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of which his name shall appear upon such Roll without any further or other enquiry, revision, or scrutiny whatever. And when the name of any person shall have once been duly enrolled, such name shall from year to year continue to be published, and be retained on the Electoral Roll for the time being without any further claim on the part of the Elector, until his name shall be objected to, and duly expunged from said Roll.

  1. As soon as conveniently may be after the formation of such Roll, the Resident Magistrate or other person as aforesaid, shall cause copies thereof to be published for general information, and the original Roll, signed by him, shall be preserved by him as long as it shall remain in force, open to the inspection of any Elector at reasonable times, on payment of one shilling; and every Elector who shall apply for the same shall be entitled to a printed copy of said Roll, on payment of one shilling for each such copy.

Passed the Provincial Council this 24th day of November 1854.

ROBT. CHAMBERS,
Clerk of Council.

SCHEDULE.

  1. The Town of Dunedin District comprises the Town and Town Belt of Dunedin, as delineated on the map of the Otago Settlement.

  2. The Town of Port Chalmers District comprises the Town and Town Belt of Port Chalmers as delineated on the map of the Otago Settlement.

  3. Eastern District—
    North by the Otago Harbour to the Town Belt of Dunedin; thence by the said Town Belt to the road line forming the northern boundary of suburban sections Nos. 92 and 91, block VI., Town district; thence by the eastern and northern boundaries of section 80 of the same block and district; thence by the western boundary of said section and of sections 73, 72, and 71, of the same block and district, to a road line; thence by said road line to section 50 of the last mentioned block and district; thence by a right line forming the north-eastern boundary of said section 50, and of section 18 Lower Kaikorai district; thence by the north-western boundary of said section 18, and of sections 19, 20, and 21 of same district; and thence by a right line running through the Trigonometrical station on Kaikorai hill to Abbot’s Creek.
    South by the Ocean.
    East by the Ocean.
    West by Abbot’s Creek to its junction with the Kaikorai River; thence by the Kaikorai River to the Ocean.

  4. Western Suburban District—
    North-west and West by a right line from the north-western head of Purakaunui harbour to the Trigonometrical station on Flagstaff hill; thence by a right line to the north-west corner of suburban section 41 Wakari district; thence by the surveyed lands to the south-west corner of section 155 Wakari district; thence by a right line to Abbot’s Creek, to the north-west point of the Eastern District.
    South-west by the Eastern District.
    South and south-east by the Town of Dunedin District to the Harbour of Otago;
    thence by the Harbour to the Town Belt of Port Chalmers; thence by the Town Belt again to the Harbour; and thence by the Harbour, north-east by the Ocean.

  5. Central District—
    North-east by the Northern District.
    North and north-west by the Ocean and the Province of Canterbury.
    South-west by the Taieri river from its mouth to its junction with the Waihola river; thence by the Waihola river and its northernmost arm or branch to the north-east corner of rural allotment No. 6, Block XVI., Waihola district; thence by a right line to Milford Haven.
    South-east and East by the Ocean to the mouth of the Kaikorai river; thence by the Kaikorai river to its junction with Abbot’s Creek; thence by Abbot’s Creek to the north-west point of the Eastern District; thence by a right line to the south-west corner of suburban allotment 155 Wakari district; thence by the surveyed lands to the north-west corner of section 41 Wakari; thence in a right line to the Trigonometrical station on Flagstaff hill (Wakari).

  6. Tokomairiro District—
    North-east by the Central District.
    North-west by the Ocean.
    South-west by the river Clutha (Matau branch), from its mouth to where the Kaihiku stream or river flows into it; thence by a right line to Charles’s Harbour, on the west coast.
    South-east by the Ocean.

  7. Southern District—
    North-east by the Tokomairiro District.
    North-west and West by the sea coast.
    South by the sea coast.
    East by the sea coast.

  8. Northern District—
    North by the Canterbury Province.
    South by the Western District.
    East by the Ocean.
    West and South-west by a right line running in a north north-westerly direction from the Trigonometrical station on Flagstaff hill to the boundary of the Province.

Dunedin, 29th November 1854.

I HEREBY DECLARE that I reserve this Bill for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, as prescribed by the Constitution Act, Sec. xxvii.

W. CARGILL,
Superintendent.


BOARD OF AUDIT ORDINANCE.

In the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.

Session II., No. 2.

ANALYSIS.

  1. Accounts of Provincial Government to be laid before Council.
  2. Auditors to be appointed.
  3. Disqualification of Auditors.
  4. Auditors to examine Accounts and report.
  5. To call for Vouchers and examine Witnesses.
  6. Penalty for refusing to attend.
  7. Penalty for giving false evidence.

AN ORDINANCE to provide for Auditing the Accounts of the Province of Otago.

BE IT ENACTED by the Superintendent of the Province of Otago, with the advice



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🏛️ Ordinance to Increase Members of Provincial Council (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
24 November 1854
Provincial Council, Electoral Districts, Ordinance, Otago, Election
  • ROBT. CHAMBERS, Clerk of Council

🏛️ Board of Audit Ordinance

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
29 November 1854
Auditing, Accounts, Provincial Government, Otago
  • W. CARGILL, Superintendent