Oct. 24.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1679

Railway Boards of Appeal ("Government Railways Act, 1894.")

New Zealand Government Railways,
Head Office, Wellington,
17th October, 1895.

A POLL was taken on the 30th September, 1895, for the purpose of electing the elective members of the Railway Boards of Appeal for the North Island and Middle Island respectively, constituted under "The Government Railways Act, 1894," and the following numbers were polled by the several candidates:—

NORTH ISLAND OFFICERS.
Davidson, Hercules .. .. .. .. 188
Donne, Thomas Edward .. .. .. 65
Buxton, Herbert .. .. .. .. 44
Pilcher, Ernest Gregory .. .. .. 39

NORTH ISLAND EMPLOYÉS.
Wilson, Thomas .. .. .. .. 823
Fergusson, David Baxter .. .. .. 316
Informal .. .. .. .. .. 4

MIDDLE ISLAND OFFICERS.
Baxter, Horace .. .. .. .. 367
Lloyd, Charles .. .. .. .. 58
Crombie, William .. .. .. .. 52
Informal .. .. .. .. .. 1

MIDDLE ISLAND EMPLOYÉS.
Handisides, David .. .. .. .. 659
Symonds, Frederick .. .. .. .. 442
Nolan, Patrick Edward .. .. .. 386
Jordan, William Henry .. .. .. 230
Farrant, Richard .. .. .. .. 140
Jardine, John .. .. .. .. 103
McIlroy, Robert .. .. .. .. 76
Informal .. .. .. .. .. 7

I hereby declare Hercules Davidson and Thomas Wilson duly elected to act as members of the North Island Board, and Horace Baxter and David Handisides duly elected to act as members of the Middle Island Board.

H. J. H. BLOW,
Returning Officer.

Officiating Ministers for 1895.—Notice No. 28.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 23rd October, 1895.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, passed in the forty-fourth year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and intituled "The Marriage Act, 1880," the following names of Officiating Ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
The Reverend Robert Scott Allan.
The Reverend John Mackenzie, M.A.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Notice published pursuant to the Provisions of Section 15 of "The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894."

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1895.

NOTICE is hereby given that, no person having taken out administration, the Public Trustee has filed in the office of the Supreme Court at Wellington an election to administer the several intestate estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations, so far as known, are hereunder respectively set forth, their gross properties being estimated not to exceed £250 in each case.

Charles William Gale, late of Coromandel, in the Provincial District of Auckland, miner. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

Thomas Joseph Bainbridge, late of Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, carter. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

John Gordon, late of Port Chalmers, in the Provincial District of Otago, fisherman. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

Elizabeth Gorvett, late of Sydenham, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, spinster. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

Margaret Kilpatrick Lochhead, late of Lakeside, in the Provincial District of Canterbury. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

John Fiance O'Reilly, late of Beaumont, in the Provincial District of Otago, labourer. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

Henri Cheroni, late of Reefton, in the Provincial District of Westland, miner. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

Marie Luisette, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, widow. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

Robert Roe, late of Napier, in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, miner. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

Patrick Gallagher, late of Omarama, in the Provincial District of Otago, labourer. Filed on the 14th day of October, 1895.

J. K. WARBURTON,
Public Trustee.

Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1895.

THE District Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand of the United Ancient Order of Druids situated at Wanganui, is registered as a friendly society under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 21st day of October, 1895.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branches of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1895.

THE Oroua Lodge, No. 5, situated at Palmerston North; the Mountaineers' Lodge, No. 11, situated at Fowler's; and the Horowhenua Lodge, No. 12, situated at Levin, are registered as branches of the District Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," this 21st day of October, 1895.

EDMUND MASON,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Public Notice under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Anthrax.—Notice No. 421.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 21st August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "anthrax" exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place, from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—

Farm known as "Hollywood," occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, of Ohaupo, comprising 600 acres, more or less.

Lands in occupation of Mr. D. Turnwald, Ohaupo, and used as a slaughter-yard, comprising 30 acres, more or less; and lands in occupation of D. Turnwald, bounded by farm occupied by Mrs. A. L. Martyn, and shore of Horseshoe Lake, 3 acres, more or less; lands in occupation of Mr. G. A. Kusab, near Ohaupo, 250 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Public Notice under "The Stock Act, 1893," re Anthrax.—Notice No. 422.

Department of Agriculture (Live-stock Branch),
Wellington, 26th August, 1895.

IT having been reported to me that the disease known as "anthrax" exists amongst stock running on certain lands in the County of Waipa, I therefore, in accordance with section 14, subsection (4), of "The Stock Act, 1893," hereby declare the under-mentioned lands to be an infected place from which no stock, carcase, or any portion thereof, or any fodder or fittings, &c., shall be removed, except under the direction of an Inspector of Stock:—

Lands in occupation of Mr. George Watt, situated between Hautapu and Cambridge, being part of Section 188, Cemetery Reserve, 10 acres, more or less.

JOHN D. RITCHIE,
Chief Inspector of Stock.

Native Land Court Notices.

Notice of Sitting of Validation Court.—Kuaotunu No. 3 Block.

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Court constituted under "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act, 1893," and "The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act 1893 Amendment Act, 1894," will be held at the Native Land Court House, Shortland, Thames, on Tuesday, the 12th day of November, 1895, at 10 a.m., for the purpose of hearing and determining the application by the Kauri Timber Company (Limited) with respect to Kuaotunu No. 3 Block.

Dated at Auckland, this 16th day of October, 1895.

JAMES W. BROWNE,
Registrar.