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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

of Brands for the district comprised in that portion
of the Patea County which is situated within the
Provincial District of Wellington.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
first day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven.

HENRY BUNNY.

Appointment.

By HENRY BUNNY, Esquire, Executive Officer of
the Provincial District of Wellington.

I, HENRY BUNNY, Executive Officer of the
Provincial District of Wellington, hereby ap-
point

WILLIAM OSBORN

to be a Registrar of Dogs under the provisions of
"The Dog Nuisance Act, 1863," of the Province of
Wellington; and further, I hereby assign to the said
William Osborn the district contained within the
boundaries of the Manawatu County, as defined in
the Schedule to "The Counties Act, 1876."

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
first day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven.

HENRY BUNNY.

Appointment.

By HENRY BUNNY, Esquire, Executive Officer
of the Provincial District of Wellington.

I, HENRY BUNNY, Executive Officer of the
Provincial District of Wellington, by virtue of
the powers vested in me by the 31st clause of
"The Protection of Animals Act, 1873," hereby
appoint the gentlemen whose names and residences
are mentioned hereunder to be Rangers within the
Provincial District of Wellington, whose duty it
shall be to observe and take care that the said Pro-
tection of Animals Act is complied with in the Pro-
vincial District of Wellington, and to lay informations
against such persons as may offend against the
same:-

Mr. CHARLES CAMERON
" ALEXANDER SIMPSON
" JAMES CRAWLEY
" C. JEPHSON
" NEIL MCDONALD
" DAVID BLYTHE
" WM. NAPIER
" ROBERT KIDD...
" DAVID SCOTT
" JOHN HESLOP...

... Turakina.
... Turakina.
... Kai Iwi.
... Kaitohu.
... Marangai.
... No. 1 Line.
... Westmere.
... Kai Iwi.
... Rangitikei.
... Westmere.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this
first day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven.

HENRY BUNNY.

Proclamation.

By HENRY BUNNY, Esq., Executive Officer of
the Provincial District of Wellington.

I, HENRY BUNNY, Executive Officer of the
, Provincial District of Wellington, hereby pro-
claim that the Regulations contained in the Schedule
hereto shall be the regulations for the elections of
members of the Board of Conservators of the Waiohine
River District, under the provisions of "The Wel-
lington Rivers Act, 1876."

SCHEDULE.

1. The ratepayers entitled to vote at the election
   of a member or members of the Board of Conservators
   of the Waiohine River District shall meet at a con-
   venient time and place appointed by the Presiding
   Officer, a notice of which shall be posted in some
   conspicuous place in the district, and published in at
   least one newspaper circulating in the district.
2. Every candidate shall be proposed by one
   qualified voter, and seconded by another.
3. If at the first election the number of candidates
   proposed and seconded shall not exceed five, the Pre-
   siding Officer shall declare such candidates elected.
4. If at the first election more than five candidates,
   and at any subsequent election more than one candi-
   date, are or is proposed and seconded, until the number
   of candidates elected shall be equal at the first
   election to the number of the Board, or at any sub-
   sequent election to the number of vacancies therein,
   the Presiding Officer shall put the names of all such
   candidates to the meeting in order, and shall call for
   a show of hands in respect of each candidate succes-
   sively; and if the show of hands for two or more
   candidates shall be equal, the Presiding Officer shall
   choose by lot the member or members to be elected;
   and the candidate in whose favour the Presiding Officer
   shall declare the show of hands or such choice by lot
   to be, shall be by him declared to be elected, unless a
   poll be forthwith demanded by another candidate.
5. If a poll be demanded, the Presiding Officer
   shall forthwith declare to the meeting the day and
   place at which the poll shall be taken, and at such day
   and place the poll shall be taken accordingly, in the
   following manner:---
   (1.) The poll shall commence at nine o'clock in the
   forenoon, and continue till four o'clock in the
   afternoon.
   (2.) The Presiding Officer, with such assistants as
   he shall think necessary, shall attend at the
   appointed place, furnished with poll-books and
   pens and ink.
   (3.) Every person desirous and qualified to vote
   at such election shall appear in person at
   the appointed time and place, and shall state
   to the Presiding Officer or one of his assistants
   the name of the candidate for whom he
   desires to vote; and the said Presiding Officer
   or assistant shall enter the same in the poll
   book, and cause the voter to sign his name or
   set his mark thereto.
   (4.) The Presiding Officer shall, as soon as con-
   veniently may be after the close of the poll,
   ascertain the number of votes given for each
   candidate, and shall declare that candidate
   in whose favour the greatest number of votes
   shall appear to have been given to be duly
   elected. In case of equality of votes for two
   or more candidates, the member or members
   shall be chosen from such candidates by lot.
6. When the Presiding Officer has declared any
   candidate duly elected, he shall forthwith send to the
   Colonial Secretary notice in writing of the name
   of such candidate, for publication in the New Zealand
   Gazette.

Given under my hand this twenty-eighth day
of April, one thousand eight hundered
and seventy-seven.

HENRY BUNNY.

Manawatu County Council proclaiming a certain Road
to be a County Road.

NOTICE.

I HEREBY proclaim the following road to be a
County Road :-

That part of the main line of road from the turn-
ing in of the beach to the south of the Otaki River
to the inland ford, from there to and through the
Town of Hadfield to the beach to the north of the
Otaki River.

ERNEST S. THYNNE,
Chairman, Manawatu County Council.
Foxton, 18th April, 1877.
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