Electoral Notices




Hutt—
At the Hutt—The Mechanics’ Institute.
At the Upper Hutt—The residence of Richard Barton, Esq., J.P.

Wairarapa—
At Greytown—The School House.
At Masterton—The School House.
At Otaraia—The premises of Mr. Archibald Gillies.
At Castle Point—The residence of Mr. Everett.

City of Nelson—
At Nelson—The Court House.
The School Room known as Campbell’s School; and
The Odd Fellows’ Hall.

City of Christchurch—
At Christchurch—The Town Hall.

Town of Lyttelton—
At Lyttelton—The Resident Magistrate’s Court.

City of Dunedin—
At Dunedin—The Court House.

And I do further appoint the several Polling Places hereinafter specified to be the principal Polling Places for their respective Districts, namely:—

Marsden—
The Resident Magistrate’s Station at Wanganui Heads.

Town of New Plymouth—
The Court House at New Plymouth.

Omata—
The Court House at New Plymouth.

City of Wellington—
The Resident Magistrate’s Court at Wellington.

Porirua—
The Resident Magistrate’s Court at Wellington.

Hutt—
The Mechanics’ Institute at the Hutt.

Wairarapa—
The School House at Grey Town.

City of Nelson—
The Court House at Nelson.

City of Christchurch—
The Town Hall at Christchurch.

Town of Lyttelton—
The Resident Magistrate’s Court at Lyttelton.

City of Dunedin—
The Court House at Dunedin.

Given under my hand, at Government House at Auckland, this 31st day of October in the year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and sixty.

T. GORE BROWNE.

By His Excellency’s command,
E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 31st October, 1860.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Returning Officers for the Election of Members of the House of Representatives for the Electoral Districts set opposite their names.

William Bertram White, Esq.—Mongonui.
Robert Clapham Barstow, Esq.—Bay of Islands.
Harcourt Richard Aubrey, Esq.—Marsden.

[Northern Division
Laughlin O’Brien, Esq.—City of Auckland, east
City of Auckland, west
Parnell
Newton
Charles Henry—Pensioner Settlements
Town of Onehunga
Montressor Smith, Esq.—Franklin
Raglan
Grey and Bell
James Ritchie, Esq.—Town of New Plymouth
Omata
David Stark Durie, Esq.—Wanganui
Rangitiki
Bingham Arthur Perard, Esq.—Porirua
City of Wellington
Hutt
Herbert Samuel Ward II, Esq.—Wairarapa
John Curling, Esq.—Clive
James Mackay, Junr., Esq.—Collingwood
Alexander Le Grand Campbell, Esq.—Motueka
John Sharp, Esq.—City of Nelson
Suburbs of Nelson
Waimea
Stephen Lunn Muller, Esq.—Picton
Wairau
George Leslie Lee, Esq.—Cheviot
Kaiapoi
Avon
Henry Godfrey Gouland, Esq.—Heathcote
Ellesmere
City of Christchurch
Town of Lyttelton
John Watson, Esq.—Akaroa
Belfield Woolcombe, Esq.—Timaru
Hampden
John Gillies, Esq.—Bruce
City of Dunedin
Andrew Jamieson Elles, Esq.—Wallace.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, 31st October, 1860.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be Officers under the “Representation Act, 1860,” to form the new Electoral Rolls for the several Electoral Districts set opposite their names.

William Bertram White, Esq.—Mongonui.
Robert Clapham Barstow, Esq.—Bay of Islands.
Francis Dart Fenton, Esq.—Marsden.

[Northern Division
Laughlin O’Brien, Esq.—City of Auckland, east
City of Auckland, west
Parnell
Newton
Charles Henry Montressor Smith, Esq.—Pensioner Settlements
Town of Onehunga
Franklin
Raglan
Grey and Bell
Francis Dart Fenton, Esq.—Town of New Plymouth
Omata
David Stark Durie, Esq.—Wanganui
Rangitiki
Porirua
Francis Dart Fenton, Esq.—City of Wellington
Hutt
Wairarapa



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🏛️ Appointment of Polling Places for Electoral Districts (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
31 October 1860
Polling places, Electoral districts, Elections, Representation Act 1860
  • Richard Barton (Esquire), Residence used as polling place
  • Archibald Gillies (Mr), Premises used as polling place
  • Everett (Mr), Residence used as polling place

  • T. Gore Browne
  • E. W. Stafford, Colonial Secretary

🏛️ Appointment of Returning Officers for Electoral Districts

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
31 October 1860
Returning officers, Electoral districts, Elections, Representation Act 1860
21 names identified
  • William Bertram White (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Mongonui
  • Robert Clapham Barstow (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Bay of Islands
  • Harcourt Richard Aubrey (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Marsden
  • Laughlin O’Brien (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for City of Auckland, east
  • Charles Henry, Appointed Returning Officer for Pensioner Settlements
  • Montressor Smith (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Franklin
  • James Ritchie (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Town of New Plymouth
  • David Stark Durie (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Wanganui
  • Bingham Arthur Perard (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Porirua
  • Herbert Samuel Ward (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Wairarapa
  • John Curling (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Clive
  • James Mackay (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Collingwood
  • Alexander Le Grand Campbell (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Motueka
  • John Sharp (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for City of Nelson
  • Stephen Lunn Muller (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Picton
  • George Leslie Lee (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Cheviot
  • Henry Godfrey Gouland (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Heathcote
  • John Watson (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Akaroa
  • Belfield Woolcombe (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Timaru
  • John Gillies (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Bruce
  • Andrew Jamieson Elles (Esquire), Appointed Returning Officer for Wallace

  • E. W. Stafford, Colonial Secretary

🏛️ Appointment of Officers to Form New Electoral Rolls

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
31 October 1860
Electoral rolls, Officers, Elections, Representation Act 1860
8 names identified
  • William Bertram White (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Mongonui
  • Robert Clapham Barstow (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Bay of Islands
  • Francis Dart Fenton (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Marsden
  • Laughlin O’Brien (Esquire), Appointed Officer for City of Auckland, east
  • Montressor Smith (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Pensioner Settlements
  • Francis Dart Fenton (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Town of New Plymouth
  • David Stark Durie (Esquire), Appointed Officer for Wanganui
  • Francis Dart Fenton (Esquire), Appointed Officer for City of Wellington

  • E. W. Stafford, Colonial Secretary