tumb. 73. '~I"~'" 2955 Lj , SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE OF THURSDAY~ OOTOBER 15, 1925. WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, OOTOBER 16, 1925. N oeice respecting 0 !fences at .J[aori Elections. I Returning Officers appoimed for Maori Electoral Districts. Chief Electoral Office, I CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor·General. Wellington 15th October, 1925. IN pursuance of the powers vested in me by the Legisla. HE following extracts from the Legislature Amendment I ture Act, 1908, I, General Sir Charles Fergusson, Baronet, T Act, 1910, are published for general information :- Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, do : hereby appoint the following persons to be Returning Officers Deputy Returning Omeer may arrest any person guilty of personation. for the Maori electoral districts hereinafter mentioned :- 67. (1.) Every Deputy Returning Officer may, without any other warrant than this Act, cause to be arrested and taken For the Northern Maori Electoral District­ before a .Justice any person reasonably suspected of com­ WILLIAM EDWARD GOFFE. mitting or attempting to commit at a polling-place any act of personation. For tho Eastern Maori Electoral District­ (2.) It shall be the duty of the Returning Officer to insti­ tute a prosection against any person whom he believes to JOHN HARVEY. have committed the offence of personation, or of aiding, For the Western Maori Electoral District­ abetting, counselling, or procuring the commission of that offence by any person, at the election for which he is Return­ GEORGE PATRIOK SHEPHERD. ing Officer. For the Southern Maori Electoral District­ Punishment of personation. JOHN ROYDEN SANSOM. (3.) Every person who commits the offence of personation, As witness the hand of His Excellency the Governor­ or of aiding, abetting, counselling, or procuring the commis­ General, this 16th day of October, 1925. sion of that offence, is liable to two yeal'!" imprisonment with or without hard labour. J. G. COATES, Minister in Charge of 'Electoral Department. Costs and expenses of prosecution to be allowed. (4.) The costs and expenses of the prosecutor and the witnesses in such case, together with oompensation for their Writs for the Election of Member8 of Parliamem for Maori trouble and loss of time, shall be allowed by the Court. Electoral Districts. Personation defined. Clerk of the Writs' Office, (5.) Every person commits the offence of personation who Wellington, 15th October, 1925. at any election applies to vote in the name of some other HE following writs for the election of members of Parlia­ person, living or dead, or of a fictitious person, or who, T ment for the :Maori electoral districts are published in having voted once at any such election, applies again at the ihe Gazette in accordance with the provisions of the Legis­ same election to vote in his own name. lature Amendment Act, 1910. J. HISLOP, Chief Electoral Offict'r. J. HISLOP, Clerk of the Writs. ~956 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 73 Writ for Maori Eledion. I Polting-placeB appointed, Maori Eled,or(d Districts. To the Returning Officer for the Northern Maori Electoral CHARLES FERGUSSON, Governor-General. District. IIN pursuance and in exercise of the powers vested in me N pursuance of section 60 of the Legislature Amendment by the Legislature Act, 1908, I, General Sir Charles I Act, 1910, I hereby a.uthorize a.nd require you to proceed Fergusson, Baronet, Governor-General of the Dominion of according to law to the election of a member of Parliament New Zealand, do hereby abolish all existing polling-places, to serve in the House of Representatives for the Northern and do hereby appoint the plaoes mentioned in the Schedule :Maori EleotoraJ District. hereto to be polling-places for the Maori electoral districts I further direct that you cause the nominations for the therein specified. said member to be received at the office of the Native Land Purchase Officer, Government Buildings, Auokland, not later SCHEDULE. than noon on the 27th day of October, 1925; and, in the event of the election being contested, that the poll shall be Northern Moori Electoral District- taken on the 3rd day of November, 1925. Ahikiwi, Netana. Panapa's Meeting.house. You are further required to indorse on this writ the name Ahipara, the Native School. of the person so elected, and to return the writ to me on or Auckland, the Government Buildings. before the 24th day of November, 1925. Awanui, the Sohoolhouse. Awarua. the Native Sohool. Dated at Wellington this 15th day of Ootober, 1925. Dargaville, the Courthouse. J. HISLOP, Clerk of the Writs. Great Barrier, the Schoolhouse, Native Settlement. Hamnui, the Publio HalL Helensville, the Courthouse. Herekino, Dysart's HaJJ. Writ Jor M ami Eketion. Houhora, the Hall. Hukerenui, the Schoolhouse. To the Returning Officer for the Eastern Maori Electoral Kaitaia, the Courthouse. Distriot. ' Kaeo, Rayner's Hall. Kaihu, the Public Hall. N pursuance of section 60 of the Legislature Amendment Kaingaroa, Long's Store. I Aot, 1910, I hereby authorize and require you to proceed Kaikohe, the Courthouse. acoording to law to the election of a member of Pa.rliament Rabnui, the Native School. to serve in the House of Representatives for the Eastern . Kawakawa, the Courthouse (prinoipal). Maori EleotoraJ District. Rawerua, Matich's Hall. I further direot that you cause the nominations for the Kenana, the Native School. s~id member to be received at the Registra.r's Office. Native Kirioke, the Native School. Land Court Gisborne, not later than noon on the 27th day of Kohukohu, the Hall. Ootober, 1925; and, in the event of' the election being Korarareka (Russell), the Courthouse. contested, that the poll shall be taken on the 3rd day of Mangamuka, the Native·School. November, 1925. Mangaoriwa. Hirini Heremaia's House. You are futlher required to indorse on this writ the name Mangonui, the Courthouse. of the person so eleoted. and to return the writ to me on or Maraeroa, the Native School. before the 24th day of November, 1925. Matangirau, the Native School. Dated at Wellington this 15th day of October, 1925. Matauri Bay, the Native School. Matihetihe, the Native School. J. HISLOP, Clerk of the Writs. Motatau, the Native School. Motukaraka, Maori Meeting-house. Naumai, the Public Hall. Ngawha, the Native School. Ngunguru. the Public Hall. WritJor Maori Eketion. Omanaia, the Native School. Omapere, the Hall. To the Returning Officer for the Western Maori Electoral Okaihau, the Post-office. Distriot. Orakei, the Meeting-house. N pursuance of section 60 of the Legislature Amendme;';.t Orauta., the Native School. I Act, 1910, I hereby authorize and require you to proceed Oromahoe, the Native School. according to law to the election of a member of Parliament Oruawharo, the Hall. to serve in the House of Representatives for the Western Otangaroa, the Native School. Maori Electoral District. Otaua, the Native School. I further direct that you Cause the nomination for the Otiria, Porowini Hall. said member to be received at the Native Department, Pakanae, the Native School (Hokianga). Government Buildings, Wellington, not later than noon on Pakotai, the Schoolhouse. the 27th day of October, 1925; and, in the event of the Pamapuria, the Native School. eleotion being contested, that the poll shall be taken on the Panguru, Rima Teehi Meeting-house. 3rd day of November, 1925. Parapara, the Native School. You are further required to indorse on this writ the name Parengarenga, Yates's HaJJ. of the person so elected, and to return the writ to me on or Parirau, Hone Taua's House. before the 24th day of November, 1925. Parua. Bay, the Schoolhouse. Peria, the Schoolhouse. Dated at Wellington this 15th day of October, 1925. Pokapu, Hori Reweti's House. J. HISLOP, Clerk of the Writs. Poroti, the Schoolhouse. Portland, the Sohoolhouse. Pouto, the Schoolhouse. Pukepoto, the Native School. Pupuke, the Native School. IV rit for M ami Election. Rangiawhia, the Native School. Rawene, the Courthouse. To the Returning Officer for the Southern Maori Electoral Rawhiti, the Native School. District. Reweti, the Maori Meeting-house. N pursuance of section 60 of the Legislature Amendment Ripia, the Runanga House. I Act, 1910. I hereby authorize and require you to proceed Taemaro, the Native School. aooording to law to the election of a member of Parliament Taheke, the Publio Hall. to serve in the House of Representatives for the Southern Taipa, Adamson's Store. )fa.orl Electoral District. Takahiwai, the Native School. I further direot that you cause the nominations for the Tangiteroria, the Hall. said member to be received at the Supreme Court, Christ­ Tanoa, the Schoolhouse. church. not later than noon on the 27th day of October, Tautoro, the Native School. 1925; and, in the event of the election being oontested, Te Ahuahu, the Native School. that the poll shall be taken on the 3rd day of November, Te Hapua, the Native School. 1925. Te Horo, the Native School. You are further required to indorse on this writ the name Te Koo, the Native School. of the person 80 elected, and to return the writ to me on or Tii Mangonui, Te Heihei's HaJJ. before the 24th day of November, 1925. Tota.ra North, the Public Hall. Victoria Valley, Mr. F. Triggs's Store Dated at Wellington this 15th day of Ootober, 1925. Waiha.rara, Shine's Store. W. HISLOP, Clerk of the Writs. Waihou, Rangiahua Public School. OCT. 16.J THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2957 Waikare, the NatiYe School. Tuparoa, the Native ~chool. 'Vaikeri, the Native School. Reporua, the Runanga House. Waikiekie, the Schoolhouse. \Vaiomatatini, the Runanga House. Waima, Mokaraka's House. Tikapa, the Runanga House. Waima, the Native School. Kahukura, the Tikitiki Hall. Waimamaku, the Native School. Rangitukia, the Native School. Waimate North, the A. and P.