Nov. 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2989

months from this date the name of such company will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Register, and the company will be dissolved.
Dated at Hokitika, this 4th day of November, 1908.
R. ACHESON,
1004 Assistant Registrar of Joint-stock Companies.

THE PHARMACY BOARD OF NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that, under and pursuant to notice given by me dated the 17th day of September, 1908, the following persons were respectively nominated as candidates to represent the respective districts hereinafter mentioned upon the Pharmacy Board of New Zealand as from the 1st day of January next; and, the number of nominations respectively not exceeding the number of vacancies to be respectively filled, the said persons are hereby declared to have been duly elected.

The District of Auckland.
Parnham, Ralph R.
Ratjen, Charles John Francis.

The District of Otago.
Haslett, James Alexander.
Scofield, Benjamin Smith.

And it is further notified that, pursuant to the said notice, the following candidates were duly nominated respectively to fill vacancies upon the said Board in respect of the Central District and the District of Canterbury respectively, and at the election duly held in respect of each of the said districts on the 16th day of October, 1908, the votes cast were—

Central District.
Baillie, James .. .. .. 80
Hobson, Arthur .. .. .. 72
Hanlon, Richard Douglas .. .. .. 34
Informal .. .. .. 6

The District of Canterbury.
Bonnington, Leonard .. .. .. 51
Barrett, William .. .. .. 40
Papprill, Henry Arthur .. .. .. 23
Informal .. .. .. 5

And I hereby declare the said James Baillie and Arthur Hobson to have been duly elected to represent the Central District upon the said Board, and the said Leonard Bonnington and William Barrett to have been duly elected to represent the District of Canterbury upon the said Board; all as from the 1st day of January, 1909.
Dated at Wellington, the 10th day of November, 1908.
C. W. NEILSEN,
1005 Registrar.

MEDICAL REGISTRATION.

I, ARTHUR HUMPHREY CURTIS, Mem. R. Coll. Surg. Eng. 1904, Lic. R. Coll. Phys. Lond. 1904, now residing in Wellington, hereby give notice that I intend applying on the 17th December next to have my name placed on the Medical Register for the Dominion of New Zealand, and that I have deposited the evidence of my qualification in the office of the Registrar-General.
Dated at Wellington, 16th November, 1908.
1006 ARTHUR HUMPHREY CURTIS.

"THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES ACT, 1908."

CANCELLING OF REGISTRY.

Friendly Societies’ Registry Office,
Wellington, 30th October, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Registrar of Friendly Societies has, pursuant to section 18 of “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” by writing under his hand dated this 30th day of October, 1908, cancelled the registry of the Auckland Caledonian Society, on the ground that the said society has ceased to exist.
ROBT. E. HAYES,
1007 Registrar.

TAIHAPE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

I HEREBY notify that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Borough of Taihape, taken on the 13th day of November, 1908, on the proposal that henceforth the system of rating property on the basis of the unimproved value thereof be adopted in the Borough of Taihape, the following number of votes were polled:—
For the proposal .. .. .. 30
Against the proposal .. .. .. 68
Informal .. .. .. 1
—
Total number of votes polled .. .. 99
As the number of valid votes recorded for the proposal is less than the number of valid votes recorded against the proposal, I hereby declare such proposal to be rejected.
ANTHONY NATHAN,
Mayor of Taihape.
Taihape, 14th November, 1908. 1013

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

THE Partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, Frank Roberts and Charles Sims, trading as “Roberts and Sims,” Ironmongers, of Cuba Street, Wellington, has been dissolved by mutual agreement as from 31st July last. Mr. Sims takes over and will pay all liabilities of the partnership, and is entitled to receive all moneys due to the partnership. Mr. Sims has acquired the interest of Mr. Roberts in the partnership.
Dated at Wellington, the 13th day of November, 1908.
FRANK ROBERTS.
1014 CHARLES SIMS.

TO SOLICITORS, NATIVE AGENTS, ETC.

THE following Rules can be obtained from the Government Stationery Office, Wellington, on application to the undersigned :—
RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT. In English, 1s.; in Maori, 1s.
ADDITIONAL RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT, 19th March, 1896. In English, 6d.; in Maori, 6d.
RULES OF THE NATIVE LAND COURT RE NATIVE LAND ADMINISTRATION, under Division II, Part II, of “The Native Land Court Act, 1894.” In English, 6d.; in Maori, 6d.
REGULATIONS UNDER “THE NATIVE TOWNSHIPS ACT, 1895.” In English, 6d.; in Maori, 6d.
Orders to be addressed—
“GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON.”

SCHOOL FOR DEAF-MUTES, SUMNER, NEAR CHRISTCHURCH.

Under the control and supervision of the Education Department.

Director: Mr. J. E. Stevens.

FOR Deaf Children of sound intellect. The pupils are taught to use and understand ordinary speech. The full charge for board and education is £40 a year, but less is accepted from parents who cannot afford to pay this amount. In case of necessity admission is free.
By the Education Act, the education of deaf children between the ages of 7 and 16 is made compulsory. A child is, as a rule, best fitted to begin the school course at about the age of 6, but advice should be obtained as soon as any sign of deafness is observed.
The following classes of deaf children are admitted:

1. Children born deaf, or who have lost their hearing before learning to speak.
2. Children who can hear a little, but are too deaf to be taught in an ordinary school.
3. Children who have lost their hearing after having learned to speak.
   Parents and other persons acquainted with such cases above the age of 4 are invited to communicate with the Director, or with
   THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION,
   Wellington.