✨ Electoral Polling Place Warrants




856
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Wellington, this twenty-first day of De-
cember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.
DANIEL POLLEN.

Warrant abolishing a Polling Place.

NORMANBY,
Administrator of the Government.

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, bearing date the fourth day of February,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one,
The House of Andrew Murray, Serpentine,
was appointed a Polling Place for the District of
Mount Ida, for the election of Members of the Pro-
vincial Council of the Province of Otago:

And whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:

Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constan-
tine, Marquis of Normanby, the Administrator of
the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, in
pursuance of the power and authority in me vested
by the said Act, do hereby abolish the above-named
Polling Place for the District of Mount Ida, for the
election of Members of the Provincial Council of
Otago.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the
Most Honorable George Augustus Con-
stantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of
Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and
Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the
County of York, in the Peerage of the
United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave
of New Ross, in the County of Wexford,
in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of
Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy
Council; Knight Commander of the Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
Saint George; Administrator of the Go-
vernment in and over Her Majesty's
Colony of New Zealand and its Depend-
encies; at the Government House at
Wellington, this twenty-first day of De-
cember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.
DANIEL POLLEN.

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, bearing date the thirtieth day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
The House of Andrew Murray, Serpentine,
was appointed a Polling Place for the District of
Mount Ida, for the election of Members of the
House of Representatives:

And whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:

Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constan-
tine, Marquis of Normanby, the Administrator of
the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, in
pursuance of the power and authority in me vested
by the said Act, do hereby abolish the above-named
Polling Place for the District of Mount Ida, for the
election of Members of the House of Representatives.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the
Most Honorable George Augustus Con-
stantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of
Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and
Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the
County of York, in the Peerage of the
United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave
of New Ross, in the County of Wexford,
in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of
Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy
Council; Knight Commander of the Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and
Saint George; Administrator of the Go-
vernment in and over Her Majesty's
Colony of New Zealand and its Depend-
encies; at the Government House at
Wellington, this twenty-first day of De-
cember, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.
DANIEL POLLEN.

Warrant appointing a Polling Place.

NORMANBY,
Administrator of the Government.

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:



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🏘️ Warrant Abolishing Polling Place for Mount Ida (Provincial Council)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
21 December 1874
Warrant, Abolish, Polling Place, Mount Ida, Provincial Council, Otago, Regulation of Elections Act
  • Andrew Murray, Property used as polling place

  • George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby
  • Daniel Pollen

πŸ›οΈ Warrant Abolishing Polling Place for Mount Ida (House of Representatives)

πŸ›οΈ Governance & Central Administration
21 December 1874
Warrant, Abolish, Polling Place, Mount Ida, House of Representatives, Regulation of Elections Act
  • Andrew Murray, Property used as polling place

  • George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby
  • Daniel Pollen

πŸ›οΈ Warrant appointing a Polling Place (Incomplete Notice)

πŸ›οΈ Governance & Central Administration
Warrant, Appointing, Polling Place, Incomplete, Regulation of Elections Act
  • George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby