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appointment of the polling places for the districts and subdivisions after-mentioned made by the notice and appointment dated the 18th day of June, 1872, and in lieu thereof do hereby appoint the places aftermentioned to be the polling places for the respective districts and subdivisions of districts aforementioned at which the poll shall be taken at all election under the “Otago Roads Ordinance 1871,” held for the same until duly altered or varied, of which notice is hereby given to all concerned:—

District.

INVERCARGILL
Polling Place.
Campbelltown subdivision.
The Court-house, Campbelltown.

Given under my hand and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Otago, this second day of July, 1872.

(L.S.)
J. MACANDREW, Superintendent.

NOTICE.

I, Charles Smith, Returning Officer for the Districts above-named, do hereby, in terms of the 98th section of “The Otago Roads Ordinance 1871,” require all candidates to be nominated in manner as is by the said Ordinance provided, and at such times and places same whereof set forth. And I do hereby give notice that in the event of a Poll being demanded, notice of the day on which such Poll shall be held will be given in each case immediately upon such demand being made.

Charles Smith,
Returning Officer.

July 6, 1872.

“The Otago Roads Ordinance 1871,” and “The Otago Roads Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1872.”

APPOINTMENT OF FIRST ELECTION DAYS.

WHEREAS by “The Otago Roads Ordinance 1871,” and “The Otago Roads Ordinance Amendment Ordinance 1872,” it is provided that the First Election of Members of the District Boards in every district and subdivision of district shall take place and be held on such day as the Superintendent shall appoint:

Now therefore I, James Macandrew, Superintendent of the Province of Otago, do hereby appoint the several days hereinafter specified, at twelve o’clock noon, for the First Election of Members of the District Board for the several districts and subdivisions hereinafter mentioned respectively, to be elected under and by virtue of the said recited Ordinances:

Given under my hand, and issued under the Public Seal of the Province of Otago, this sixth day of July, 1872.

(L.S.)
J. MACANDREW, Superintendent.

The following extracts from the “Otago Roads Ordinance 1871” respecting nominations of candidates are published for general information:—

Section 98. — Every candidate shall be proposed by an elector duly qualified to vote at the election and seconded by another elector so qualified and if there be no more candidates proposed and seconded than the number of members then to be elected the returning officer shall declare such candidates to be duly elected.

Section 99. — In the event of there being more candidates proposed and seconded than the number to be elected the returning officer shall call for a show of hands separately in favor of each candidate and after such show shall declare the persons in whose favor the show of hands shall appear to have been and if thereupon a poll be not demanded by one of the candidates or by not less than two electors the returning officer shall declare such persons to be duly elected.

PROCLAMATION

Declaring Infected Districts under the provisions of the “Diseased Cattle Act 1861.”

WHEREAS by “The Diseased Cattle Act 1861,” it is enacted that the Governor in Council may, by warrant under his hand, from time to time delegate to the Superintendent of any Province within the Colony, all or any of the powers vested in the Governor or the Governor in Council by the said Act, subject to such regulations as he may think fit:

And whereas by the fourth section of “The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865,” it is enacted that the Governor may, by an Order in Council, from time to time annually, make void, alter or vary, or make anew any Orders in Council, regulations, appointments, or prohibitory, or other declarations made under the authority of the said recited “Diseased Cattle Act 1861,” or of “The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865,” or by the Superintendent of any Province under or in pursuance of any powers delegated under the powers of delegation contained in “The Diseased Cattle Act 1861” or “The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865:”

And whereas by the fifth section of “The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865,” it is enacted that the power of annulling, making void, or allowing, or varying, and making anew any such regulations, appointments, or prohibitory, or other declarations, vested in the Governor by “The Diseased Cattle Act Amendment Act 1865,” may from time to time be delegated by the Governor in Council, by warrant under his hand, to the Superintendent of any Province;