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✨ Electoral Appointments

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Town of New Plymouth,—

The Court House at New Plymouth.

Omata,—
The Court House at New Plymouth.

City of Wellington,—

The Resident Magistrate’s Court at Wellington.

Porirua,—

The Resident Magistrate’s Court at Wellington.

Hutt,—

The Mechanics’ Institute at the Hutt.

Wairarapa,—

The School House at Grey Town.

City of Nelson,—

The Court House, at Nelson.

City of Christchurch,—

The Town Hall, at Christchurch.

Town of Lyttelton,—

The Resident Magistrate’s Court at Lyttelton.

City of Dunedin,—

The Court House at Dunedin.

George Leslie Lee, Esq.—Cheviot (Kaiapoi
Avon
Henry Godfrey Gouland, Esq.) Heathcote
Ellesmere
City of Christchurch
Town of Lyttelton
John Watson, Esq. Akaroa
Belfield Woolcombe, Esq.—Timaru
Hampden
John Gillies, Esq. ) Bruce
Andrew Jamieson Elles, Esq.—W’allace.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 31st October, 1860.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Officers under the “Representation Act, 1860,” to form the new Electoral Rolls for the several Electoral Districts set opposite their names.

William Bertram White, Esq.—Mongonui
Robert Clapham Barstow, Esq.—Bay of Islands
Francis Dart Fenton, Esq.—Marsden
Northern Division
City of Auckland, East
City of Auckland, West
Laughlin O’Brien, Esq. Parnell
Newton
Charles Henry Montressor Smith, Esq. Pensioner Settlements
Town of Onehunga
Franklin
Raglan
Grey and Bell
James Ritchie, Esq. Town of New Plymouth
David Stark Durie, Esq. Wanganui
Rangitiki
Francis Dart Fenton, Esq. Porirua
City of Wellington
Bingham Arthur Ferard, Esq. Hutt
Herbert Samuel Wardell, Esq.—Wairarapa
John Curling, Esq. Napier
Clive
James Mackay, Junr., Esq.—Collingwood
Alexander Le Grand Campbell, Esq.—Motueka
John Sharp, Esq. City of Nelson
Suburbs of Nelson
Waimea
Stephen Lunn Pieton
Muller, Esq. Wairau

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 31st October, 1860.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Returning Officers for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives for the Electoral Districts set opposite their names.

William Bertram White, Esq.—Mongonui
Robert Clapham Barstow, Esq.—Bay of Islands
Harcourt Richard Aubrey, Esq.—Marsden
Northern Division
City of Auckland, East
City of Auckland, West
Laughlin O’Brien, Esq. Parnell
Newton
Charles Henry Montressor Smith, Town of Onehunga
Esq. Franklin
Raglan
Grey and Bell
James Ritchie, Esq. Town of New Plymouth
David Stark Durie, Esq. Wanganui
Rangitiki
Francis Dart Fenton, Esq. Porirua
City of Wellington
Hutt
Wairarapa
John Curling, Esq. Napier
Clive
James Mackay, Junr., Esq.—Collingwood
Alexander Le Grand Campbell, Esq.—Motueka
Francis Dart Fenton, Esq. City of Nelson
Suburbs of Nelson
John Sharp, Esq. Waimea
Stephen Lunn Pieton
Muller, Esq. Wairau
George Leslie Lee, Esq.—Cheviot (Kaiapoi
Avon
Henry Godfrey Gouland, Esq.) Heathcote
Ellesmere
City of Christchurch
Town of Lyttelton
John Watson, Esq.—Akaroa
Belfield Woolcombe, Esq.—Timaru
John Gillies, Esq. { Hampden
Bruce
Francis Dart Fenton, Esq.—City of Dunedin
Andrew Jamieson Elles, Esq.—W’allace.

E. W. STAFFORD.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1860, No 31

Parliament sat at General Assembly House (nicknamed the 'Shedifice') in Auckland from 1854-1864, sharing the building with the Auckland Provincial Council.

Ironically the Upper House met on the lower story, and the Lower House on the upper story.

✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏘️ Proclamation appointing Polling Places for Electoral Districts (continued from previous page)

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated1 November 1860
KeywordsElections, Polling Places, Electoral Districts, Representation Act 1860, Governor

🏘️ Appointment of Officers for Electoral Rolls

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated31 October 1860
KeywordsOfficers, Electoral Rolls, Representation Act 1860, Governor, Appointments
👱🏽 Names

15 names identified

William Bertram White (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Mongonui
Robert Clapham Barstow (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Bay of Islands
Francis Dart Fenton (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Marsden
Laughlin O’Brien (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Parnell
Charles Henry Montressor Smith (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Pensioner Settlements
James Ritchie (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Town of New Plymouth
David Stark Durie (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Wanganui
Francis Dart Fenton (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Porirua
Bingham Arthur Ferard (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Hutt
Herbert Samuel Wardell (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Wairarapa
John Curling (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Napier
James Mackay (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Collingwood
Alexander Le Grand Campbell (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Motueka
John Sharp (Esquire), Appointed Officer for City of Nelson
Stephen Lunn Pieton Muller (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Wairau

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. STAFFORD

🏘️ Appointment of Returning Officers for House of Representatives

Domain🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Dated31 October 1860
KeywordsReturning Officers, House of Representatives, Electoral Districts, Governor, Appointments
👱🏽 Names

20 names identified

William Bertram White (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Mongonui
Robert Clapham Barstow (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Bay of Islands
Harcourt Richard Aubrey (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Marsden
Laughlin O’Brien (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Parnell
Charles Henry Montressor Smith (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Town of Onehunga
James Ritchie (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Town of New Plymouth
David Stark Durie (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Wanganui
Francis Dart Fenton (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Porirua
John Curling (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Napier
James Mackay (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Collingwood
Alexander Le Grand Campbell (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Motueka
John Sharp (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for City of Nelson
Stephen Lunn Pieton Muller (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Wairau
George Leslie Lee (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Cheviot
Henry Godfrey Gouland (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Heathcote
John Watson (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Akaroa
Belfield Woolcombe (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Timaru
John Gillies (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Hampden
Francis Dart Fenton (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for City of Dunedin
Andrew Jamieson Elles (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for W’allace

👩‍💼 Officials

E. W. STAFFORD

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