Aug. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2599

"Conscience Money" received.

The Treasury,
Wellington, 13th August, 1907.

THE Colonial Treasurer directs me to acknowledge the receipt of a postal note for £1, forwarded as "conscience money" to the Government by a person unknown.

ROBERT J. COLLINS,
Receiver-General.

Sitting of the Commission appointed under Section 16 of "The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1904."

NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Commission appointed under section 16 of "The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Act, 1904," to inquire into the claim of the late Honourable Hori Kerei Taiaroa to one hundred acres (100 acres) of land at Milford Haven will be held at the Courthouse, Christchurch, on Friday, the 23rd day of August, 1907, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.

Dated at Wellington, this 14th day of August, 1907.

JACKSON PALMER,
Chairman.

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

IN accordance with the provisions of section 26 of "The Education Act, 1904," it is hereby notified that the undernamed persons have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Auckland:—

North Ward—
JOHN DAVID MCKENZIE.

East Ward—
HENRY JAMES GREENSLADE, M.H.R.

West Ward—
GEORGE JOSEPH GARLAND.

The result of the voting for the West Ward is as follows:—
George Joseph Garland .. .. 239
Frederick Joseph Herring Ellisdon .. .. 198

Total number of valid votes recorded, 437. Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 12.

VINCENT RICE,
Secretary and Returning Officer.
Education Board, Auckland, 6th August, 1907.

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

IN accordance with the provisions of section 26 of "The Education Act, 1904," I hereby declare that the following members were the only duly nominated candidates:—

For the North Ward—
HAROLD TRIMBLE.

For the East Ward—
WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN KENNEDY.

For the West Ward—
GEORGE ALFRED ADLAM.

I therefore declare the said Harold Trimble, William McLaughlin Kennedy, and George Alfred Adlam to be duly elected as members of the Taranaki Education Board.

P. S. WHITCOMBE,
Returning Officer.
Education Board, New Plymouth, 2nd July, 1907.

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

NORTHERN WARD.

IT is hereby publicly notified that the following is the result of the election for one member for the Education Board of the District of Wanganui for the Northern Ward:—

Names. Votes.
Cargill, William Clement .. .. .. 124
Carson, Gilbert .. .. .. .. 97
Bridge, Thomas Andrew .. .. .. 23
White, William .. .. .. .. 6

The total number of valid votes recorded was 250. The number of votes rejected as informal was 15.

I therefore declare WILLIAM CLEMENT CARGILL duly elected a member of the Board for the Northern Ward.

W. J. CARSON,
Returning Officer.

Wanganui, 6th August, 1907.

CENTRAL WARD.

It is hereby publicly notified that the following is the result of the election for one member for the Education Board of the District of Wanganui for the Central Ward:—

Names. Votes.
Guthrie, David Henry .. .. .. 174
Lethbridge, Bennett Perry .. .. .. 92

The total number of valid votes recorded was 266. The number of votes rejected as informal was 19.

I therefore declare DAVID HENRY GUTHRIE duly elected a member of this Board for the Central Ward.

W. J. CARSON,
Returning Officer.

Wanganui, 6th August, 1907.

SOUTHERN WARD.

In accordance with the provisions of section 26 of "The Education Act, 1904," it is hereby notified that for the annual election of one member for the Southern Ward only one candidate, Alfred Fraser, has been nominated.

There being only one candidate nominated for the vacancy, I hereby declare ALFRED FRASER duly elected a member of this Board for the Southern Ward.

W. J. CARSON,
Returning Officer.

Wanganui, 1st July, 1907.

Education Board of the District of Wellington.—Election of Members.

IN accordance with the provisions of section 26 of "The Education Act, 1904," I hereby notify that the following gentlemen, being the only duly nominated candidates, have been elected members of the Wellington Education Board as representatives of the respective wards named:—

Wellington City Ward—
ROBERT LEE.

Manawatu-Hutt Ward—
WILLIAM HUGHES FIELD.

Wairarapa Ward—
ALEXANDER WILSON HOGG.

G. L. STEWART,
Returning Officer.

Education Board, Wellington, 12th July, 1907.

Education Board of the District of Hawke's Bay.—Election of Members.

IN accordance with section 26 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—
DARTON, GEORGE EDWARD.

Middle Ward—
TANNER, THOMAS.

South Ward—
GRANT, ALEXANDER.

Messrs. George Edward Darton and Alexander Grant were the sole nominations for the North and South Wards respectively.

It is further notified that the number of valid votes recorded for each candidate for election to the Middle Ward was as follows:—

MIDDLE WARD.

Tanner, Thomas .. .. .. .. 89
Maddison, William Charles.. .. .. 80

The total number of valid votes recorded was 169. The number of votes rejected as informal was 7.

Dated at Napier, this 6th day of August, 1907.

G. CRAWSHAW,
Returning Officer.