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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11122, 23 November 1896, Page 8

Election Notices. v. CITY OP CHRISTCHURCH DISTEICT. K. ELECTORAL IN pursuance of the Electoral Act, 1893, and the Electoral Act Amendment Act, 1896,1, JOHN WHITELAW, Returning-officer for the Electoral District of the City of Christchurch, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a. Writ bearing date the TWENTIETH day of NOVEMBER, 189 d, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an ELEC'I'XO - will be held for the RETURN of THEBE QUALIFIED PEKSONS to serve as M UMBERS for the said district, and that the latest day for receiving Nominations of Candidates will he the TWENTY-SEVE mTH day of NOVEMBER, lf>9G, and that the POL L, if necessary, will he taken at the several polling-places of the said district on the FOURTH day of DECEMBER, 1896. Every man desirous of becoming a candidate must be nominated by NO 1‘ LESS THAN TWO ELECTOES of the district by a nomination paper, as prescribed by Section Seventy-five of the Electoral Act, 1893, delivered to the Beturning-officer not later than five o'clock in the afternoon of the TWENTY-SEVENTH day of NOVEMBER, IS9G. Also that, in accordance with the provisions of the Alcoholic l iquors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895, the LICENSING POLL of the electors of the aforesaid district will he taken simultaneously with the electoral poll abovementioned for the purpose of determining—1. Whether the Number of Licenses existing in the district Continue. 2. Whether the Number of Licenses existing in the district he Reduced. 3. Whether that No Licenses he Granted in the district. The following are the Polling-places for the Electoral District of the City of Christchurch, namely The Old Provincial Council Chambers, DURHAM STREET (principal) The Opera House, TUAM STREET St John’s Schoolroom, MADRAS STREET The Foresters’ Hall, OXFORD TERRACE Oddfellows’ Hall, MONTREAL STREET The Foresters’ Hall, VOGEL STREET East Christchurch Main School, GLOUCESTER STREET East Christchurch Side School, SOUTH TOWN BELT The Mission Hall, COLOMBO STREET, SYDENHAM Methodist Schoolroom, SELWYN STREET, ADDINGTON St Albaus Borough Council Office, PAPANUI ROAD The Mutual Improvement Hall, KNIGHTSTOWN. JOHN WHITELAW, 6508 Eeturning-officer. Y. B, ELECTORAL DISTEICT OP AVON. NOTICE OF POLLING. IN pursuance of “The Electoral Act, 1893, I, HENRY RA.WE SMITH, Beturning-officer for the Electoral District of Avon, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a Writ hearing date the TWENTIETH day of NOVEMBEB, 1896, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an ELECTION will he held for the Return of ONE QUALIFIED PERSON to serve as MBMBkE for the said district, and that the latest day for receiving nominations of Candidates ■will be the TWKNXxSEVENTH day of NOVEMBER, 1896 (not later than five o’clock in the afternoon), and that the Poll, u necessary, will he taken at the several Pollingplaces of the said district on the FOURTH day of DECEMBER, 1896. Every man desirous of becoming a candidate must he nominated by NOT LESS THAN TWO ELECTORS of the district, by a Nomination Paper, as prescribed by Section Seventy-five of “The Electoral Act, 1593,” delivered to the Betuming-oflicer not later than five o’clock in the afternoon of the TWENTY-SEVENTH day of NOVEMBEB, 1896. The following are the Polling-places for the Electoral District of Avoni—■ BoroUh Council Chambers, LINWOOD (principal i The Sohoolhonse, NEW BEIGHTON The Schoolhouse, BUEWOOD The Schoolhouse, MARSHLANDS Congregational Church Social Hall, Church. Street, LINWOOD The Town Hall, PAPANUI The Town Hall. BELFAST The Schoolhouse, BROMLEY ‘ H. E, SMITH, ; Eeturning-officer. And, in pursuance of “The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment Act, 1895,” I do hereby give further notice that on the said FOURTH day of DECEMBER, 1896, being the day appointed for the taking of the Poll of the Electors in the said district for the return ot a member of the House of Representatives for the said district, and simultaneously therewith a POLL of the Electors of the said district will also be taken at the several Polling-places of the said district upon the following proposals to he submitted to them under Section 3 of the said Act, namely:— 1, Whether the Number of Licenses existing in the district is to Continue. 2, Whether the N umber of Licenses existing in the district is to be Reduced. 3, Whether No Licenses are to be Granted in the District. H. E. SMITH. Eeturning-officer. Linwood, 21st Nov., 1896. 6507 V. E, ELECTORAL DISTRICT OP LYTTELTON. NOTICE OP POLLING DAY. IN pursuance of “ The Electoral Act, 1893,” I GEOb'GE ARTHUR LB WIN, Eeturningofficer for the Electoral District of Lyttelton, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a Writ bearing date the TWENTIETH day of NOVEMBER, 1896, under the hand of the Clerk of Writs, an ELECTION will he held for the Return of ONV3 QUALIFIED PERSON to serve as MEMBER for the said District, and that the latest day for receiving Nominations of Candidates will he the TW ENT V -SEVENTH day of NO v EMBER, 1896, at 5 o’clock in the afternoon; and that the Poll, if necessary, will be taken at the several Pollingplaces of the said District on the FOURTH day of DECEMBER, 1896, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Every man desirous of becoming a candidate must he nominated by NOT LESS THAN TWO ELECTORS of the District by a Nomination paper, as prescribed by t-ection Seventy-five of “ 'the Electoral Act, 1893,” delivered to the Eeturning-officer on or before the TWENTYSEVENTH day of NOVEMBER, 1896, at Five O’Clock in the afternoon. The following are the Polling-places far the Electoral District of Lyttelton:— The Courthouse, LYTTELTON (Principal). The Oddfellows’ Hall, LYTTELTON. The Schoolhouse, SUMNER. The Schoolhouse, HEATHCOTE. The Schoolhouse, OPAWA. The Schoolhouse, WOOISTON. The Schoolhouse, ADDINGTON. The Willowbauk United Methodist Schoolroom. STRICKLAND STREET, ADDINGTON. The Schoolhouse, SPEETDON. The Schoolhouse, GOVERNOR’S BAT. GEORGE A. LEWIN, 6523 Beturning-officer. V. R. ELECTORAL DISTEICT OP ELLESMERE, NOTICE OF POLLING. IN pursuance of the Electoral Act, 1893, I, ALEXANDER INNES McGEEGOR, Re-turning-officer for the Electoral Dis’rict of Ellesmere, do hereby give notice that by virtue of a Writbearingdatet.be TWENIIETH day of NOVEMBER, 1896, under the hand of the < lerk of the Writs, an ELECTION will be held for the RETURN of ONE QUALIFIED PERSON to serve as MEMBER for the said district, and that the latdst day for receiving NOMINATIONS of CANDIDATES will be the TWENTY-SIXTH day of NOVEMBER, 189 > (not later than 5 o’clock in the afternoon), and that the POLL, if necessary, will be taken at the several Polling-places of the said district on the FOURTH day of DECEMBER, 1896. Every man desirous of becoming a candidate must be Nominated by NOT LESS THAN TWO EL kCTORS of the district, by a Nomination Paper, as described by Section Seventy-five of the Electoral Act, 1893, delivered to the Beturningofficer not later than five o’clock in the afternoon of the TWENTY-SIXTH day of NOVEMBER, 1898. The following are the Polling-places for the Electoral District of Ellesmere; — The Courthouse, LITTLE RIVER (principal) The Courthouse, AKABOA The Schoolhouse, WAINUI The Schoolhouse, LE EON'S BAY The Schoolhouse, GRAINS’ BAY The Schoolhouse (Main), LITTLE AKALOA The Schoolhouse (Main), PIGEON BAY The Schoolhouse, POET LEVY The Schoolhouse, TEDDINGTON The Schoolhouse, GEBBIE’S VALLEY The County Council Offices, DUVAUCHELLES BAY The Library, SOUTHBBIDGE The Road Board Office, LEESTON Mr Yates’s Blacksmith’s Shop, KJ.LLINCHY The Schoolhouse, LAKESIDE The Schoolhouse, DOTLESTON The Schoolhouse, IhWELL The Schoolhouse, GREENPARK Mr McDonald’s Saddler’s Shop, SPEINGSTON The Schoolhouse, TAI TAPU „„„ Holmes’s Woolshed, Knooklynn, HALS WELL ALEXANDER INNES McGEEGOR, Beturning-officer,