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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

ORDER IN COUNCIL,
Approving of Stamp under "The Coupons Act 1864,"
and issuing regulations for the using of the same.
G. GREY, Governor.

At the Government House, at Wellington, the
twenty-fourth day of July, 1865.

Present:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL.

WHEREAS HEREAS by "The Coupons Act, 1864," it is
provided that the powers created by that Act
shall not be exercised until the Governor in Council
shall have approved of the stamps to be used for the
purpose of the said Act, nor until regulations as to
the manner in which the same may be used shall have
been issued by the Governor in Council, or except in
conformity with such regulations :

Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor in
Council, in exercise of the power vested in him by
the said recited Act, doth hereby approve of a certain
stamp, the description of which is hereunto annexed,
and is deposited in the office of the Colonial Secre-
tary, to be used for the purposes of the said Act by
the Superintendent of the Province of Hawke's Bay,
and doth hereby issue the following regulations in
conformity with which such stamp is to be so used.

Regulations.

There shall he only one copy of such stamp for
stamping coupons under "The Coupons Act, 1864,"
in the Province of Hawke's Bay, which stamp shall
be kept in the custody of the Provincial Treasurer of
the Province of Hawke's Bay, in a strong box, having
two distinct locks and two keys, one thereof to be in
the keeping of the Colonial Treasurer or of the
Colonial Sub-Treasurer at Hawke's Bay, and the
other in the keeping of the Superintendent of the
Province of Hawke's Bay. The stamp shall only be
delivered out to the Superintendent upon his requi-
sition in writing, for the purpose of stamping a certain
number of coupons mentioned in such requisition,
and shall be returned by the Superintendent to the
above custody immediately after having been so used.

No debentures or coupons shall be stamped with such
stamp, nor shall it be in any way used except in the
presence of the Superintendent or the Provincial
Secretary, or some person or persons to be appointed
in writing for that purpose by the Superintendent.

Such appointed person shall keep an account of
the number of debentures and coupons stamped, and
shall not suffer the stamp to be used after the number
or amount of debentures from time to time authorized
by law shall have been stamped, nor otherwise than
for the purpose of stamping such coupons.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Description of Stamp referred to in above Order in
Council, viz.,
The impression of Mr. Donald McLean's signature.

appoint any one of such places to be the principal
polling place for the district, and all or any of such
other polling places in lieu thereof;
And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the
Governor, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of
September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
four, the
POLICE STATION
at Winton, in the Province of Southland, was ap-
pointed a polling place for the district of New River,
for the election of Members of the Provincial Council
of the Province of Southland; and whereas it is ex-
pedient to abolish the same :

Now know ye, that I, Sir George Grey, the
Governor of the said Colony, in pursuance of the
power and authority in me vested by the said Act,
do hereby abolish the above named polling place for
the district of New River, for the election of Members
of the Provincial Council of the said Province.

Given under my hand, at the Government
House, at Wellington, this eleventh
day of July, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.
G. GREY.
By His Excellency's command,
FRED. A. WELD.

Warrant Abolishing a Polling Place.
By His Excellency Sir GEORGE GREY, Knight
Commander of the Most Honorable Order
of the Bath, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony
of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and
Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.

TO ALL TO WHOM THERE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:-

WARRANT ABOLISHING A POLLING PLACE.

WHEREAS by "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1858," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for
the Governor, by Warrant under his hand, from time
to time, to appoint polling places for each electoral
district, within or without the limits thereof, and to
appoint any one of such places to be the principal
polling place for the district, and all or any of such
polling places at any time to abolish and to appoint
other polling places in lieu thereof;

Warrant Abolishing a principal Polling Place, and
Appointing another in lieu thereof.

By His Excellency Sir GEORGE GREY, Knight
Commander of the Most Honorable Order
of the Bath, Governor and Commander-
in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony
of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and
Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:-

WHEREAS by "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1858," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for
the Governor by Warrant under his hand, from time
to time, to appoint polling places for each electoral
district, within or without the limits thereof, and to
appoint any one of such places to be the principal
polling place for the district, and all or any of such
polling places at any time to abolish and to appoint
other polling places in lieu thereof;

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the
Governor, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of
September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
four, the SCHOOL HOUSE,
Wallacetown, in the Province of Southland, was
appointed a principal polling place for the district of
New River, for the election of Members of the Pro-
vincial Council of the Province of Southland; and
whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:

Now know ye, that I, Sir George Grey, the Governor
of the said Colony, in pursuance of the power and
authority in me vested by the said Act, do hereby
abolish the above named principal polling place for
the district of New River, for the election of Members
of the Provincial Council of the said Province, and
do appoint in lieu thereof :-
MR. BLAKIE'S BARN, RYAL BUSH.

Given under my hand, at the Government
House, at Wellington, this eleventh
day of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
five.
G. GREY.
By His Excellency's command,
FRED. A. WELD.