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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 92

To the Returning Officer for the Western Maori Electoral District.

IN pursuance of Part IV. of “The Electoral Act, 1902,” I hereby authorise and require you to proceed, according to law, to the election of a member to serve in the House of Representatives for the Western Maori Electoral District, and that you cause the nomination of the said member to be at the Courthouse, at Wanganui, on the twenty-seventh day of November, 1902, and, in the event of the election being contested, that the poll shall be taken on the twenty-second day of December, 1902.

You are further required to indorse on this writ the name of the person so elected, and then to return the writ to me on or before the thirteenth day of January, 1903.

Dated at Wellington, this eleventh day of November, 1902.

HUGH POLLEN,
Clerk of the Writs.

To the Returning Officer for the Southern Maori Electoral District.

IN pursuance of Part IV. of “The Electoral Act, 1902,” I hereby authorise and require you to proceed, according to law, to the election of a member to serve in the House of Representatives for the Southern Maori Electoral District, and that you cause the nomination of the said member to be at the Native Schoolhouse, at Kaiapoi, on the twenty-seventh day of November, 1902, and, in the event of the election being contested, that the poll shall be taken on the twenty-second day of December, 1902.

You are further required to indorse on this writ the name of the person so elected, and then to return the writ to me on or before the thirteenth day of January, 1903.

Dated at Wellington, this eleventh day of November, 1902.

HUGH POLLEN,
Clerk of the Writs.

Polling-places appointed, Maori Electoral Districts.

RANFURLY, Governor.

By his Deputy,
ROBERT STOUT.

IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by “The Electoral Act, 1902,” I, Uchter John Mark, Earl of Ranfurly, the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, 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—
Ahipara—Courthouse.
Auckland—Native Land Court Office.
Awanui—Schoolhouse.
Dargaville—Courthouse.
Helensville—Courthouse.
Hohoura—Schoolhouse.
Hukerenui South—Schoolhouse.
Kaeo—Schoolhouse.
Kaimaumau—Hagger’s Store.
Kororareka (Russell)—Courthouse.
Kawakawa—Courthouse.
Kaikohe—Native School.
Matauri—Native School.
Mangonui—Courthouse.
Mangamuka—Native School.
Mangakahia—Native School.
Opanake—Rikihana’s Hall.
Otata—Native School.
Otamatea—Schoolhouse.
Parengarenga—Yates’s Store.
Pamapuria—Native School.
Peria—Native School.
Pakia—Schoolhouse.
Pouto (North Head)—Schoolhouse.
Poroti—Schoolhouse.
Rawene—Courthouse.
Tii Mongonui, Kerikeri—Hare te Heihei’s Hall.
Te Kao—Native School.
Taiharuru—House of Aokewa Patira.
Waimate—Courthouse.
Totara—Public Hall.
Waikare—Schoolhouse.
Waihou (Rangiahua)—Schoolhouse.
Whakarapa—Schoolhouse.
Waima—Native School.
Touai Whangaroa—Hemi Tupe’s Hall.

Northern Maori Electoral District—continued.
Whangaruru—Native School.
Whangape—Native School.
Whangarei—Courthouse.
Whakahara—Clark’s Store.
Whirinaki—Schoolhouse.
Kawerua—Jarvie’s Store.
Matihetihe—Schoolhouse.
Ngawha—Native Schoolhouse.

Eastern Maori Electoral District—
Greytown—Courthouse.
Martinborough—Schoolhouse.
Masterton—Courthouse.
Kaihoata—Mika Mataihia’s House.
Mataikona—Hami te Potangaroa’s House.
Te Kohunui—Piripi te Maari’s House.
Hamua—Nireaha Tamaki’s House.
Porangahau—Rupuha te Hianga’s House.
Tahoraiti—Manahi Paewai’s House.
Takapau—Anaru Tuhua’s House.
Waipawa—Courthouse.
Te Hauke—Ekengarangi’s House.
Tikokino, Hampden—Te Hira’s House.
Hastings—Courthouse.
Waimarama—Mr. G. P. Donnelly’s Woolshed.
Kairakau—Hone Rangikangaiho’s House.
Pakowhai—Schoolhouse.
Omahu—Renata’s House.
Napier—Courthouse.
Tangoio—Schoolhouse.
Petane—Henare Pangopango’s House.
Maraekakaho—Mr. McLean’s Woolshed.
Te Haroto—Aneta Kingita’s House.
Mohaka—Rev. Hoani te Wainohu’s House.
Wairoa—Courthouse.
Te Reinga—Hori Niania’s House.
Ramoto—Rev. Tamihana Huata’s House.
Waikaremoana Lake—Kokaka Schoolhouse.
Whakaki—Hori te Roi’s House.
Nuhaka—Schoolhouse.
Te Mahia—Mr. Ormond’s Woolshed.
Muriwai—Schoolhouse.
Gisborne—Courthouse.
Whakato—Runanga House.
Ormond—Schoolhouse.
Whatatutu—Public Hall.
Whangara—Schoolhouse.
Tologa Bay—Courthouse.
Anaura—Mr. Ormond’s Woolshed.
Tokomaru—Schoolhouse.
Tuparoa—Schoolhouse.
Hiruharama—Schoolhouse.
Waipiro—Schoolhouse.
Waiapu—Waiomatatini Schoolhouse.
Tikitiki—Schoolhouse.
Rangitukia—Schoolhouse.
Kawakawa—Schoolhouse.
Hicks Bay—Schoolhouse.
Raukokore—Schoolhouse.
Poroporo—Schoolhouse.
Te Kaha—Schoolhouse.
Omaio—Schoolhouse.
Ruatoki—Schoolhouse.
Torere—Schoolhouse.
Omarumutu—Schoolhouse.
Opotiki—Courthouse.
Ohiwa—Schoolhouse.
Te Waimana—Schoolhouse.
Whakatane—Schoolhouse.
Maraenui—Te Waaka’s House.
Ruatahuna—Matatua Runanga House.
Maungapohatu—Heteraka te Whakaunua’s House.
Te Teko—Schoolhouse.
Fort Galatea—Schoolhouse.
Matata—Schoolhouse.
Maketu—Courthouse.
Te Maitai—Schoolhouse.
Mourea—Hapata’s House.
Te Ruato—Anaha te Rahui’s House.
Rotorua—Courthouse.
Opepe—Ngamotu Wiremu’s House.
Waipapa—H. te Paerata’s House.
Tauranga, Taupo—Hori te Tauri’s House.
Tapuaeharuru—Courthouse.
Maroa—Ihakara Kahua’s House.
Te Ngae—Schoolhouse.
Te Awahou—Te Weu Hikairo’s House.
Mokoia—Hemi Kokiri’s House.
Waiotapu—Schoolhouse.
Te Houhi, near Galatea—Schoolhouse.
Te Whaiti—Schoolhouse.
Ohaki—Nepia Matenga’s House.