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Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XV, Issue 77, 24 December 1856, Page 1

ffiobernment Notices ELECTION OF OftE MEMBER FOS THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. 1 DISTRICT OF MASSACRE BAY. WHEREAS a WRIT, under the hand of his Honor Jo£n Pebbx Robinson, Esquire, Superintendent of thi Province o£ Nelson, bearing ! date the Sixteenth day of December instant, has been ■ directed to me, John Poynter, Esquire, Resident Magistrate and Principal Returning Officer for the ' province, requiring and commanding me to canse to be elected, by and fitom amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently ■ and in manner and form by law prescribed, one person to serve as MEMBER in such Council for the District of MASSACBE BAY, in the place of the said John Perry Robinson: Now therefore I, the paid John Poynter, do hereby, ' in pursuance of the said Writ, give notice that I appoint MONDAY, the Fifth day of January next, at Noon, at the School-house, Motupipi, for the - NOMINATION to take place. And in the event of a poll being demanded, I hereby further appoint • TUESDAY, the Sixth day of January next, for the POLLING- to take place at the said School-house : - the polling to commence at Ten o'clock in the fore- . noon, and close at Four o'clock in the afternoon of the said day. 1 John Poyntee, Resident Magistrate and Returning Officer. Nelson, 16th December,- 1856. ELECTION OF ONE MEMBER FOR THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. AMURI dTsTRICT. ' lITHEREAS GeorgeXeslie Lee has resigned f V his seat in the Provincial Council for the above district, and the seat has thereby become vacant ; and whereas a Writ, under the hand of his Honor John Perby Robinson, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, bearing date the Sixteenth day of December instant, has been directed to me, John Poynter, Esq., Resident Magistrate and Principal Returning Officer for the Province of Nelson, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently and in manner and form by law prescribed, one person to serve as MEMBER in the Provincial Council for the said district : Now therefore I, the said John Poynter, do hereby, in pursuance of the said Writ, give notice that I appoint MONDAY, the 26th January next, at noon, at Mr. Edwabd Jollies house, Amuri, for the NOMINATION to take place. And in the event of a poll being demanded, I hereby further appoint TUESDAY, tho 27th January next, for the POLLING to take place at the said house : the polling to commence at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, and close at Four o'clock in the afternoon of the same day. Johjt Poynteb, Resident Magistrate and Returning Officer. Nelson, 17th December, 1856. ELECTION OF ONE MEMBER FOR THE PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. DISTRICT OF WAIMEA EAST. WHEREAS Stephen Lunn Muller has resigned his seat in the Provincial Council for the above district, and the seat has thereby become vacant ; and whereas a writ, under the hand of his Honor John Pebby Robinson, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Nelson, bearing date the Nineteenth day of December instanfc, has been directed to me, John Poynter, Esq., Resident Magistrate and Returning Officer for the Province of Nelson, requiring and commanding me to cause to be elected, by and from amongst the voters duly qualified for that purpose, freely and indifferently and in manner and form by law prescribed, one persoii to serve as MEMBER in the Provincial Council for Abe above district : Now therefore I, the said John Poynter, do hereby, in pursuance of the said frrit, give notice that I appoint MONDAY, the Fifthv day of January next, at noon, at the School-houseaßichmond, for the NO- ' MINATION to take place, i And in the event of a poll being demanded, I hereby further appoint THURSDAY, the Eighth \day of Jannary next, at the said School-house, for&ho POLLING- to take place : the polling to commqpee at Ten o'clock in the orcnoon, and close at Four qfclock in the afternoon $f he same day. \ John JPoynteb, Resident Magistrate £nd Returning Officer. Nelson, 19th December, 1856. A PPLICATIONS will he received at the J\. Land Office, on and after the 31st day c December now next ensuing, at Twelve o'clock, noor from all Persons wishing to PURCHASE LAND 0 OBTAIN LICENSES for DEPASTURING STOCE or for CUTTING TIMBER, in the District newl acquired from the Natives, viz., from the Native R< serve at Wakapuaka to thjj mouth of the Rive Wairau, including the Lahd unsold on the nort bank of the said river, Po§£ Underwood, Queen Cliai lotte's Sound, the Pelorus Estuary, Port Gore, th Croixelles, and also alljnat tract of land on the We£ Coast, lying between "Vrest Wanganui and the Rive Grey : And all persons having any claims for land ii the above-nientionei/Districta are requested to lodg tho same at th'p Lafid Office, on or before the 27th da; of December, 1806. DOXJOJ> SINCLAIB, Speaker of the Provincial Council. Superintendent's Office, Nelson, 6th October, 1856. Provincial Secretary's Office, Nelson, October 3, 1856. npENDERS will be received at this Office, on _L or before the 31st day of December next, from persons desirous of contra/ting to execute certain SURVEYS in tho districVof the Hurunui. Specifications may be &een, or copies may be obtained, on application ift the Siravsy Office, Nelson, on or after the 20th day of October, 1856. S. L. Mplleb, ' -~~~- —; PrßVutSSTSecretary. ELECTION OF~~SUDITPRS UNDER THE NELSON TSUSS FU^ T DS ACT. < - WHEREAS a.Wßi'&.uiider the hand of His Honour Joh» PBBtiY Robinson, Esquire, Superintendent the Province of Nelson, bearing date the Thirteenth day of December instant, has been directed to mc,\John Poynter, Esquire, Resident Magistrate and Returning Officer, "for the Pro- •, Vince of Nelson, requiring and commanding me to \ cause to be elected by and frtim' amongst -the voters duly qualified for thatpufpose, freely ari&mdifferently and in manner and form* by *lasr- pfssoHbeH, TWO PERSONS to serve as AIIDITORS under. the Nelson Trust Funds Acts - * ' ■-\ ,' Now therefore I, the saijj Johnv'Foynfei 1 , flo hereby, ■ in pursuance of the said '^n^t^'gtve"~nbticeTha?~ the NO M IN AITON of Two persons to serve as Auditors under the said act, will $ke place at noon, at the. ; Court House, Nelson, on THURSDAY, the First day of January next ; and, in the event of a Poll being de« manded, the POLLING wijl take place on THURSDAY, the Fifteenth day January next. ThePolling to commence at Te« o'clock in the forenoon, , and close at Four o'clook -^of the afternoon of <he same day. i John Poynteb, i i Returning Officer. Nelson, December 13th, 18|6.