THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

pointed by the Governor under the said Act unless
he shall be first satisfied that the place to be ap-
pointed is more convenient than any other for at
least twenty electors to record their votes thereat:
And whereas, by Warrant under the hand of the
Governor, certain places were appointed Polling
Places and Principal Polling Places for the Province
of Nelson, for the election of Members of the Pro-
vincial 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 all existing Polling Places for the said
Province for the election of Members of the Pro-
vincial thereof, and do appoint in lieu thereof—

For the City of Nelson District.
The Provincial Hall.
The Odd Fellows' Hall.

For Suburban North District.
The Hillside Schoolroom.

For Waimea East District.
The Institute, Richmond.
The Schoolroom, Stoke.

For Waimea South District.
The Institute, Wakefield.
The Schoolroom, Spring Grove.
The Schoolroom, Upper Wakefield.
The Library, Motueka Valley.
Mr. Gillow's Station, Wangapeka.

For Waimea West District.
The Southern Schoolroom, Waimea West.
The Schoolroom, Upper Moutere.
The Schoolroom, Dovedale.

For Motueka District.
The Institute, Motueka.
The Schoolroom, Riwaka.
The Schoolroom, Lower Moutere.
The Schoolroom, Ngatimoti.

For Golden Bay District.
The Court House, Collingwood.
The Government Building, Slate River.
The School House, Clifton.
The School House, Takaka.

For Amuri District.
The Court House, Waiau-ua.

For Buller District.
The Court House, Westport.
Mr. McEnroe's Store, Addison's.
Mr. Isaac Chapman's Store, Giles' Terrace.
Mr. Leslie's Store, Lyell.

For Charleston District.
The Court House, Charleston.
The Court House, Brighton.

For Grey District.
The Court House, Ahaura.
The Police Station, Half Ounce.
The Police Station, No Town.
Mr. George Muir's Store, Hatter's Terrace,
Nelson Creek.

For the Inangahua District.
The Court House, Reefton.
Mr. Ramsay's Store, Black's Point.
The Police Camp, Hampden.
Mr. Hunter's Store, Upper Matakitaki.
Mr. Christian Minderman's Store, Inangahua
Junction.

And I do also hereby abolish the existing Principal
Polling Places for the Province of Nelson, for the

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election of Members of the Provincial Council thereof,
and do appoint in lieu thereof—

For the City of Nelson District.
The Provincial Hall.

For Suburban North District.
The Hill Side Schoolroom.

For Waimea East District.
The Institute, Richmond.

For Waimea South District.
The Institute, Wakefield.

For Waimea West District.
The Southern Schoolroom.

For Motueka District.
The Institute, Motueka.

For Golden Bay District.
The Court House, Collingwood.

For Amuri District.
The Court House, Wajau-ua.

For Buller District.
The Court House, Westport.

For Charleston District.
The Court House, Charleston.

For Grey District.
The Court House, Ahaura.

For Inangahua District.
The Court House, Reefton.

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, Gover-
nor 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 second day of December,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-two.

G. M. WATERHOUSE.

Warrant abolishing Polling Places and a Principal
Polling Place, and appointing others in lieu
thereof, in Nelson.

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 Warrant under the hand of the
Governor, certain places were appointed Polling Places
and Principal Polling Places for the Province of
Nelson for the election of Superintendent thereof;
and whereas it is expedient to abolish the same: