Aug. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2249

Election of Members of Education Board.

I HEREBY notify that the following is the result of the election of members of the Westland Education Board:—

North Ward.—Owing to the withdrawal of Mr. T. W. Beare, the remaining three nominees are Thomas Vincent Byrne, James Stephen Benyon, and Thomas William Duff.

The votes recorded are as follows:—

Middle Ward—
Beare, Thomas William .. .. .. 22
Perry, George A. .. .. .. 19
Clarke, John James .. .. .. 14
Baxter, William .. .. .. 11
Total number of valid votes, 66.

South Ward—
Bruce, Thomas Wanless .. .. .. 19
Michel, Henry Leslie .. .. .. 17
Cumming, Andrew .. .. .. 14
Grimmond, Joseph .. .. .. 12
Staines, John .. .. .. 5
Total number of valid votes, 67; informal voting-papers, 29.

I therefore declare
THOMAS VINCENT BYRNE,
JAMES STEPHEN BENYON,
THOMAS WILLIAM DUFF,
THOMAS WILLIAM BEARE,
GEORGE A. PERRY,
JOHN JAMES CLARKE,
THOMAS WANLESS BRUCE,
HENRY LESLIE MICHEL, and
ANDREW CUMMING
duly elected as members of the Board.

A. J. MORTON,
Returning Officer.

Election of Members of Education Board.

I HEREBY give notice that the number of valid votes recorded for the several candidates at the election of members of the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury, held on the 23rd day of July, 1906, is as follows, to wit:—

North Ward—
Adams, Thomas William .. .. .. 310
Dalziel, Matthew, jun. .. .. .. 269
Buddo, David .. .. .. 262
Opie, Charles Henry Adolphus Truscott .. 233
The total number of valid votes recorded is 1,074. The total number of votes rejected as informal is 141.

Central Ward—
Rowe, Thomas William, M.A., LL.B. .. 71
Hight, James, Litt.D. .. .. .. 70
Jamieson, John .. .. .. 58
Russell, Charles James, M.D. .. .. 53
Smith, William Robert .. .. .. 42
The total number of valid votes recorded was 294. The total number of votes rejected as informal was 24.

I therefore hereby declare the said
THOMAS WILLIAM ADAMS,
MATTHEW DALZIEL, Jun., and
DAVID BUDDO
to be duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury for the North Ward;
THOMAS WILLIAM ROWE
JAMES HIGHT, and
JOHN JAMIESON
to be duly elected members of the said Board for the Central Ward; and the following persons, to wit,—
CHARLES ALBERT CREERY HARDY,
HENRY WILLIAM PERYMAN,
JOHN RENNIE,
and no more, having been duly nominated as members of the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury in respect of the South Ward.

I hereby declare the said persons to have been duly elected members of the said Board for the said Ward.

H. C. LANE,
Returning Officer.

Christchurch, 7th August, 1906.

Election of Members of Education Board.

I T is hereby notified, in accordance with section 26 of “The Education Act, 1904,” that the following gentlemen have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of South Canterbury:—

For the North Ward—
JOHN SCOTT RUTHERFORD,
THOMAS SHERRATT,
GEORGE WHITEFIELD ARMITAGE;

For the Middle Ward—
WILLIAM BARKER HOWELL,
JOHN JACKSON,
CHARLES SMITH HOWARD;

For the South Ward—
REV. GEORGE BARCLAY,
GEORGE LYALL,
WILLIAM MILNE HAMILTON.

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

North Ward—
Rutherford, John Scott .. .. .. 136
Sherratt, Thomas .. .. .. 103
Armitage, George Whitefield .. .. 95
Talbot, Charles John .. .. .. 89

Middle Ward—
Howell, William Barker .. .. .. 53
Jackson, John .. .. .. 43
Howard, Charles Smith .. .. .. 41
Maze, John .. .. .. 34
Beckingham, Walter .. .. .. 18

South Ward—
Barclay, Rev. George .. .. .. 144
Lyall, George .. .. .. 125
Hamilton, William Milne .. .. .. 98
Wallace, David .. .. .. 67
Casey, Gerald .. .. .. 40

The total numbers of valid voting-papers were: North Ward, 165; Middle Ward, 68; South Ward, 170. The numbers of voting-papers rejected as informal were: North Ward, 5; Middle Ward, 2; South Ward, 7.

A. BELL.
Returning Officer.

Timaru, 7th August, 1906.

Election of Members of Education Board.

I N accordance with section 26 of “The Education Act, 1904,” it is hereby notified that
DONALD BORRIE, Esq., Papakaio;
JAMES MITCHELL, Esq., Oamaru; and
ANDREW MCKERROW, Esq., Hampden,
have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Otago for the Northern Ward.

The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was—
Borrie, Donald .. .. .. .. 373
Mitchell, James .. .. .. .. 281
McKerrow, Andrew .. .. .. 264
Nicolson, William .. .. .. 250
Marshall, Robert .. .. .. 169

The total number of valid votes recorded was 1,337. The total number of voting-papers rejected as informal was 13.

And it is also hereby notified that—
Hon. THOMAS FERGUS, Dunedin;
GEORGE CASHMORE ISRAEL, Esq., Dunedin;
WILLIAM SCOTT, Esq., Dunedin;
have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Otago for the Central Ward.

The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was—
Fergus, Hon. Thomas .. .. .. 94
Israel, George Cashmore .. .. 94
Scott, William .. .. .. 79
Gray, Frederick George .. .. 38

The total number of valid votes recorded was 305. The total number of voting papers rejected as informal was 3.

And it is also hereby notified that—
THOMAS MACKENZIE, Esq., M.H.R., Kaikorai Valley;
REV. PHILADELPHUS BAIN FRASER, Lovell’s Flat; and
JAMES SIM, Esq., Tapanui,
have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Otago for the Southern Ward.