Election Notices. ELECTION NOTICE. HOKITIKA ELECTORAL TRICT. IN PURSUANCE of the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly, intituled " The County of Westland Act, 1868," and of an Act intituled " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," and of an Act intituled " The County of Westland Acts Amendment Act, 1870," I, GERARD GEORGE FITZGERALD, Returning Officer for Hokitika Electoral District, do hereby give notice that an (election will be held for the return of two qualified persons to serve as Members of County Council of Westland for the said Electoral District, and that the Nomination of Candidates will take place at the Resident Magistrate's Court House, at noon, on Tuesday, the third day of December, 1872, and that the Poll (if necessary) will be taken on Thursday, the twelfth day of December, 1872 ; and I further give ribtice that at such Nomination every Candidate must be proposed by an elector duly qualified to vote at the Election, and seconded by another elector so qualified . Dated this 27th day of November, 1872. G. G. FITZGERALD, Returning Officer. The following is the polling place for Hokitika Electoral District : — The Resident Magistrate's Court House, Hokitika. Dated this 27th day of November, 1872. G. G. FITZGERALD, 1960 c Returning Officer. ELECTION NOTICE. KANIERI ELECTORAL DISTRICT. TN PURSUANCE of the provisions of -*• an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the " County of Westland Act, 1868," and of an Act intituled " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," and of an Act intituled " The County of Westland Acts Amendment Act, 1870," I, ALFRED FREDERICK F. ETHERIDGE, Returning Officer for the Kanieri Electoral District, do hereby give notice, that an Election will be held for the return of a qualified person to serve as a Member of the County Council of Westland, for the said District, and that the Nomination will take place at the Warden's Court, Kanieri, oa Monday, the second day of December, 1872, at the hour of twelve noon, and that the poll (if necessary), will be taken on Thursday, the twelfth day of December-, 1872, and that every candidate for nomination must be proposed by an elector, duly qualified to vote at the Election, and seconded by another elector so qualified. Dated this 27th day of November, 1872. ALFRED F. F. ETHERIDGE, Returning Officer. The following places are polling places for the Kanieri Electoral District : — Principal polling place, Wardeu's Court, Kanieri. Polling Places : — Milner's Bakery, Big Paddock. Gemmell's Old Store, Blue Spur. Small's Store, Woodstock (EightMile). M'Beth'a Post-office Store, Upper Arahura Crossing. Dated this 27th day of November, 1872. A. F. F. ETHERIDGE; 1961 c Returning Officer. ELECTORAL NOTICE. ARAHURA ELECTORAL DISTRICT. TN PURSUANCE of the provisions of an -"- Act of the General Assembly of New Zeaand, intituled " The County of Westland Act, 1868," and of an Act intituled " The Regulation of Elections Act, 1870," and of an Act intituled " The County of Westland Acts Amendment Act, 1870," I, MATHEW PRICE, Returning Officer for the Arahura Electoral District, do hereby give notice that an Election will be held for the return of a qualified person to serve as a member of the County Council of Westland for the said District, and that the Nomination will take place at the Warden's Court, Stafford, on Monday, the second day of December, 1872, at the hour of twelve noon ; and that the poll (if necessary) will be taken on Thursday, the twelfth day of December, 1872; and that every candidate for nomination must be proposed by an elector, duly qualified to vote at the Election, and seconded by another elector so qualified. Dated this twenty-seventh day of Nov., 1872. MATHEW PRICE, Returning Officer. The following places are polling places for the Arahura Electoral District .— Principal polling place, Court-house, Stafford. Polling Places : — Court-house, Goldborough. Keeche's Store, Foot of Chesterfield Track. Thompson's Store, Callaghan's. Merritt's Cottage, Fox's. Otto Hansen's Store, German Gully. Dated this twenty-seventh day of Nov., 1872. MATHEW PRICE, 1962s Returning Officer.