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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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 Province of Nelson for the election of Superin-
tendent thereof, and do appoint in lieu 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:

The Provincial Hall, Nelson.
The Odd Fellows' Hall, Nelson.
The Hill Side Schoolroom, Suburban North.
The Institute, Richmond.
The Schoolroom, Stoke.
The Institute, Wakefield.
The Schoolroom, Spring Grove.
The Schoolroom, Upper Wakefield.
The Library, Motueka Valley.
The Southern Schoolroom, Waimea West;
The Schoolroom, Upper Moutere.
The Court House, Wangapeka.
Hunter's Store, Upper Matakitaki.
The Police Camp, Hampden.
The Schoolroom, Lower Moutere.
The Schoolroom, Dovedale.
The Schoolroom, Ngatimoti.
The Institute, Motueka.
The Schoolroom, Riwaka.
The Court House, Collingwood.
The Government Building, Slate River.
The School House, Clifton.
The School House, Takaka.
The Court House, Waiau-ua.
The Court House, Westport.
The Store of Mr Isaac Chapman, Giles'
Terrace.
The Store of Mr. McEnroe, Addison's Flat.
The Store of Mr. Leslie, Lyell.
The Court House, Reefton.
The Store of Mr. Ramsay, Black's Point.
The Court House, Charleston.
The Court House, Brighton.
The Court House, Ahaura.
The Court House, Cobden.
The Police Station, Half Ounce.
The Police Station, No Town.
The Store of Mr. George Muir, Nelson Creek.
The Store of Christian Minderman, Inangahua
Junction.
And I do hereby abolish the existing Principal
Polling Place for the Province of Nelson for the
election of Superintendent thereof, and do appoint
in lieu thereof
The Provincial Hall, Nelson.

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 Govern-
ment 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 appointing
others in lieu thereof.

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 Dis-
trict, within or within one mile of the limits thereof,

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 in the County of Westland for the election of
Members of the General Assembly thereof, for the
District of Hokitika and Totara; 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
above-named Districts in the County of Westland, for
the election of Members of the General Assembly,
and do appoint in lieu thereof—

For the District of Hokitika.
The Resident Magistrate's Court House, Hoki-
tika.
The Court House, Stafford.
The Court House, Goldsborough.
W. Keach's Store, foot of Chesterfield Track.
R. Thompson's Store, Callaghan's.
J. Merritt's Cottage, Fox's.
Otto Hansen's Store, German Gully.
Court House, Kanieri.
Milner's Bakery, Big Paddock.
Gemmel's old Store, Blue Spur.
McBeth's Post Office Store, Upper Crossing,
Arahura.
Post Office Store, Teremakau.

For the District of Totara.
The Court House, Ross.
Booth at South Spit Landing Place, Hokitika.
William Searle's House, Donoghue.
School House, Bowen.
Daddo's Hutt, McKenzie's Creek.
Court House, Okarito.
House near McGoldrick's Hotel, Saltwater.
Booth near Canavan's Store, Five Mile Beach.
Booth near Matheson's Store, Gillespie's.
Kemper's House, Hunt's Beach.
Small's Store, Woodstock.

And I do further appoint the Polling Places at
Hokitika for the District of Hokitika, and at Ross
for the District of Totara, to be the Principal Polling
Places for the said Districts respectively.

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 thirtieth day
of November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.

JOHN HALL.

Delegating Powers to Hon. W. H. Reynolds, as
Commissioner of Customs.

G. F. BOWEN, Governor.

WHEREAS by "The Customs Regulation Act,
1858," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for