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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF WANGANUI.

IT is hereby publicly notified that the following is the result of the election for three members for the Education Board of the District of Wanganui for the ensuing year:—

Frederick Morris Spurdle .. .. .. 499
Rev. Jno. Ross .. .. .. 463
James W. Baker .. .. .. 368
William Thomas Wood .. .. .. 313
James Penney .. .. .. 96
James Buick .. .. .. 31

Votes.

The total number of valid votes recorded was 598. The total number of votes rejected as informal was 44.
I therefore declare Mr. Frederick Morris Spurdle, the Rev. John Ross, and Mr. James W. Baker duly elected by a majority of votes.

A. A. BROWNE,
Returning Officer.

Wanganui, 6th August, 1901.
1030

BOROUGH OF GORE.

“THE RATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUE ACT, 1896,” AND AMENDMENT ACT, 1900.

I HEREBY declare that the following is the result of the poll taken this 16th day of July, 1901, upon a demand that a proposal to adopt “The Rating on Unimproved Value Act, 1896,” be submitted to the vote of the ratepayers:—

Number of votes recorded for the proposal .. 122
Number of votes recorded against the proposal 67
Informal .. .. .. .. 5

I hereby declare the proposal carried.

ARCHD. A. MACGIBBON,
Mayor.

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Education Board Office,
Wellington, 6th August, 1901.

IT is hereby publicly notified that

JOHN RUTHERFORD BLAIR,
FREDERICK BRADLEY, and
EDWIN FEIST

have been elected members of the Education Board for the Education District of Wellington.

The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate were,—

Armstrong, Adam .. .. .. 42
Baldwin, Dr. George Pearce .. .. .. 28
Blair, John Rutherford .. .. .. 493
Bradey, Frederick .. .. .. 316
Feist, Edwin .. .. .. 350
Field, William Hughes .. .. .. 261
Quirk, Thomas .. .. .. 61
Speed, James Barron .. .. .. 67
Wallis, Frederic (Bishop of Wellington) .. 194

The total number of valid votes recorded were 617.
The total number of votes rejected as informal were 24.

A. DORSET,
Returning Officer.

1023

DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership lately subsisting between us, the undersigned HARVEY HAWKINS and GEORGE CHRISTOPHER SMITH, carrying on business as Grocers and Storekeepers at Lyttelton under the style or firm of “Harvey Hawkins and Co.,” has this day been dissolved by mutual consent.

All debts due to or owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said George Christopher Smith, who will continue the said business under the present style or firm of “Harvey Hawkins and Co.”

As witness our hands, this 31st day of July, 1901.

H. HAWKINS.
GEO. C. SMITH.

Witness to both signatures—George Harris, Solicitor, Christchurch.
1018

GREYMOUTH GAS COMPANY (LIMITED), (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of shareholders in the Greymouth Gas Company (Limited) will be held at my office, Werita Street, Greymouth, on Monday, 30th September, 1901, at 7.30 p.m., for the purpose of having laid before them the accounts and report of the Liquidator in connection with the voluntary winding-up of the company.

J. T. SKOGLUND,
Liquidator.

Greymouth, 18th July, 1901.
1004

“THE COMPANIES ACT AMENDMENT ACT, 1900,” SECTION 10, (3).

Re the Southbridge Town Hall and Library Company (Limited); the Ashburton Templar Hall Company (Limited); the Papanui Town Hall Company (Limited); the Public Hall Company (Limited); the Daily Telegraph Newspaper Company (Limited); the Wesleyan Book Concern of New Zealand (Limited); the Canterbury Plumpton Ground Company (Limited); the Kaiapoi Produce and Milling Company (Limited); the Pioneer Diamond Company (Limited); the Koh-i-noor Diamond Company (Limited); the Timaru Fish Company (Limited); the Akaroa Fruit- and Milk-preserving Company (Limited); the Little Akaloa Public Hall Company (Limited); the New Zealand Aerated Water and Cordial Manufacturing Company (Limited); the Christchurch Coal Company (Limited); the Mount Harman Gold-mining Company (Limited); the Kelly’s Ridge Quartz-mining Company (Limited); Matthews and Co. (Limited); the New Zealand Meat Export Company (Limited); the Skating Rink Company (Limited); the Bald Hill Sluicing Company (Limited); Taylor’s Gold-mining Company (Limited); the Waimate Farmers’ and Working Men’s Associated Co-operative Company (Limited); the Akaroa Steam-launch Company (Limited); the Tren-grove Improved Cycle-frame Company (Limited); the Non-corrosive Preserving and Fire-resisting Paint Company (Limited); the Alpha Special Claim Syndicate (Limited); the Ashburton Foundry Company (Limited); the Improved Wire Staple Company (Limited); Friend’s Steam-generator and Imporous Butter-box Company (Limited); the Ellis Rolling-stock Company (Limited); the Brockley Coal Company (Limited); the Automatic Calculator Company (Limited); the Zealandia Opal-mining Company (Limited); the Hornby Sale-yards Company (Limited); the Rosse-Trevor Varnish, Oil, and Enamel Company of Canterbury (Limited); the Cushion Boot and Sole Syndicate (Limited).

TAKE notice that, unless cause is shown to the contrary, the above-mentioned companies will be struck off the Register and dissolved at the expiration of three months from the date hereof.

Dated at Christchurch, this 5th day of August, 1901.

E. DENHAM,
Assistant Registrar.

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CONTENTS.

APPOINTMENTS .. .. .. .. 1604, 1608
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES .. .. .. .. 1623
CROWN LANDS NOTICES .. .. .. .. 1613
LAND
For Sale by Public Auction .. .. .. 1605
Further Regulations under “The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1896” .. .. 1603
Rural, open for Sale or Selection .. .. 1605
Set apart for Settlement .. .. .. 1601
Terms and Conditions of Lease of Village-settlement Lands .. .. .. .. 1603
LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES .. .. .. 1624
MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS .. .. .. .. 1609
MINING NOTICES .. .. .. .. 1625
MISCELLANEOUS
Bonuses .. .. .. .. 1613
Cancellation of Registry .. .. .. 1613
Commissioner’s Decisions under Tariff Acts .. 1611
Consent to closing Craighead Road .. .. 1604
Examination for Land Surveyors .. .. 1610
Immigration and Emigration Return .. .. 1623
Justice of the Peace resigned .. .. 1610
Member of Education Board elected .. .. 1612
Notice with regard to Civil Service Examinations, 1902 .. .. .. .. 1610
Notice under “The Public Trust Office Consolidation Act, 1894” .. .. .. 1611
Notices under “The Unclaimed Lands Act, 1894” 1611
Notices to Mariners .. .. .. .. 1610
Officiating Ministers .. .. .. .. 1610
Particulars of the Estates of Deceased Persons .. 1612
Powers delegated under “The Public Domains Act, 1881” .. .. .. .. 1604
Proclaiming Watercourses for Deposit of Tailings 1602
Revoking Portion of a Proclamation .. .. 1602
Special English for Senior Civil Service Examination, 1903 .. .. .. .. 1610
NATIVE LAND COURT NOTICES .. .. .. 1618
PRIVATE ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. 1625

By Authority: JOHN MACKAY, Government Printer, Wellington.