SEPT. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2181

The numbers of valid votes recorded for the candidates were:—
Rev. George Barclay .. .. .. 252
John Jackson .. .. .. 216
G. W. Armitage .. .. .. 182
Thomas Cheyne Farnie .. .. .. 164
The total number of valid voting-papers was 345. The number of informal voting-papers was 23.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1904.
A. BELL,
Returning Officer.

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

Education Office,
Dunedin, 9th August, 1904.

IN accordance with section 17 of “The Education Boards Election Act, 1900,” it is hereby notified that
JAMES SIM, Esq., Tapanui,
ALEXANDER MARSHALL, Esq., Mosgiel, and
ANDREW MCKERROW, Esq., Hampden,
have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Otago for the ensuing three years.
The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was:—
Sim, James .. .. .. 715
Marshall, Alexander .. .. .. 697
McKerrow, Andrew .. .. .. 572
Peattie, Robert .. .. .. 507
Fraser, Rev. Philadelphus Bain .. .. .. 505
Norrie, John .. .. .. 164
The total number of valid votes recorded was 3,160. The total number of voting-papers rejected as informal was 65.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1904.
P. G. PRYDE,
Returning Officer.

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

Education Office,
Invercargill, 11th August, 1904.

IN accordance with section 17 of “The Education Boards Election Act, 1900,” it is hereby publicly notified that
THOMAS MACGIBBON, Esq., of Mataura,
DUNCAN GILCHRIST, Esq., of Waikaka Valley, and
WILLIAM BENJAMIN SCANDRETT, Esq., of Invercargill,
have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the Education District of Southland for the ensuing three years.
The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was as follows:—
Thomas MacGibbon .. .. .. 579
Duncan Gilchrist .. .. .. 569
William B. Scandrett .. .. .. 547
Andrew Bain .. .. .. 367
The total number of valid votes recorded was 2,062. The total voting-papers (inclusive of 30 received too late in terms of section 12, subsection (5) of the Act) rejected as informal was 50.
Dated this 9th day of August, 1904.
JOHN NEILL,
Returning Officer.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Small Grazing-run in Wellington Land District open for Lease on Application.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 2nd August, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for lease on application, at this office, on Wednesday, the 14th day of September, 1904, under the provisions of Part V. of “The Land Act, 1892.”

If more than one application is received for the run on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.—MASTER TON COUNTY.—REWA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Weighted with £395 valuation for improvements.

The run is situated at the head of the Waipapa and Te Maire Streams, and adjoins Stronvar. The access is from Masterton, which is about twenty-seven miles distant via Brancepeth and Fernyhurst Roads, which are mostly metalled. The run comprises hilly land, intersected with deep gullies. The soil is of a clayey nature, resting on rotten rock and papa formation. The forest is nearly all burned; the remainder comprises dry and green rimu, miro, matai, maire, hinau, rewarewa, with usual undergrowth. The run is well watered by springs and small creeks. The elevation ranges from about 600 ft. to 1,300 ft. above sea-level. The improvements comprise about 27 acres felled, about 895 acres surface-sown, about 120 chains of fencing, and whare 8 ft. by 8 ft. by 5 ft.; the whole valued at £395.

JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Maerewhenua Settlement, Otago Land District, open for Selection on Lease in Perpetuity.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 22nd August, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land will be open for selection on lease in perpetuity, at this office, on Monday, the 10th day of October, 1904, under the provisions of “The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,” and amendments.

If more than one application is received for the section on the same day, the order of selection shall be decided by ballot.

SCHEDULE.

OTAGO LAND DISTRICT.—WAITAKI COUNTY.—AWAMOKO SURVEY DISTRICT.

Maerewhenua Settlement.

Level land; soil somewhat shingly; water may be obtained by sinking. Adjacent to Blank Point Railway-station, and three miles and a quarter from Georgetown Post-office.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

MAORI LAND ADMINISTRATION NOTICES.

Notice of Meeting of the Aotea District Maori Land Council.

Maori Lands Administration Office,
Wellington, 5th September, 1904.

NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the Aotea District Maori Land Council will be held at Whanganui on Tuesday, the 11th day of October, 1904, at 10 o’clock a.m., for the consideration of tenders received for Paetawa grazing-runs, and for the transaction of such other business as may be lawfully brought before it.

R. C. SIM, Recorder.