Residence designated as polling place

  • L. O'Brien, Returning Officer

πŸš‚ Appointment of William Corbett as Postmaster for Auckland Province

πŸš‚ Transport & Communications
11 October 1855
Appointment, Postmaster, Auckland Province
  • Andrew Sinclair, Colonial Secretary