1084
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 56

VICTORIA, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Islands of
New Zealand, Queen :

To GEORGE THOMAS WILKINSON, Esquire, Returning Officer
for the Western Maori Electoral District: Greeting.

WHEREAS it is necessary that an election of a member
of the House of Representatives of New Zealand
shall take place: Now, therefore, we do hereby require and
command you to cause to be elected by the voters duly
qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in
manner and form by law and regulations in this behalf pre-
scribed, a legally-qualified person to serve as member of the
said House of Representatives for the Western Maori Elec-
toral District: And we do hereby further require and com-
mand that you cause the nomination of the said member to
be at

KIHlKIHI,

on the twenty-seventh day of October, and the polling, in
case it shall be required, to be at the several polling-places
on the twenty-seventh day of November; and that this our
writ, with the name of the person so elected indorsed thereon
by you, shall be returned to us here on or before the twentieth
day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

In witness whereof, our Trusty and Well-beloved
William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, of Onslow in the
County of Salop; Viscount Cranley, of Cranley in
the County of Surrey; Baron Onslow, of Onslow
in the County of Salop, and of West Clandon in
the County of Surrey; Baron Cranley, of Imber-
court; Baronet; Knight Grand Cross of our Most
Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint
George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and
over our Colony of New Zealand and its Depen-
dencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, has caused
the Public Seal of the Colony of New Zealand to
be hereunto affixed, at Christchurch, the seventh
day of October, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety.

ONSLow,
Governor.

VICTORIA, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Islands of
New Zealand, Queen :

To GEORGE AUGUSTUS PREECE, Esquire, Returning Officer
for the Eastern Maori Electoral District: Greeting.

WHEREAS it is necessary that an election of a member
of the House of Representatives of New Zealand
shall take place: Now, therefore, we do hereby require and
command you to cause to be elected by the voters duly
qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in
manner and form by law and regulations in this behalf pre-
scribed, a legally-qualified person to serve as member of the
said House of Representatives for the Eastern Maori Elec-
toral District: And we do hereby further require and com-
mand that you cause the nomination of the said member to
be at

NAPIER,

on the twenty-seventh day of October, and the polling, in
case it shall be required, to be at the several polling-places
on the twenty-seventh day of November; and that this our
writ, with the name of the person so elected indorsed
thereon by you, shall be returned to us here on or before
the twentieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety.

In witness whereof, our Trusty and Well-beloved
William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, of Onslow in the
County of Salop; Viscount Cranley, of Cranley in
the County of Surrey; Baron Onslow, of Onslow
in the County of Salop, and of West Clandon in
the County of Surrey; Baron Cranley, of Imbercourt;
Baronet; Knight Grand Cross of our Most Dis-
tinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint
George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over our Colony of New Zealand and its
Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, has
caused the Public Seal of the Colony of New
Zealand to be hereunto affixed, at Christchurch,
the seventh day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety.

ONSLow,
Governor.

VICTORIA, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Islands of
New Zealand, Queen :

To ALEXANDER MACKAY, Esquire, Returning Officer for the
Southern Maori Electoral District: Greeting.

WHEREAS it is necessary that an election of a member
of the House of Representatives of New Zealand
shall take place: Now, therefore, we do hereby require and
command you to cause to be elected by the voters duly
qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently, and in
manner and form by law and regulations in this behalf pre-
scribed, a legally-qualified person to serve as member of the
said House of Representatives for the Southern Maori Elec-
toral District: And we do hereby further require and com-
mand that you cause the nomination of the said member
to be at

KAIAPOI,

on the twenty-seventh day of October, and the polling, in
case it shall be required, to be at the several polling-places
on the twenty-seventh day of November; and that this our
writ, with the name of the person so elected indorsed thereon
by you, shall be returned to us here on or before the twentieth
day of December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety.

In witness whereof, our Trusty and Well-beloved
William Hillier, Earl of Onslow, of Onslow in the
County of Salop; Viscount Cranley, of Cranley in
the County of Surrey; Baron Onslow, of Onslow
in the County of Salop, and of West Clandon in
the County of Surrey; Baron Cranley, of Imbercourt;
Baronet; Knight Grand Cross of our Most Dis-
tinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint
George; Governor and Commander-in-Chief in
and over our Colony of New Zealand and its
Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same,
has caused the Public Seal of the Colony of New
Zealand to be hereunto affixed, at Christchurch,
the seventh day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety.

ONSLow,
Governor.

Polling-places appointed.

ONSLow, Governor.

IN pursuance of the powers in me vested, I, William
Hillier, Earl of Onslow, the Governor of the Colony of
New Zealand, do hereby appoint the following places to be
polling-places for the several Maori electoral districts con-
stited under “The Maori Representation Act, 1867,” “The
Maori Representation Act Amendment and Continuance Act,
1872,” and “The Maori Representation Acts Continuance
Act, 1876:”—

Northern Maori Electoral District—
Peria, Oruru Valley—Schoolhouse.
Pamapuria, Victoria Valley—Schoolhouse.
Ahipara—Courthouse.
Awanui—Schoolhouse.
Paua-Parentarenga—Mr. Yates’s Gum-store.
Te Ngaere—Schoolhouse.
Kororareka—Courthouse.
Kawakawa—Courthouse.
Waimate—Courthouse.
Waikare—Schoolhouse.
Waihou—Schoolhouse.
Whakarapa—Schoolhouse.
Mangamuka—Schoolhouse.
Hokianga—Courthouse, Herd’s Point.
Kawerua—Mr. George Wyatt’s House.
Mangakahia—Schoolhouse.
Waima—Schoolhouse.
Pakia—Schoolhouse.
Otaua—Schoolhouse.
Whangaroa—Courthouse.
Whangaruru—Hori Wehiwehi’s House.
Ngunguru—Schoolhouse.
Kaikohe—Schoolhouse.
Kaipara—Helensville Courthouse.
Whakahara—Mr. Clarke’s Gum-store.
Pouto, North Head (Kaipara)—Schoolhouse.
Otamatea (Kaipara)—Schoolhouse.
Maunganui Bluff—Netana Patuawa’s House, Maropiu.
Whangarei—Courthouse.
Poroti—Schoolhouse.
Whangape—Residence of Mr. D. J. McMath.
Kaihu—Courthouse.
Warkworth—Courthouse.
Lucas Creek—Schoolhouse.
Auckland—Native Land Court Office.