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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
For the District of Mataura—
The School House, Tapanui.
For the District of Mount Benger—
The Court House, Switzers.
For the District of Dunstan—
The Court House, Clyde.
For the District of Kawarau—
The Court House, Cromwell.
For the District of the Lakes—
The Court House, Queenstown.
For the District of Mount Ida—
The Court House, Naseby.
For the District of Invercargill—
The Court House, Invercargill.
For the District of Riverton—
The Court House, Riverton.
For the District of Aparima—
The School House, Gummie's Bush.
For the District of Makarewa—
The School House, Wallacetown.
For the District of Waiopai—
The Court House, Campbelltown.
For the District of Oteramika—
The Old Police Station (Dacre).
For the District of Oreti—
The House of Mr. Cowan, Hokanui.
Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-
Admiral of the same, at the Government
House, at Wellington, this fourth day of
February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
W. GISBORNE.
G. F. BOWEN, Governor.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:
WHEREAS by "The Regulation of Elections Act,
1870," 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 within one mile of the limits
thereof, and to appoint any one of such Polling
Places to be the Principal Polling Place for the
district, and all or any of such Polling Places from
time to time to abolish, and, if he think fit, to appoint
other Polling Places in lieu of those abolished, and
that every such Warrant shall be published in the
New Zealand Gazette: Provided always that no
Polling Place shall be appointed by the Governor
under the said Act unless he shall be first satisfied
that the place to be appointed is more convenient
than any other for at least twenty electors to
record their votes thereat:
And whereas by Warrants under the hand of the
Governor, certain places were appointed Polling
Places and Principal Polling Places for the Province of
Hawke's Bay, for the election of Members of the
Provincial Council of the said Province:
And whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:
Now know ye that I, Sir George Ferguson Bowen,
the Governor of New Zealand, in pursuance of the
power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do
hereby abolish the above-named Polling Places and
Principal Polling Places for the said Province, for the
election of Members of the Provincial Council
thereof, and appoint in lieu thereof:—
For the District of Napier Town—
The Resident Magistrate's Court House.
For the District of Napier County—
The Police Station, Meanee.
The School House, Puketapu.
Colonel Whitmore's Woolshed, Pekapeka.
For the District of Petane—
The School House, Petane.
For the District of Mohaka—
The Block House, Mohaka.
For the District of Wairoa—
The Resident Magistrate's Court House.
For the District of Clive—
The School House, West Clive.
For the District of Havelock—
The School House, Havelock.
Mr. McLean's Woolshed, Maraekakaho.
For the District of Te Aute—
The Court House, Waipawa.
The School House, Kaikora.
For the District of Waipukurau—
The School House, Waipukurau.
Mr. A'Deane's Woolshed, Ashcott.
For the District of Hampden—
Mr. Mathew's Store, Hampden.
For the District of Porangahau—
The School House, Porangahau.
Messrs. Hunter's Woolshed, Porangahau.
For the District of Waimarama—
Mr. F. J. Tiffen's Woolshed, Oero.
Mr. Campbell's Woolshed, Waimarama.
And I do also hereby abolish the existing Principal
Polling Places for the Electoral Districts hereinafter
named for the election of Members of the Provincial
Council of the said Province, and do appoint in lieu
thereof:—
For the District of Napier Town—
The Resident Magistrate's Court House.
For the District of Napier Country—
The Police Station, Meanee.
For the District of Petane—
The School House, Petane.
For the District of Mohaka—
The Block House, Mohaka.
For the District of Wairoa—
The Resident Magistrate's Court House.
For the District of Clive—
The School House, West Clive.
For the District of Havelock—
The School House, Havelock.
For the District of Te Aute—
The Court House, Waipawa.
For the District of Waipukurau—
The School House, Waipukurau.
For the District of Hampden—
Mr. Mathew's Store, Hampden.
For the District of Porangahau—
The School House, Porangahau.
For the District of Waimarama—
Mr. F. J. Tiffen's Woolshed, Oero.
Given under the hand of His Excellency Sir
George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand
Cross of the Most Distinguished Order
of Saint Michael and Saint George,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over Her Majesty's Colony of New
Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-
Admiral of the same, at the Government
House, at Wellington, this fourth day of
February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
W. GISBORNE.
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Continuation of Polling Place Appointments for Otago Districts
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🏘️ Provincial & Local Government4 February 1871
Polling Places, Otago, Electoral Districts, Appointments, Continuation
- W. Gisborne
🏘️ Abolition and Appointment of Polling Places for Hawke's Bay Provincial Council Elections
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government4 February 1871
Polling Places, Hawke's Bay, Electoral Districts, Abolition, Appointments, Principal Polling Places
7 names identified
- Whitmore (Colonel), Location associated with a Polling Place
- McLean (Mr.), Location associated with a Polling Place
- A'Deane (Mr.), Location associated with a Polling Place
- Mathew (Mr.), Location associated with a Polling Place
- Hunter (Messrs.), Location associated with a Polling Place
- F. J. Tiffen (Mr.), Location associated with a Polling Place
- Campbell (Mr.), Location associated with a Polling Place
- Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same
- W. Gisborne
NZ Gazette 1871, No 10