Aug. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2247

Officiating Ministers for 1906.—Notice No. 29.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 22nd August, 1906.

PURSUANT to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand passed in the fourth year of the reign of His Majesty King Edward VII, and intituled “The Marriage Act, 1904,” the following name of an Officiating Minister within the meaning of the said Act is published for general information:—

Presbyterian Church of New Zealand.
Mr. George William Hunt.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 17th August, 1906.

THE Makino Lodge, No. 51, situated at Feilding, is registered as a branch of the District Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand of the United Ancient Order of Druids Friendly Society, under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1882,” this 18th day of August, 1906.

C. T. BENZONI,
Deputy Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Election of Members of Education Board.

IN accordance with the provisions of “The Education Act, 1904,” and of “The Education Act Amendment Act, 1905,” it is hereby notified that the under-named persons have this day been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Auckland:—

For the North Ward—
JOHN STALLWORTHY, M.H.R.,
JOHN DAVID MCKENZIE,
ALFRED RICHARD HARRIS ;

For the East Ward—
CHRISTOPHER JAMES PARR,
LEMUEL JOHN BAGNALL,
HENRY JAMES GREENSDALE, M.H.R. ;

For the West Ward—
FREDERICK WILLIAM LANG,
CHARLES THOMAS BARRIBALL, and
GEORGE EDGECUMBE.

The result of the voting is as follows :—

North Ward—
Stallworthy, John .. .. .. 755
McKenzie, John David .. .. .. 750
Harris, Alfred Richard .. .. .. 530
McLean, Murdoch .. .. .. 403
Armstrong, Matthew Watson .. .. .. 262

Total number of valid votes recorded 2,700. Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 45.

East Ward—
Parr, Christopher James .. .. .. 610
Bagnall, Lemuel John .. .. .. 543
Greenslade, Henry James .. .. .. 538
Caulton, Stapylton Cotton .. .. .. 163

Total number of valid votes recorded 1,854. Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 25.

West Ward—
Lang, Frederick William .. .. .. 309
Barriball, Charles Thomas .. .. .. 241
Edgecumbe, George .. .. .. 197
Garland, George Joseph .. .. .. 170
Peacocke, Gerald Loftus .. .. .. 137
Ellisdon, Frederick Joseph Herring .. .. .. 128
Johns, William .. .. .. 121

Total number of valid votes recorded, 1,303. Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 9.

VINCENT RICE,
Secretary and Returning Officer.
Auckland, 7th August, 1906.

Election of Members of Education Board.

IT is hereby publicly notified that the under-named persons have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Taranaki:—

For the North Ward—
HENRY FAULL,
ARTHUR MORTON,
HAROLD TRIMBLE ;

For the East Ward—
WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN KENNEDY,
WILLIAM MONKHOUSE,
JOHN DOUGALD MORISON ; and

For the West Ward—
GEORGE ALFRED ADLAM,
GUSTAVE TISCH,
JAMES WADE.

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

North Ward—
Faull, Henry .. .. .. .. 97
Grant, James .. .. .. .. 44
McDonald, Donald Hugh .. .. .. 72
Morton, Arthur .. .. .. .. 115
Trimble, Harold .. .. .. .. 90

The total number of votes recorded was 418. The total number of votes rejected as informal was 8.

East Ward—
Dougherty, Jane R. .. .. .. .. 45
Kennedy, William McLaughlin .. .. .. 67
Jennings, William Thomas .. .. .. 46
Monkhouse, William .. .. .. .. 111
Morison, John Dougald .. .. .. .. 61
Rogers, William .. .. .. .. 52

The total number of votes recorded was 382. The total number of votes rejected as informal was 4.

West Ward—
Adlam, George Alfred .. .. .. .. 72
Elwin, James Jeken .. .. .. .. 29
Maunder, George Henry .. .. .. .. 53
Morris, Frederick Joseph .. .. .. .. 24
Tisch, Gustave .. .. .. .. 60
Wade, James .. .. .. .. 71

The total number of votes recorded was 309. The total number of votes rejected as informal was 7.

P. S. WHITCOMBE,
Returning Officer.
New Plymouth, 6th August, 1906.

Election of Members of Education Board.

THE following is the result of the voting for the election of members to the Wellington Education Board :—

Wellington City Ward—
Allan, William .. .. .. .. 86
Lee, Robert .. .. .. .. 77
Evans, William Albert .. .. .. 61
Wishart, James .. .. .. .. 41

Valid votes, 92 ; invalid votes, 4.

Wairarapa Ward—
Vile, Arthur Henry .. .. .. .. 279
Hogg, Alexander Wilson .. .. .. .. 275
Buchanan, Walter Clark .. .. .. .. 212
McRobie, Nisbet .. .. .. .. 122
Feist, Edwin .. .. .. .. 102
McCaw, James .. .. .. .. 101
Hornsby, John Thomas Marryat .. .. .. 100
Reese, Alexander .. .. .. .. 79
Barrell, Abraham .. .. .. .. 45

Valid votes, 467 ; invalid votes, 27.

I therefore declare the following to be duly elected members of the Wellington Education Board :—

Representing Wellington City Ward—
WILLIAM ALLAN,
ROBERT LEE,
WILLIAM ALBERT EVANS ;

Representing Wairarapa Ward—
ARTHUR HENRY VILE,
ALEXANDER WILSON HOGG,
WALTER CLARK BUCHANAN ;

Manawatu-Hutt Ward—
WILLIAM HUGHES FIELD,
JOHN KEBBELL, and
THOMAS WILLIAM MCDONALD

having been the only candidates nominated for election as representatives of the Manawatu-Hutt Ward, I declare them to have been duly elected members of the Education Board for that Ward.

G. L. STEWART,
Returning Officer.
Wellington, 7th August, 1906.