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
prescribed, a legally-qualified person to serve as a member of
the said House of Representatives for the Eastern Maori
Electoral District: And we do hereby further require and
command that you cause the nomination of the said member
to be at the Courthouse, Napier, on the twenty-ninth day of
November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three,
and the polling, in case it shall be required, to be at the
several polling-places on the twentieth day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three; 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
eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four.

In witness whereof His Excellency, David, Earl of
Glasgow, the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
of New Zealand, by his duly-appointed Deputy,
Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, has
caused the Public Seal of the Colony of New Zealand to be hereunto affixed, at Wellington, the
thirteenth day of November, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-three.

GLASGOW, Governor.

By his Deputy,

JAMES PRENDERGAST.

VICTORIA, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Islands of
New Zealand, &c., 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 prescribed, a legally-qualified person to serve as a member of
the said House of Representatives for the Western Maori
Electoral District: And we do hereby further require and
command that you cause the nomination of the said member to be at the Courthouse, New Plymouth, on the twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-three, and the polling, in case it shall be required, to
be at the several polling-places on the twentieth day of
December, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three;
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 eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-four.

In witness whereof His Excellency, David, Earl of
Glasgow, the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
of New Zealand, by his duly-appointed Deputy,
Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice,
has caused the Public Seal of the Colony of New
Zealand to be hereunto affixed, at Wellington,
the thirteenth day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three.

GLASGOW, Governor.

By his Deputy,

JAMES PRENDERGAST.

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

To JAMES WEST STACK, 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 prescribed, a legally-qualified person to serve as a member of
the said House of Representatives for the Southern Maori
Electoral District: And we do hereby further require and
command that you cause the nomination of the said member to be at the Schoolhouse, Kaiapoi, on the twenty-ninth
day of November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, and the polling, in case it shall be required, to be at
the several polling-places on the twentieth day of December,
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three; 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 eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four.

In witness whereof His Excellency, David, Earl of
Glasgow, the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
of New Zealand, by his duly-appointed Deputy,
Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, has
caused the Public Seal of the Colony of New
Zealand to be hereunto affixed, at Wellington,
the thirteenth day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three.

GLASGOW, Governor.

By his Deputy,

JAMES PRENDERGAST.

thereon by you, shall be returned to us here on or before
the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four.

In witness whereof His Excellency, David, Earl of
Glasgow, the Governor and Commander-in-Chief
of New Zealand, by his duly-appointed Deputy,
Sir James Prendergast, Knight, Chief Justice, has
caused the Public Seal of the Colony of New
Zealand to be hereunto affixed, at Wellington,
the thirteenth day of November, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-three.

GLASGOW, Governor.

By his Deputy,

JAMES PRENDERGAST.

Polling-places appointed, Maori Electoral Districts.

GLASGOW, Governor.

By his Deputy,

JAMES PRENDERGAST.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in him by "The
Electoral Act, 1893," I, James Prendergast, in the name
and on behalf of His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand, and as his duly-appointed Deputy, do hereby appoint
the places mentioned in the Schedule hereto to be polling-places for the Maori electoral districts therein specified.

SCHEDULE.

Northern Maori Electoral District-
Peria, Oruru Valley-Schoolhouse.
Pamapuria, Victoria Valley-Schoolhouse.
Ahipara-Courthouse.
Awanui-Schoolhouse.
Paua-Parengarenga-Mr. Yates's Gum-store.
Te Kao-Schoolhouse.
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.
Otau-Schoolhouse.
Whangaroa-Courthouse.
Whangaruru-Hori Wehiwehi's House.
Ngunguru-Schoolhouse.
Kaikohe-Schoolhouse.
Makarau-Barlow's House.
Reweti-Runanga House.
Shelly Beach-Runanga House.
Whakahara-Mr. Clark'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.
Hohora-Mr. Evans' Store.
Manukau-Maori Store.
Taupo-Native House.
Waikiekie-Public Hall.
Hukerenui South-Schoolhouse.

Eastern Maori Electoral District-
Greytown-Foresters' Hall.
Masterton-Courthouse.
Kaihoroto-F. W. Hale's House.
Mataikona-Hami te Potangaroa's House.
Te Kohunui-Piripi te Maari's House.
Ngaawapurua-Huru te Hiaro's House.
Porangahau-Paora Ropiha's House.
Tahoraiti-Mr. Shannon's House.
Takapau-Booking-office, Railway-station.
Waipawa-Courthouse.
Te Hauke-Ekengarangi's House.
Tikokino, Hampden-Te Hira's House.
Hastings-Protestant Hall.
Waimarama-Meinertzhagen's Woolshed.
Kairakau-Hone Rangikangaiho's House.