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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 73

Election of Members of Education Board.

IN accordance with the provisions of “The Education Act, 1904,” and its amendments, it is hereby notified that the following are the names of the persons elected to fill the vacancies on the Education Board of Hawke’s Bay :—

North Ward—
WILLIAM MORGAN,
SAMUEL McLEARNON,
GEORGE EDWARD DARTON ;

Middle Ward—
CHARLES MITCHELL WHITTINGTON,
THOMAS TANNER,
WILLIAM CHARLES MADDISON ;

South Ward—
ALEXANDER GRANT,
OLE ERICKSEN,
HANS MADSEN RIES.

It is further notified that the number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was as under :—

North Ward—
Morgan, William .. .. .. 87
McLernon, Samuel .. .. .. 70
Darton, George Edward .. .. .. 66
Brown, James .. .. .. 65
Westall, John Chaddesley .. .. .. 33

The total number of valid votes recorded was 321. The number of votes rejected as informal was 35.

Middle Ward—
Whittington, Charles Mitchell .. .. 130
Tanner, Thomas .. .. .. 111
Maddison, William Charles .. .. 85
Westall, John Chad e-ley .. .. 83
Russell, William Russell .. .. 59
Lascelles, Montague William Percy .. .. 45
Thompson, Thomas John .. .. 25

The total number of valid votes recorded was 538. The number of votes rejected as informal was 39.

South Ward—
Grant, Alexander .. .. .. 117
Ericksen, Ole .. .. .. 85
Ries, Hans Mad-en .. .. .. 76
Patterson, John James .. .. .. 60
Wilson, David .. .. .. 53
Westall, John Chaddesley .. .. .. 32

The total number of valid votes recorded was 423. The number of votes rejected as informal was 54.

Dated this 8th day of August, 1906.

G. CRAWSHAW,
Returning Officer.

Napier, 8th August, 1906.

Election of Members of Education Board, Marlborough.

IT is hereby publicly notified that at the said election the following votes were recorded :—

For the Eastern Ward—
John Conolly .. .. .. 81
George McLeod Gunn .. .. .. 58
William Henry Macey .. .. .. 83
William Benoni Parker .. .. .. 78

For the Central Ward—
John Bary .. .. .. 7
Richard McCallum .. .. .. 25
Edward Henry Penny .. .. .. 26
John James Winsbury White .. .. .. 23

For the Western Ward—
Alfred John Litchfield .. .. .. 26
William Pickering .. .. .. 93
Harry Marsh Reader .. .. .. 122
William Bramwell Scott .. .. .. 152
John Sumner Storey .. .. .. 136

The total number of valid votes recorded was 909. The total number of voting-papers rejected as informal was 2.

I therefore declare that John Conolly, William Henry Macey, and William Benoni Parker are duly elected for the Eastern Ward ; that Richard McCallum, Edward Henry Penny, and John James Winsbury White are duly elected for the Central Ward ; and that Harry Marsh Reader, William Bramwell Scott, and John Sumner Storey are duly elected for the Western Ward.

JOHN SMITH,
Returning Officer.

Blenheim, 7th August, 1906.

Election of Members of Education Board.

IN accordance with the provisions of section 26 of “The Education Act, 1904,” it is hereby publicly notified that the following is the result of the election of the members of the Nelson Education Board, viz. :—

East Ward—
Lock, William .. .. .. 71
Maginnity, Andrew Thomas .. .. 70
Smith, Frederick William Oscar .. .. 70
Atmore, Harry .. .. .. 66
Talbot, George .. .. .. 48
MacKenzie, James Hutton .. .. 35

Informal, 3.

Middle Ward—
Franklyn, William Norris .. .. .. 126
Beuke, John Diedrich .. .. .. 103
Baigent, Thomas John .. .. .. 83
Easton, Lockhart Dobbie .. .. .. 75
Allan, George Henry .. .. .. 67
Phillips, William Henry .. .. .. 58
Guy, John Arliss .. .. .. 21

Informal, 4.

West Ward—
Bailie, Thomas .. .. .. 79
Shepherd, George Bell .. .. .. 76
Fair, James William .. .. .. 67
Larsen, Hans .. .. .. 25

Informal, 3.

Total number of valid votes recorded 1,140. Total number of votes rejected as informal, 10.

I hereby declare the following persons duly elected :—

For the East Ward—
WILLIAM LOCK,
ANDREW THOMAS MAGINNITY, and
FREDERICK WILLIAM OSCAR SMITH ;

For the Middle Ward—
WILLIAM NORRIS FRANKLYN,
JOHN DIEDRICH BEUKE, and
THOMAS JOHN BAIGENT ;

For the West Ward—
THOMAS BAILIE,
GEORGE BELL SHEPHERD, and
JAMES WILLIAM FAIR.

STEAD ELLIS,
Returning Officer.

Nelson, 7th July, 1906.

Election of Members of Education Board.

IT is hereby publicly notified that the following persons have been elected members of the Education Board for the Education District of Grey :—

For the Northern Ward—
JAMES KERR,
JOSEPH NOBLE ; and (by lot)
JOHN RYALL.

For the Eastern Ward—
HON. JAMES MARSHALL,
FRANK WHITE ; and
JEREMIAH MCCARTHY.

For the Western Ward—
HENRY JOHN BIGNELL,
WILLIAM ROBERT KETTLE ; and (by lot)
JOHN BYRNE.

The valid votes recorded were as follows :—

Northern Ward—
James Kerr .. .. .. 32
Joseph Noble .. .. .. 31
John Ryall .. .. .. 21
John Ward .. .. .. 21
Robert Russell .. .. .. 19
Total, 124. Informal voting-papers, 1.

Eastern Ward—
Hon. James Marshall .. .. .. 89
Frank White .. .. .. 80
Jeremiah McCarthy .. .. .. 75
John Flynn .. .. .. 54
James Hargreaves .. .. .. 48
Total, 346. Informal voting-papers, nil.

Western Ward—
Henry John Bignell .. .. .. 16
William Robert Kettle .. .. .. 16
John Byrne .. .. .. 14
Joseph Petrie .. .. .. 14
Stewart Robert Harris .. .. .. 11
Total, 71. Informal voting-papers, nil.

P. F. DANIEL,
Returning Officer.

Greymouth, 14th August, 1906.