Election Notices




NOTICE

Warrant under his hand, appointed me, the undersigned Thomas Windle Parker, to be the person to give Public Notice, as by law required, of the place, day, and hour for the nomination of Candidates for Election to the office of Mayor, at the first Election of Mayor, for the Incorporated Town of Oamaru, under the said Ordinance, and to attend on the day of the nomination of Candidates for such office, at such first Election, and to preside, do, and perform, at such first Election, all the acts by the said Ordinance required or directed to be done by the Mayor of the said Incorporated Town of Oamaru, at the Election of Mayor:

Now therefore I, the said Thomas Windle Parker, do hereby fix Tuesday, the seventeenth day of July, 1866, at noon, at the Court House, in the said Incorporated Town of Oamaru, as the day, hour, and place for nomination of Candidates for Election to the office of Mayor of the said Incorporated Town of Oamaru, at the ensuing Election; and I do hereby give notice that I shall attend at the said place and at the day and time hereinbefore mentioned, and shall then cause to be publicly opened and read, all such nominations of Candidates for Election to the office of Mayor of the said Incorporated Town, as shall be in due form, and shall have been lodged with George Sumpter, the person appointed by His Honor the Superintendent to act as Town Clerk at such Election, at his office, before noon of the said seventeenth day of July, 1866.

Dated at Oamaru this 2nd day of July, 1866.

Witness—John Allan, J.P.

J. W. Parker.


NOTICE

Of appointment of Mr. Arthur Toms to preside at polling in Jetty Ward, at the Election of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors, for the Incorporated Town of Oamaru.

NOTICE is hereby given, that His Honor Thomas Dick, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in exercise of the powers vested in him in that behalf by the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865,” has nominated and appointed Mr. Arthur Toms to be the person before whom shall be held within the Jetty Ward of the Incorporated Town of Oamaru, the polling at the Election under the said Ordinance, of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors, for the said Incorporated Town, at the first Elections held under the said Ordinance for the said Incorporated Town, and to do within the said Ward, at such first Elections, all such acts as by the said Ordinance are required to be done by a Councillor or other person appointed to preside at the polling at Elections of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors.

H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 29th June, 1866.


NOTICE

Of appointment of Mr. George Sumpter to act as Town Clerk at first Elections of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors, for the Incorporated Town of Oamaru.

NOTICE is hereby given, that His Honor Thomas Dick, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in exercise of the powers vested in him in that behalf by the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865,” has nominated and appointed Mr. George Sumpter to receive nominations of Candidates, and to do and perform at the first Elections of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors for the Incorporated Town of Oamaru, under the said Ordinance, all acts in and by the said Ordinance required to be done by the Town Clerk of the said Incorporated Town, before a Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors, can be elected at such first Elections under the provisions of the said Ordinance.

H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 29th June, 1866.


NOTICE

Of appointment of Mr. Septimus Turnell to preside at polling in Severn Ward, at the Election of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors, for the Incorporated Town of Oamaru.

NOTICE is hereby given, that His Honor Thomas Dick, Esquire, Superintendent of Otago, in exercise of the powers vested in him in that behalf by the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865,” has nominated and appointed Mr. Septimus Turnell to be the person before whom shall be held within the Severn Ward of the Incorporated Town of Oamaru, the polling at the Election under the said Ordinance, of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors for the said Incorporated Town, at the first Election held under the said Ordinance for the said Incorporated Town, and to do within the said Ward, at such first Elections, all such acts as by the said Ordinance are required to be done by a Councillor or other person appointed to preside at the polling at Elections of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors.

H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 29th June, 1866.


NOTICE

Of appointment of Mr. John Thomas Evans to preside at polling in High Ward, at the Election of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors, for the Incorporated Town of Oamaru.

NOTICE is hereby given, that His Honor Thomas Dick, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in exercise of the powers vested in him in that behalf by the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865,” has nominated and appointed Mr. John Thomas Evans to be the person before whom shall be held within the High Ward of the Incorporated Town of Oamaru, the polling at the Election under the said Ordinance, of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors for the said Incorporated Town, at the first Election held under the said Ordinance for the said Incorporated Town, and to do within the said Ward, at such first Election, all such acts as by the said Ordinance are required to be done by a Councillor or other person appointed to preside at the polling at Elections of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors.

H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 29th June, 1866.


NOTICE

Of appointment of Mr. George Frederick Rowlatt to preside at polling in Thames Ward, at the Election of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors, for the Incorporated Town of Oamaru.

NOTICE is hereby given, that His Honor Thomas Dick, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, in exercise of the powers vested in him in that behalf by the “Otago Municipal Corporations Ordinance, 1865,” has nominated and appointed Mr. George Frederick Rowlatt to be the person before whom shall be held within the Thames Ward of the Incorporated Town of Oamaru, the polling at the Election under the said Ordinance, of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors for the said Incorporated Town, at the first Elections held under the said Ordinance for the said Incorporated Town, and to do within the said Ward, at such first Elections, all such acts as by the said Ordinance are required to be done by a Councillor or other person appointed to preside at the polling at Elections of Mayor, Councillors, and Auditors.

H. J. Miller,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Dunedin, 29th June, 1866.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1866, No 427





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🏘️ Fixing Nomination for Oamaru Mayor (continued from previous page)

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
2 July 1866
Nomination, Mayor, Oamaru, Election, Court House
  • Thomas Windle Parker, Appointed to preside over nomination
  • George Sumpter, Appointed as Town Clerk
  • John Allan (Justice of the Peace), Witness

  • J. W. Parker

🏘️ Appointment of Presiding Officer for Jetty Ward

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
29 June 1866
Appointment, Presiding Officer, Jetty Ward, Oamaru, Election
  • Arthur Toms (Mr), Appointed to preside at polling

  • H. J. Miller, Provincial Secretary
  • Thomas Dick, Superintendent of Otago

🏘️ Appointment of Town Clerk for Oamaru Elections

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
29 June 1866
Appointment, Town Clerk, Oamaru, Election
  • George Sumpter (Mr), Appointed as Town Clerk

  • H. J. Miller, Provincial Secretary
  • Thomas Dick, Superintendent of Otago

🏘️ Appointment of Presiding Officer for Severn Ward

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
29 June 1866
Appointment, Presiding Officer, Severn Ward, Oamaru, Election
  • Septimus Turnell (Mr), Appointed to preside at polling

  • H. J. Miller, Provincial Secretary
  • Thomas Dick, Superintendent of Otago

🏘️ Appointment of Presiding Officer for High Ward

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
29 June 1866
Appointment, Presiding Officer, High Ward, Oamaru, Election
  • John Thomas Evans (Mr), Appointed to preside at polling

  • H. J. Miller, Provincial Secretary
  • Thomas Dick, Superintendent of Otago

🏘️ Appointment of Presiding Officer for Thames Ward

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
29 June 1866
Appointment, Presiding Officer, Thames Ward, Oamaru, Election
  • George Frederick Rowlatt (Mr), Appointed to preside at polling

  • H. J. Miller, Provincial Secretary
  • Thomas Dick, Superintendent of Otago