720
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 17

"Friendly Societies Act, 1882."—Cancelling of Registry.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 27th February, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registrar of Friendly Societies has, pursuant to section 10 of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," by writing under his hand dated this 27th day of February, 1906, cancelled the registry of "The Wellington Branch, No. 1, of the Australian Natives' Association," Register No. 320, on the ground that the said association has ceased to exist.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar.

"Friendly Societies Act, 1882."—Cancelling of Registry.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registrar of Friendly Societies has, pursuant to section 10 of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," by writing under his hand dated this 28th day of February, 1906, cancelled the registry of "The Chinese Friendly Society of New Zealand," on the ground that the said society has ceased to exist.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar.

"Friendly Societies Act, 1882."—Cancelling of Registry.

Friendly Societies' Registry Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registrar of Friendly Societies has, pursuant to section 10 of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," by writing under his hand dated this 28th day of February, 1906, cancelled the registry of "The Victoria Rebekah" Lodge, a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand, on the ground that the said branch has ceased to exist.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar.

Southland Board of Education.—Election of Member.

Education Office,
Invercargill, 14th February, 1906.

IN accordance with section 26 of "The Education Act, 1904," it is hereby publicly notified that

ANDREW BAIN, Esq., of Georgetown,

has been duly elected a member of the Education Board of the District of Southland, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Mr. George McLeod, M.A., of Spar Bush.

The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was as follows:—

Bain, Andrew .. .. .. 312 votes.
Froggatt, George .. .. .. 231 "
Jackson, Arthur Richard .. .. .. 117 "
Alsweiler, Jacob .. .. .. 16 "

The total number of valid votes recorded was 676.

The total number of voting-papers (inclusive of 10 received too late, in terms of section 21 of the said Act) rejected as informal was 36.

JOHN NEILL,
Returning Officer.

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

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 28th February, 1906.

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 deceased persons 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.

James Woods, late of Matakauui, in the Provincial District of Otago, miner. Filed on the 1st day of February, 1906.

Robert Parkinson, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, clerk. Filed on the 1st day of February, 1906.

Thomas Lloyd, late of Palmerston North, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 1st day of February, 1906.

David McKissock, late of Waikai, in the Provincial District of Otago, miner. Filed on the 1st day of February, 1906.

Louisa Catherine Sargent, late of Trentham, in the Provincial District of Wellington, widow. Filed on the 1st day of February, 1906.

James Wilkie, late of Opotiki, in the Provincial District of Auckland, lineman. Filed on the 1st day of February, 1906.

Frank Gammish, late of Palmerston North, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 6th day of February, 1906.

Matthew Gelogley, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, bricklayer. Filed on the 6th day of February, 1906.

Catherine McIntosh, late of Huntly, in the Provincial District of Auckland, widow. Filed on the 6th day of February, 1906.

Johan Andresen, late of Palmerston North, in the Provincial District of Wellington, night-watchman. Filed on the 12th day of February, 1906.

Eliza Jane Moore, late of Alfredton, in the Provincial District of Wellington, domestic. Filed on the 12th day of February, 1906.

Nicholas Turner, late of Nireaha, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 15th day of February, 1906.

Henry Creasey, late of Lyttelton, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, fireman. Filed on the 15th day of February, 1906.

Jabez Davis, late of Parnell, in the Provincial District of Auckland, baker. Filed on the 17th day of February, 1906.

Solomon Goodman, late of Woolston, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, labourer. Filed on the 17th day of February, 1906.

John Rushton, late of Seacliff, in the Provincial District of Otago, labourer. Filed on the 17th day of February, 1906.

Ernest Charles Bourne, late of Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington, labourer. Filed on the 17th day of February, 1906.

Julia Geraldine Strangman, late of Wyndham, in the Provincial District of Otago, married woman. Filed on the 22nd day of February, 1906.

Matilda Black, late of Wairoa, in the Provincial District of Hawke's Bay, married woman. Filed on the 22nd day of February, 1906.

Kate Muter, late of Christchurch, in the Provincial District of Canterbury, spinster. Filed on the 22nd day of February, 1906.

Joseph Orlando William Gough, late of Parua Bay, in the Provincial District of Auckland, farmer. Filed on the 23rd day of February, 1906.

Richard James Kinsman, late of Gimmerburn, in the Provincial District of Otago, Postmaster. Filed on the 23rd day of February, 1906.

J. W. POYNTON,
Public Trustee.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Pastoral Run in Marlborough Land District for Lease by Public Auction.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Blenheim, 12th February, 1906.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned pastoral run will be offered for lease by public auction, at this office, on Wednesday, the 28th day of March, 1906, under the provisions of Part VII of "The Land Act, 1892."

SCHEDULE.

MARLBOROUGH LAND DISTRICT.—MARLBOROUGH COUNTY.—CLOUDY BAY AND LINKWATER SURVEY DISTRICTS.

RUN No. 65: 1,580 acres. Term, twenty-one years. Upset annual rental, £10.

All steep, broken country; inferior soil; covered with bush, mostly birch. Fire has been through the Crown portion of the spurs, which are now covered with fern, with a little grass and blackberry. About seventeen miles from Blenheim, and about two miles from main road from Blenheim to Picton.

HENRY TRENT,
Commissioner of Crown Lands,