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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

hereby appoint the following place to be an additional
Polling Place for the Electoral District hereinafter
specified, for the election of Members of the House
of Representatives, namely, -

For the District of Waikato :
Mr. Franz Scherff's Store at Mercer.

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 thirty-first
day of January, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
two.

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 Dis-
trict 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, bearing date the thirtieth day of Decem-
ber, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, the
Resident Magistrate's Office, Ngaruawahia, was ap-
pointed a Principal Polling Place for the District of
Waikato, for the election of Members of the House
of Representatives:

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 Principal Polling
Place for the District of Waikato, for the election of
Members of the House of Representatives, and do
appoint in lieu thereof

The Court House, Hamilton.

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 thirty-first
day of January, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
two.

W. GISBORNE.

of the Wellington Hospital Reserves under "The
Wellington Hospital Reserves Act, 1865," in the
room of the Hon. W. Fitzherbert, resigned.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1872.

IT is hereby notified, that, in conformity with
Clause 133 of "The Municipal Corporations
Act, 1867," the name of the under-mentioned person
has been sent in to this office by the Town Clerk as
having been elected Mayor for the Borough of
Hokitika :-

WILLIAM TODD, Esq.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1872.

THE following Bills, passed by the Provincial
Council and assented to by the Superintendent
of the Province of Auckland, intituled-

"The Highways Act 1871 Amendment Act,
1871;"

"The Licensing Act 1871 Amendment Act,
1871;"

"The Registration of Brands Act 1871 Amend-
ment Act, 1871;"

"The Kaukapakapa Road Act, 1871;"

"The Opaheke Road Act, 1871;"

"The Papakura Road Act, 1871;"

"The Waitakerei Road Act, 1871;"

"The Harbour Loan Act Repeal Act, 1871;"

"The Appropriation Act, 1872;" and

"The Common Schools Act 1869 Amendment
Act, 1871;"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has not been advised to exercise his power of
disallowance with respect to them.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1872.

THE following Bills, passed by the Provincial
Council and reserved by the Superintendent of
Auckland for the signification of the Governor's
pleasure thereon, intituled-

"The Hospital Reserve Road Act, 1871," and

"The Hospital Reserve Sale Act, 1871,"

having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to assent to the same.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1872.

IN compliance with the recommendation contained
in the Report of the Joint Committee on
Colonial Industries, 1871, to the effect that a bonus
of £2,500 should be offered for the first 100 tons of
Printing Paper produced by machinery, such bonus
to be in addition to any that may be offered by any
Province, it is hereby notified that such reward will
be paid on the fulfilment of the following.

CONDITIONS.

The Paper to be manufactured in New Zealand, by
machinery permanently established and working in
the Colony.

The required quantity to be completed before the
30th June, 1873.

The weight of each ream of Printing Paper to be
not less that 30 lbs.

The reward will be paid on the certificate of an
officer to be appointed by the Government that the
above conditions have been complied with.

W. GISBORNE.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint

HENRY BUNNY, Esq.,
Provincial Secretary of Wellington, to be a Trustee