✨ Electoral Boundaries and Polling Places




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 665

to the River Grey; thence casterly along that river
to the junction with it of the Arnold River; thence
up the Arnold River to Lake Brunner, and along the
boundary of the Province of Nelson to the source of
the Teremakau; thence following down the northern
bank of the Teremakau to the coast, and along the
coast to the commencing point.

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF ARAHURA.
Commencing at the mouth of the Teremakau up
that river to its source, thence southerly along the
dividing range to the source of the Arahura River;
thence following down the southern bank of that river
to the sea coast, and northwards along the coast to
the commencing point.

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF KANIERI.
Commencing at the mouth of the Arahura River
up the southern bank of that river to its source;
thence southerly along the dividing range to the
source of the Kokatahi; thence down the southern
bank of that river to its junction with the Hokitika
River; thence southerly up the western bank of
Hokitika River to line HO; thence westerly down
line HO to Mahinapua Lake and by a line touching
the northern bank of the said lake to the sea coast,
and northerly along the coast to the commencing
point, excepting the Town of Hokitika.

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF TOTARA.
Commencing at the source of the Kokatahi River;
thence down the southern bank of that river to its
junction with the Hokitika River; thence southerly
up the western bank of Hokitika River to line HO;
thence westerly down line HO to Mahinapua Lake,
and by a line touching the northern bank of the said
lake to the sea coast; thence southerly along the
coast to the Wanganui River; thence up the said
river to its source, and northerly along the dividing
range to the commencing point.

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF OKARITO.
Commencing at the mouth of the Wanganui River;
thence up the said river to its source; thence along
the dividing range to the boundary of the Province
of Otago, following the said boundary to the coast,
and northerly along the coast to the commencing
point.

Polling Places appointed.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING:

W
HEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
of New Zealand, intituled "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 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 to appoint other Polling Places in lieu
of those abolished, and that every such Warrant
shall be published in the New Zealand Gazette: Pro-
vided always that no Polling Place shall be appointed
by the Governor under 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 the
said Act it is further enacted that every election of
the Superintendent or of a Member of the Provincial
Council of a Province shall be conducted in the
manner prescribed therein for the election of Mem-
bers of the House of Representatives, and that the
Governor shall have the same powers of appointing

and altering Polling Places and Principal Polling
Places for Electoral Districts for the election of
Superintendents and Members of Provincial Councils
as under the provisions thereinbefore contained he
has for Electoral Districts for election of Members
of the House of Representatives :
Now therefore, I, Sir James Fergusson, Baronet,
the Governor of New Zealand, in pursuance of the
power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do
hereby appoint the following places to be Polling
Places for the District of the Province of Westland,
for the election of Superintendent of the said
Province, namely, -
Resident Magistrate's Court House, Hokitika.
Booth at South Spit Landing Place.
Resident Magistrate's Court House, Grey-
mouth.
Resident Magistrate's Court House, Stafford.
Resident Magistrate's Court House, Golds-
borough.
W. Keech's Store, foot of Chesterfield Track.
R. Thomson's Store, Callaghan's.
Muller's House, Fox's.
Post Office Store, Teremakau.
Otto Hansen's Store, German Gully.
Court House, Kanieri.
Milner's Bakery, Big Paddock.
Booth near Gemmel's Old Store, Blue Spur.
Small's Store, Woodstock.
Post Office Store, Upper Crossing, Arahura.
Court House, Ross.
William Searle's House, Donoghue's.
School House, Bowen.
Waddo's Hut, 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.
Booth on North Beach at Mouth of Haast
River.
And I do further appoint the following to be the
Principal Polling Place for the said District,
namely,-
Resident Magistrate's Court House, Hokitika.
Given under the hand of His Excellency the
Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson,
Baronet, a Member of Her Majesty's
Most Honorable Privy Council, 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 Christchurch, this first day
of December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-
three.
DANIEL POLLEN.

Polling Places appointed.

JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
GREETING :
W
HEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly
of New Zealand, intituled "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 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 to appoint other Polling Places
in lieu of those abolished, and that every such



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1873, No 69





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🏘️ Continuation of Proclamation Defining Westland Provincial Council Electoral Districts (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
1 December 1873
Electoral Districts, Boundaries, Westland Province, Arahura, Kanieri, Totara, Okarito
  • JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor
  • DANIEL POLLEN

🏘️ Appointment of Polling Places for Westland Provincial Elections

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
1 December 1873
Polling Places, Westland, Elections, Superintendent, Hokitika, Greymouth, Kanieri
12 names identified
  • W. Keech, Property designated as Polling Place
  • R. Thomson, Property designated as Polling Place
  • Muller, Property designated as Polling Place
  • Otto Hansen, Property designated as Polling Place
  • Milner, Property designated as Polling Place
  • Small, Property designated as Polling Place
  • William Searle, Property designated as Polling Place
  • Waddo, Property designated as Polling Place
  • McGoldrick, Property designated as Polling Place
  • Canavan, Property designated as Polling Place
  • Matheson, Property designated as Polling Place
  • Kemper, Property designated as Polling Place

  • JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor
  • DANIEL POLLEN

🏘️ Continuation of Polling Places Appointment Proclamation Preamble (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
1 December 1873
Polling Places, Elections, Regulation of Elections Act 1870
  • JAMES FERGUSSON, Governor