Polling Places Abolished and Appointed




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 24

Polling-places abolished and appointed.

RANFURLY, Governor.

WHEREAS by “The Electoral Act, 1893,” it is, among other things, enacted that the Governor may from time to time appoint, alter, and abolish polling-places for each electoral district within the limits thereof, and that no polling-place shall be appointed unless the Governor 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:

Now, therefore, I, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, do hereby abolish the places mentioned in the First Schedule hereto as polling-places for the electoral districts the names of which are therein specified, and appoint the places mentioned in the Second Schedule hereto to be polling-places for the electoral districts the names of which are therein specified.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

POLLING-PLACES ABOLISHED.

Ohinemuri Electoral District—

The Polling-booth, Nevesville.

The Polling-booth, Te Ao Marama.

The Polling-booth, The Wires.

Waipawa Electoral District—

The Schoolhouse, Ormondville.

The Schoolhouse, Ongaonga.

The Odd Fellows’ Hall, Dannevirke.

The Schoolhouse, Whakarara.

The Schoolhouse, Matamau.

The Schoolhouse, Makotuku.

The Schoolhouse, Norsewood.

The Schoolhouse, Takapau.

The Schoolhouse, Porangahau.

The Schoolhouse, Blackburn.

The Schoolhouse, Ashley-Clinton.

The Schoolhouse, Umuteroa.

Roadman’s Whare, Mangatoro Crossing, Ngapaeruru.

Pahiatua Electoral District—

The Schoolhouse, Woodville (principal).

The Schoolhouse, Ti-tree Point.

The Public Hall, Pongaroa.

Burling’s House, Waterfalls.

D. J. Robertson’s House, Waiowaka.

G. R. Hutching’s House, Manuhara.

The Schoolhouse, Mangatiti.

Mr. Hansen’s House, Tane.

The Schoolhouse, Mangatainoka.

The Schoolhouse, Herbertville.

The Schoolhouse, Kumeroa.

The Schoolhouse, Ballance.

The Schoolhouse, Upper Makairo.

Mr. Lund’s House, Naenae.

Mrs. Ensom’s House, Mangamaiare.

Manawatu Electoral District—

The Schoolhouse, Sanson.

The Schoolhouse, Carnarvon.

The Schoolhouse, Moutoa.

The Schoolhouse, Tokomaru.

The Schoolhouse, Kereru.

The Schoolhouse, Parawanui.

The Schoolhouse, Greatford.

The Schoolhouse, Taikorea.

Motueka Electoral District—

The Schoolroom, Sherry.

The Schoolroom, Pangatotara.

The Schoolroom, Pokororo.

The Schoolroom, Lower Moutere.

The Schoolroom, Sandy Bay.

The Schoolroom, Rockville.

The Schoolroom, Ferntown.

The Schoolroom, East Takaka.

The Schoolroom, Waingaro.

The Schoolroom, Long Plain.

The Schoolroom, Motupipi.

The Schoolroom, Pariwhakaho.

The Store-room, Golden Ridge.

Pratt’s Cottage, Totaranui.

The Post-office, Tophouse.

The Schoolroom, Upper Motupiko.

The Schoolroom, Wangapeka.

The Manager’s House, Quartz Ranges.

Washbourne’s Cottage, Parapara.

Buller Electoral District—

White’s Buildings, White’s Point.

Mr. Norris’s Homestead, Junction of Warwick and Maruia Rivers.

The Polling-booth, Merrijigs.

The Polling-booth near Owen Junction.

The Schoolhouse, Inangahua Landing.

The Polling-booth, Victoria Range.

Building, corner of Cobden and Palmerston Streets, Westport.

The Town Hall, Westport.

Grey Electoral District—

The Republic Company’s Hut, Healey’s Gully.

Francis Mack’s Storeroom, Welshman’s.

Waters’s House, New River, South Beach.

Cox and Bell’s Hut, Twelve-Mile, North Beach.

Big River Company’s Cyanide-house, Big River.

Begin’s House, Antonio’s Flat.

Michael Fox’s House, Haupiri.

The Schoolhouse, Lower Moonlight (Atarau).

Kaiapoi Electoral District—

The Schoolhouse, Fernside.

The Schoolhouse, Southbrook.

The Schoolhouse, Waikoukou.

The Schoolhouse, Carlton.

The Schoolhouse, View Hill Plains.

The Schoolhouse, Clarkville.

The Schoolhouse, Swannanoa.

The Schoolhouse, East Eyreton.

Westland Electoral District—

The Polling-booth, Fox’s.

The Polling-booth, Duffer’s Creek.

The Schoolhouse, Te Kinga.

The Polling-booth, Waimea Water-race Extension Works, Wainihinihi.

The Polling-booth, Kelly’s Creek.

The Polling-booth, Humphrey’s Gully, Mount Crown

City of Christchurch Electoral District—

Odd Fellows’ Hall, Montreal Street North.

St. John’s Schoolroom, Madras Street.

East Christchurch Main School, Gloucester Street.

East Christchurch Side School, South Belt.

The Mission Hall, Colombo Street, Sydenham.

Ashburton Electoral District—

The Schoolhouse, Seafield.

The Town Hall, Staveley.

The Schoolhouse, Lowcliffe.

The Schoolhouse, Hampstead.

The Schoolhouse, Winslow.

The Schoolhouse, Ruapuna.

The Rangitata Road Board Office, Lismore.

The Schoolhouse, Westerfield.

The Polling-booth, Longbeach.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

POLLING-PLACES APPOINTED.

Waipawa Electoral District—

The Public Hall, Porangahau.

The County Office, Ongaonga.

Hardy’s Woolshed, Blackburn.

The Public Library, Ashley-Clinton.

May’s Hall, Takapau.

The Hall, Norsewood.

The Courthouse, Ormondville.

Foresters’ Hall, Makotuku.

Mrs. Thompson’s Cottage, Matamau.

The Hall, Umuteroa.

Pahiatua Electoral District—

The Council Chambers, Woodville (principal).

The Public Hall, Kumeroa.

The Road Board Office, Ti-tree Point.

Teacher’s Residence, Herbertville.

The Schoolhouse, Pangaroa.

The Public Library, Mangatainoko.

The Wesleyan Church Vestry, Ballance.

Mr. Burbush’s House, Mangamaiare.

The Schoolhouse, Tane.

Manawatu Electoral District—

The Courthouse, Sanson.

Motueka Electoral District—

Accommodation House, Tophouse.

Buller Electoral District—

Victoria Theatre, Westport.

Grey Electoral District—

Kinsella’s Old Store, Healey’s Gully.

Thos. Leamy’s House, Cameron’s.

J. McDonald’s Residence, Bell Hill.

Christchurch Electoral District—

Wesleyan Church School, East Belt.

The Druids’ Hall, Colombo Street.

As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor, this thirteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred.

JAMES McGOWAN,
For Colonial Secretary.



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🏛️ Abolition and Appointment of Polling Places for Multiple Electoral Districts

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
13 March 1900
Polling places, Electoral districts, Abolition, Appointment, Governor, Colonial Secretary
  • James McGowan, For Colonial Secretary