Electoral District Polling Places




Nov. 9.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1477

Nelson Electoral District

  • The Provincial Hall, Nelson (principal).
  • The Odd Fellows' Hall, Nelson.
  • The Port Public Hall.

Motueka Electoral District

  • The Courthouse, Motueka (principal).
  • The Schoolhouse, Dovedale.
  • The Schoolhouse, Tadmor.
  • McRae's Woolshed, Wangapeka.
  • The Schoolhouse, Ngatimote.
  • The Schoolhouse, Upper Moutere.
  • The Schoolhouse, Lower Moutere.
  • The Schoolhouse, Riwaka.
  • The Schoolhouse, Upper Takaka.
  • The Courthouse, Lower Takaka.
  • The Schoolhouse, Motupipi.
  • The Courthouse, Collingwood.
  • The Schoolhouse, Rockville.
  • The Storehouse, Salisbury's Creek.
  • Shaw's Store, Pakawau.

Waimea Electoral District

  • The Institute, Richmond (principal).
  • The Schoolroom, Hillside.
  • The Institute, Stoke.
  • The Courthouse, Brightwater.
  • The Southern Schoolroom, Waimea West.
  • The Institute, Wakefield.
  • The Schoolroom, Upper Wakefield.
  • The Schoolroom, Motupiko.

Wairau Electoral District

  • The Courthouse, Blenheim (principal).
  • The Schoolhouse, Renwicktown.
  • The Schoolhouse, Wairau Valley.
  • The Collingwood Public Hall, Marlborough Town.
  • The Hut at Stationhouse, Langridge, Upper Awatere.
  • The Starborough Stationhouse, Awatere.
  • The Schoolhouse, Kekerangu.

Buller Electoral District

  • The Courthouse, Westport (principal).
  • The Schoolhouse, Addison's Flat.
  • The Courthouse, Charleston.
  • The Police Buildings, Brighton.
  • The Schoolhouse, Waimangaroa.
  • The Schoolhouse, Karamea.
  • Taylor's Buildings, Inangahua Junction.
  • The Court Buildings, Lyell.
  • The Warden's Office, Hampden.
  • Moonlight's Buildings, Glenroy.

Electoral District of Inangahua

  • The Courthouse, Reefton (principal).
  • The Schoolhouse, Black's Point.
  • Mr. Hugh McColl's Dwelling-house, Capleston.
  • McHardie's Buildings, Little Grey.
  • The Schoolhouse, Granville.
  • The Courthouse, Ahaura.
  • The Schoolhouse, Orwell.
  • The Schoolhouse, Hatter's Terrace, Nelson Creek.
  • Mr. Russell King's Building, Middle Township, Moonlight.
  • The Courthouse, No Town.
  • The Schoolhouse, Taylorville.

Greymouth Electoral District

  • The Courthouse, Greymouth (principal).
  • The Schoolhouse, Marsden.
  • The Courthouse, Greenstone.
  • The Courthouse, Dunganville, Clifton.
  • The Courthouse, Maori Gully, Arnold.
  • The Schoolhouse, Wallsend.
  • The Courthouse, Cobden.
  • The Schoolhouse, Paroa.
  • The Warden's Office, Westbrook.
  • The Schoolhouse, Barrytown.

Cheviot Electoral District

  • The Town Hall, Amberley (principal).
  • The Courthouse, Kaikoura.
  • The Courthouse, Waiau.
  • Mr. John Emmanuel's House, Rotherham.
  • The Schoolhouse, Waikari.
  • The Woolshed, Cheviot Hills.
  • The Public Hall, Leithfield.
  • The Town Hall, Sefton.
  • The Schoolhouse, Ashley Bank.
  • The Woolshed, St. Helens, Hanmer Plains.

Kumara Electoral District

  • The Courthouse, Kumara (principal).
  • The Polling-booth, Dillman's Town.
  • The Literary Institute, Callaghan's.
  • William Keech's Store, Chesterfield.
  • The Literary Institute, Big Dam.
  • The Polling-booth, Fox's.
  • The Private House of Petro De George, German Gully.
  • The Courthouse, Goldsborough.
  • The Courthouse, Stafford.
  • The Polling-booth, Upper Crossing, Arahura.
  • The Polling-booth, Taipo Crossing.
  • The Polling-booth, Three-Mile Creek, Arahura Road.
  • The Polling-booth, Blue Spur.
  • Joseph Kennedy's Store, Kanieri Forks.
  • Mr. John Graham's Private House, Kokatahi.

Hokitika Electoral District.

  • The Courthouse, Hokitika (principal).
  • The Courthouse, Kanieri.
  • Mr. Milner's Store, Big Paddock.
  • The Courthouse, Ross.
  • Mr. Spence's Store, Woodstock.
  • Mr. Searle's House, Donoghue's.
  • Mr. John McLeod's House, Bowen.
  • Mr. John McEwen's House, Hatter's Terrace, Totara.
  • Mr. Butler's House, Wateroha Flat.
  • The Polling-booth at Mapourika Diggings.
  • The Courthouse, Okarito.
  • Mr. McLellan's House, Gillespie's Beach.
  • The Polling-booth, Hunt's Beach.
  • The Schoolhouse, Arawata.
  • The Government Buildings, Oakura.
  • Allen's Store, Okarito Forks.

Ashley Electoral District

  • The Courthouse, Oxford (principal).
  • The Schoolhouse, Clarkville.
  • The Schoolhouse, View Hill.
  • The Road Board Office, Cust.
  • The Road Board Office, West Eyreton.
  • The Road Board Office, Loburn.
  • The Road Board Office, Ohoka.

Kaiapoi Electoral District

  • The Courthouse, Kaiapoi (principal).
  • The Courthouse, Rangiora.
  • The Schoolhouse, Woodend.

Avon Electoral District

  • The Government Schoolhouse, Riccarton (principal).
  • The Old Schoolhouse, Papanui.

St. Albans Electoral District

  • The Avon Road Board Office, Papanui Road (principal).
  • Mr. Thomas Primrose Baber's Store, Addington.

Stanmore Electoral District

  • The Schoolhouse, Bingsland (principal).
  • The Mutual Improvement Hall, High Street, Knight's Town.
  • Cottage on east side of the East Town Belt, Christchurch, opposite Lichfield Street,


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🏛️ Declaration of Polling Places for Electoral Districts (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
9 November 1881
Electoral Districts, Polling Places, Nelson, Motueka, Waimea, Wairau, Buller, Inangahua, Greymouth, Cheviot, Kumara, Hokitika, Ashley, Kaiapoi, Avon, St. Albans, Stanmore
16 names identified
  • Hugh McColl (Mr.), Dwelling-house used as polling place
  • Russell King (Mr.), Building used as polling place
  • John Emmanuel (Mr.), House used as polling place
  • William Keech, Store used as polling place
  • Petro De George, Private house used as polling place
  • Joseph Kennedy, Store used as polling place
  • John Graham (Mr.), Private house used as polling place
  • Milner (Mr.), Store used as polling place
  • Spence (Mr.), Store used as polling place
  • Searle (Mr.), House used as polling place
  • John McLeod (Mr.), House used as polling place
  • John McEwen (Mr.), House used as polling place
  • Butler (Mr.), House used as polling place
  • McLellan (Mr.), House used as polling place
  • Allen, Store used as polling place
  • Thomas Primrose Baber (Mr.), Store used as polling place