THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2461, 5 January 1871, Page 2

THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.

DISSOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. By proclamation in the New Zealand Gazelle, under date December JO, the Governor Ins dissolved the General Assembly, and has issued writs for a new election. The writs are returnable on the 25th February. ’ The following are the polling places appointed for Otago : Wakati/u. —Court houses at Queens'own, Arr iwtown, and Maori Point; school-houses at Macetowu and Cardrona; the library at Skipper’s I’oint ; the Hospital at Franktou ; ami Lawson and Gardener’s dwelling-house, Moke Creek. Waitaki.- -Court-houses at Oamarn and Hampden; school-houses at Otcpopo and Papak no. Dunstan.—Court-houses at Clyde, Alexandra. Black’s, and Cromwell ; Police camp, Roxburgh East; public hall, KawarauGorge ; houses of Louis Grant, Bendigo; and Samuel M'Culloch, Dry Bread. Mount Ida.—Court-houses at Naseby, St Bathaa’s, and Hamilton's ; school-houses at Hyde and Macrae’s ; a d Andrew Murray s house. Serpentine. Waikonaiti. —Conrt-lio.is°, Hawkesbury ; school-houses at Palmerst m and Merton. Port Chalmers.—Court-house, Port Chalmers ; school-house, Blue-skin. Hoslyn.—Drill Sli d, Kaikorai ; schoolhouses, North-East Valley, Moniiugton, and Caveriliun. Dunedin. —Provincial Government Buildings. Cavcrsham. —School-houses, Caversham, Anderson’s Bay, North Horbor, Portobello. TVeri.— Co art-home, W. Taieri; Schoolhouses, E. Taieri,- N. Taieri, Otakia, and Mauigatua. Bruce. Court-house, Milton ; Schoolhouses Glenor ■, Kaitaugata, Waihola, Bells School-house, Hill End. . Tuapeka.—Court-houses Lawrence, Waipori, Havelock ; School-houses v\ ethei’stons, Blue Spur. Waikaia.—Court-houses Switzers, Nokomai, Roxburgh West; School-house Tapanni; houses of Mr Barbary, Waikaka ; D. Scully, Nevis. Clutha. - Court house Balclntha ; Schoolhouses South Clutha, Inch Clutha, Warepa, Fopotuuoa, Waiwera. Mataura. Waihopai house, Gladstone Court-house; Campbletoun School-house ; School-house Wyndham, Old Police Station, Dacre; Telegraph ollice, Mautaura Bridge. Invercargill.—Court-house. Riverton.—Court-house Riverton, Sclioolhouses Wallace to wn; Gummie’s Bush, Waiauewa ; Police Station, Wintou. Wallace.—Houses of Johnstone, Wrey’s Bush ; Cuthbcrt Cowan, Hakanni; Angus M'Lcan, Wairaki; Hankinsoii, Lin wood; and the Warden’s ofliee, Orcpuki. DISSOLUTION OF THE - PROVINCIAL COUNCIL. By proclamation under date December Jlst, the Provincial Council was dissolved. It does nob appear that the writs for the election of a new Council arc yet issued. The polling booths are as follow Provincial buildings, Dunedin; the schoolhouses, N.E. Valley, Green Island, Kaikorai, Caversham, Moniiugton, Anderson’s Bay, North Harbor, Portobello, Blueskin, Merton, Papakio, Otepopo, Hampden, Palmerston, Maorea’s, East Jaieri, North laieri, Mauugatua, Otakaia, Waihola, Waihola Gorge, Southbridge, Glen ore, Kaitaugata, Hillcml, Weatherstone’s, Blue Spur, South Clutha, Warepa, Popotimoa, Mi let’s Flat west, Nokomai, Macetown, Newcastle, Hyde, Tapanui, Tuhirau, Mimihau, dummies Bush, Waimewa, WallacAowu, and Nevis; the Court House, Port Chalmers, Oamarn, Masrewhenua, Hawkesbury, West Taieri, Milton. Havelock, Lawrence, Waiporai, Balclntha, Roxburgh, Queenstown, Anwtown, Clyde, Alexandra, Black’s, Cromwell, Naseby, St. BathaVs, H milton’s, "Riverton, Invercargill, Campbelton; drill shed, Kaikorai ; Lancaster’s store, Beaumont Ferry; Barbury’s house, Waitaki; library. Skipper’s Point; l awton aiul_ Gardiner’s dwelling house, Moke Creek; M‘Culloch’s, Drybread ; Scully’s, Nevis ; public hall, Kawarau Gorge; Grant’s, Bendigo; the police camp, Cardrona; Andrew Murray’s, Serpentine ; warden’s ollice, Orcpuki ; Dr Hodgkinson’s, Mount Fairfax ; John Howell's, Fliutbush ; Marten’s house, Ryall bush; police station, Winton; police station, Dacre; Air Cowan’s, Hokouui; Captain Hankinsoq’s, Linwood ; Mr Johnston’s, Wrcy Push; apd Mr M‘Lean’s, Wairaki.