✨ Election Polling Place Warrants




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Polling Place shall be appointed by the Governor under the said Act unless he shall be first satisfied that the place to be appointed is more convenient than any other for at least twenty electors to record their votes thereat:

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the Governor, bearing date the thirtieth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy, The House of Andrew Murray, Serpentine, was appointed a Polling Place for the District of Mount Ida, for the election of Members of the House of Representatives:

And whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:

Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do hereby abolish the above-named Polling Place for the District of Mount Ida, for the election of Members of the House of Representatives.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Most Honorable Georgy Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave of New Ross, in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of Ireland; a Member of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council; Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Administrator of the Government in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; at the Government House at Wellington, this twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Warrant abolishing a Polling Place.

NORMANBY,
Administrator of the Government.

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

WHEREAS by "The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," 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 within one mile of the limits thereof, and to appoint any one of such Polling Places to be the Principal Polling Place for the district, and all or any of such Polling Places from time to time to abolish, and, if he think fit, to appoint other Polling Places in lieu of those abolished, and that every such Warrant shall be published in the New Zealand Gazette: Provided always that no Polling Place shall be appointed by the Governor under the said Act unless he shall be first satisfied that the place to be appointed is more convenient than any other for at least twenty electors to record their votes thereat:

And whereas by warrant under the hand of the Governor, bearing date the fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, The House of Andrew Murray, Serpentine, was appointed a Polling Place for the District of Mount Ida, for the election of Members of the Provincial Council of the Province of Otago:

And whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:

Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do hereby abolish the above-named Polling Place for the District of Mount Ida, for the election of Members of the Provincial Council of Otago.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Most Honorable George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave of New Ross, in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of Ireland; a member of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council; Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Administrator of the Government in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; at the Government House at Wellington, this twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

DANIEL POLLEN.

Warrant appointing a Polling Place.

NORMANBY,
Administrator of the Government.

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

WHEREAS by "The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," 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 within one mile of the limits thereof, and to appoint any one of such Polling Places to be the Principal Polling Place for the district, and all or any of such Polling Places from time to time to abolish, and if he think fit, to appoint other Polling Places in lieu of those abolished, and that every such Warrant shall be published in the New Zealand Gazette: Provided always that no Polling Place shall be appointed by the Governor under the said Act unless he shall be first satisfied that the place to be appointed is more convenient than any other for at least twenty electors to record their votes thereat:

Now know ye that I, George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, the Administrator of the Government of the Colony of New Zealand, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do hereby appoint the following Polling Place to be a Polling Place for the Electoral District hereinafter specified, for the election of Members of the House of Representativesβ€”

For the District of Mount Ida:

The store of Joseph Edmonds, Serpentine.

Given under the hand of His Excellency the Most Honorable George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Normanby, and Baron Mulgrave of Mulgrave, all in the County of York, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; and Baron Mulgrave of New Ross, in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of Ireland; a member of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council; Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; Administrator of the Government in and over Her Majesty's Colony of New Zealand and its Dependencies; at the Government House at Wellington, this twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1875, No 946





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πŸ›οΈ Warrant Abolishing a Polling Place (continued from previous page)

πŸ›οΈ Governance & Central Administration
21 December 1874
Warrant, Polling Place, Abolishment, Mount Ida, House of Representatives
  • Andrew Murray, Polling place owner

  • George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Administrator of the Government
  • DANIEL POLLEN

πŸ›οΈ Warrant Abolishing a Polling Place for Provincial Council

πŸ›οΈ Governance & Central Administration
21 December 1874
Warrant, Polling Place, Abolishment, Mount Ida, Provincial Council, Otago
  • Andrew Murray, Polling place owner

  • George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Administrator of the Government
  • DANIEL POLLEN

πŸ›οΈ Warrant Appointing a Polling Place

πŸ›οΈ Governance & Central Administration
21 December 1874
Warrant, Polling Place, Appointment, Mount Ida, House of Representatives
  • Joseph Edmonds, Polling place owner

  • George Augustus Constantine, Marquis of Normanby, Administrator of the Government