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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 75

Names.
Spurdle, Frederick Morris.. .. .. 417
Carson, Gilbert .. .. .. 294
Atkinson, Arnold Hugh .. .. .. 291
Ross, Rev. John .. .. .. 266
Smith, James .. .. .. 255
Hodder, Thomas Rayner .. .. .. 250
Fraser, Alfred .. .. .. 203
Wood, William Thomas .. .. .. 190

The total number of valid votes recorded was 2,166. The
number of votes rejected as informal was 36.
I therefore declare Messrs.

FREDERICK MORRIS SPURDLE,
GILBERT CARSON, and
ARNOLD HUGH ATKINSON

duly elected.
Dated this 23rd day of August, 1904.
W. J. CARSON,
Returning Officer.

The Education Board of the District of Wellington.—Election of Members.

Education Board Office,
Wellington, 11th August, 1904.

IT is hereby publicly notified that

THOMAS WILLIAM MCDONALD,
WILLIAM ALLAN, 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
was:—
Allan, William .. .. .. .. 395
Allen, Eli .. .. .. .. 63
Evans, William Albert .. .. .. 135
Feist, Edwin .. .. .. .. 377
Herdman, Alexander Laurence .. .. 100
McDonald, Thomas William .. .. 444
Vile, Arthur Henry .. .. .. 241

The total number of valid votes recorded was 643. The
total number of votes rejected as informal was 40.
Dated this 8th day of August, 1904.
G. L. STEWART,
Returning Officer.

The Education Board of the District of Hawke’s Bay.—
Election of Members.

Education Office,
Napier, 7th July, 1904.

PURSUANT to the provisions of “The Education Boards
Election Act, 1900,” and “The Education Boards
Election Act, 1901,” notice is hereby given that the following
persons have been duly nominated to fill three vacancies
as members of the Education Board of Hawke’s Bay: Hall,
Charles; McLernon, Samuel; Patterson, John James.
And I hereby declare that the said

CHARLES HALL,
SAMUEL MCLERNON, and
JOHN JAMES PATTERSON

have been duly elected as members of the Education Board
of Hawke’s Bay to fill the three vacancies heretofore
mentioned.
Dated this 5th day of July, 1904.
G. T. FANNIN,
Returning Officer.

The Education Board of the District of Marlborough.—Election of Members.

Education Office,
Blenheim, 24th August, 1904.

IT is hereby publicly notified that the undermentioned
persons were duly nominated for election as members
of the Education Board of the District of Marlborough:—

JOHN CLERVAUX CHAYTOR,
WILLIAM HENRY MACEY, and
JOHN JAMES WINSBURY WHITE.

The number of persons nominated being equal to the
number to be elected, I hereby declare that the afore-
named persons are duly elected members of the Education
Board of the District of Marlborough.
JOHN SMITH,
Returning Officer.

The Education Board of the District of Nelson.—Election of Members.

Education Office,
Nelson, 2nd September, 1904.

MESSRS. THOMAS BAILIE, JOHN DIEDRICH BEUKE, and
GEORGE TALBOT, being the only candidates nominated,
I hereby declare them duly re-elected members of the Educa-
tion Board of the District of Nelson.
Dated this 4th day of July, 1904.
STEAD ELLIS,
Returning Officer.

The Education Board of the District of Grey.—Election of Members.

Education Office,
Greymouth, 9th August, 1904.

IN accordance with “The Education Boards Election Act,
1900,” it is hereby notified that at the above-mentioned
election the number of valid votes recorded for each candi-
date was:—
Hon. James Marshall .. .. .. 75
Stewart Robert Harris .. .. .. 68
John Flynn .. .. .. 62
Edward James Thomas .. .. .. 49
Robert Russell .. .. .. 38

Total number of valid votes recorded, 292. Total number
of informal voting-papers, 5.
I therefore declare

The Hon. JAMES MARSHALL,
Mr. STEWART ROBERT HARRIS, and
Mr. JOHN FLYNN

duly elected members of the Education Board of the Dis-
trict of Grey.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1904.
H. SMITH,
Returning Officer.

The Education Board of the District of Westland.—Election of Members.

Education Office,
Hokitika, 4th July, 1904.

IT is hereby notified that the following have been duly
nominated as members of the Westland Education
Board:—

THOMAS WILLIAM BEARE,
JAMES STEPHEN BENYON,
GEORGE A. PERRY.

As the nominations do not exceed the vacancies in num-
ber, I declare those named duly elected members of the
Board for the three years ending on the second Monday in
August, 1907.
Dated this 4th day of July, 1904.
A. J. MORTON,
Returning Officer.

The Education Board of the District of North Canterbury.—
Election of Members.

Education Office,
Christchurch, 3rd August, 1904.

THE following persons, to wit,—

CHILTON, CHARLES, D.Sc., M.A.,
DALZIEL, MATTHEW, Jun.,
HARDY, CHARLES ALBERT CREERY,

and no more, having been duly nominated to fill the exist-
ing vacancies on the Education Board of the District of
North Canterbury, I hereby declare the said persons to
have been duly elected members of the said Board.
Dated this 5th day of July, 1904.
H. C. LANE,
Returning Officer.

The Education Board of the District of South Canterbury.—
Election of Members.

Education Office,
Timaru, 9th August, 1904.

IT is hereby notified, in accordance with section 17 of
“The Education Boards Election Act, 1900,” that

The Rev. GEORGE BARCLAY,
Mr. JOHN JACKSON, and
Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD ARMITAGE

have been duly elected members of the South Canterbury
Education Board.