Proclamation.

Taranaki Herald, Volume 1, Issue 36, 6 April 1853, Page 3

Proclamation.

By His Excellency Sir George Grey, a Knight Commander of the Mostl Honorable Order of' the Bath, Gover-J nor-iu-Chief in and over the Islands of. New Zealand, and Vice-Admiral of the' same, &c. &c. &c. V

Whereas, by an Act of the Session of the Imperial Parliament holden in the fifteenth and sixteenth years of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, chap, seventy-two, it is amongst other things enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Governor of New/ Zealand, by Proclamation, to constitute' within each of the said Provinces, by the above in part recited Act established, convenient Electoral Districts for the Election of the Superintendant — of Members of the Provincial Council — and of the House of Representatives of New Zealand — and to make provision for the Registration and Revision of Lists of all Persons qualified to vote at the Elections to be holden within such Districts— and for the appointing of Returning Officers — and for issuing, executing, and returning the necessary writs for such Elections— and for taking the Poll thereat — and for determining the validity of all disputed Returns — and otherwise for ensuring the orderly, effective, and impartial conduct of such Elections :

And whereas, by the said recited Act, power is given to the Governor, by Proclamation, to declare certain places to be Towns for the purposes of the said Act : Now therefore J, the Governor- in -Chief of New Zealand, in pursuance and by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the said in part recited Act, and under and by virtue of all other powers and authorities enabling me in that behalf, do hereby proclaim, DECLARE, DIRECT, and APPOINT, as follows :—: —