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Now know ye, that I, the Governor of New Zealand, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do hereby appoint the following places to be Polling Places for the Electoral Districts hereinafter specified, as constituted by “The Representation Act, 1862,” for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives, namely,—

For the District of Dunedin and Suburbs North,

The Court House, Dunedin.

For the District of Dunedin and Suburbs South,

The Court House, Dunedin.

And I do further appoint the Polling Place hereinafter specified to be the principal Polling Place for such Districts namely,—

The Court House, Dunedin.

Given under my hand, at the Government House, at Auckland, this seventh day of February, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

G. GREY.

By His Excellency’s command,

ALFRED DOMETT.

WARRANT

Appointing Polling Places.

By His Excellency Sir George Grey, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty’s Colony of New Zealand, and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c., &c., &c.

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:

WHEREAS by “The Regulation of Elections Act, 1858,” it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor, by Warrant under his hand, from time to time to appoint Polling Places for each Electoral District, within or without the limits thereof; and to appoint any one of such places to be the principal Polling Place for the District, and all or any of such Polling Places at any time to abolish, and to appoint other Polling Places in lieu thereof:

Now know ye, that I, the Governor of New Zealand, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do hereby appoint the following places to be Polling Places for the election of Members of the House of Representatives, namely,—

For the Election of the Gold Field Representatives, in the Province of Otago,

The Police Station, or such other place as may be designated by the Returning Officer, at each Gold Field.

And I do further appoint the Polling Place hereinafter specified to be the principal Polling Place for such District, namely,—

The Police Station at the Gold Fields of Tuapeka.

Given under my hand, at the Government House, at Auckland, this seventh day of February, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three.

G. GREY.

By His Excellency’s command,

ALFRED DOMETT.

J. Gillies, Esq., appointed Returning Officer for Election of Members of the House of Representatives, for certain Electoral Districts in Otago.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,

Auckland, 14th February, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

John Gillies, Esq.,

to be Returning Officer for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives for the Electoral Districts of

Dunedin and Suburbs North,

Dunedin and Suburbs South,

and for the Election of Gold Field Representatives in the Province of Otago.

ALFRED DOMETT.

POSTAL.

Superintendents and Chief Officers of Police to receive letters on the Public Service free.

General Post Office,

Auckland, 9th February, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorise

The Superintendents of Provinces and the Chief Officer of Police in each Province to receive Official Letters and Packets free of postage, in terms of the Proclamation of the 12th February, 1862.

READER G. WOOD,

For the Postmaster-General.