Southland Provincial Gazette – 1865 – No. 17

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✨ Election Warrants



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The District of Riverton, comprising the Town of Riverton.

Given under my hand, at the Government House, at Wellington, and issued under the Seal of the Colony of New Zealand, this fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

G. GREY.

By His Excellency’s command,

J. C. RICHMOND,

Colonial Secretary.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Warrant Abolishing a Polling Place.

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;

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the Governor, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, the

POLICE STATION

at Winton, in the Province of Southland, was appointed a polling place for the district of New River, for the election of Members of the Provincial Council of the Province of Southland; and whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:

Now know ye, that I, Sir George Grey, the Governor of the said Colony, 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 New River, for the election of Members of the Provincial Council of the said Province.

Given under my hand, at the Government House, at Wellington, this eleventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five.

G. GREY.

By His Excellency’s command,

FRED. A. WELD.

Warrant Abolishing a principal Polling Place, and Appointing another in lieu thereof.

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;

And whereas by Warrant under the hand of the Governor, bearing date the twenty-eighth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, the

SCHOOL HOUSE,

Wallacetown, in the Province of Southland, was appointed a principal polling place for the district of New River, for the election of Members of the Provincial Council of the Province of Southland; and whereas it is expedient to abolish the same:

Now know ye, that I, Sir George Grey, the Governor of the said Colony, in pursuance of the power and authority in me vested by the said Act, do hereby abolish



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🏛️ Proclamation Establishing the District of Riverton

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
4 August 1865
Proclamation, District, Riverton, Southland
  • G. Grey, Governor
  • J. C. Richmond, Colonial Secretary

🏛️ Warrant Abolishing a Polling Place at Winton

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
11 July 1865
Warrant, Polling Place, Winton, New River, Southland
  • G. Grey, Governor
  • FRED. A. WELD

🏛️ Warrant Abolishing a Principal Polling Place at Wallacetown

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Warrant, Polling Place, Wallacetown, New River, Southland