APRIL 8.]

Leases of Railway Refreshment-rooms.

THE following schedule of accepted tenders for the leases
of the various refreshment-rooms at railway-stations,
for a period of three years from 1st April, 1909, is published
for general information.

T. RONAYNE,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
Wellington, 7th April, 1909.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1909.

THE Court King Edward's Pride, No. 8214, situated at
South Dunedin, is registered as a branch of the
United Otago District of the Ancient Order of Foresters
Friendly Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1908," this 3rd day of April, 1909.
ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Branch of Friendly Society registered.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 3rd April, 1909.

THE Star of Hokianga Lodge, No. 73, situated at Kohukohu, is registered as a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand Friendly Society, under "The Friendly Societies Act, 1908," this 3rd day of April, 1909.
ROBT. E. HAYES,
Registrar of Friendly Societies.

Victoria College.--Election of Members of the Council in terms of "The Victoria College Act, 1905."

Victoria College,
Wellington, 31st March, 1909.

I HEREBY notify that an election by the Professorial Board of this College was held on the 17th day of February, 1909, to fill a vacancy on the College Council caused by the resignation of Mr. F.H.D. Bell, K.C., and that Mr. Ernest Tancred Dillon Bell was duly elected in his stead. Also that in consequence of the resignation of Mr. F.P. Wilson, M.A., Graduates' Representative on the Council, an election was held on the 17th day of March, 1909, and Mr. Henry Hubert Ostler, LL.B., was duly elected in his stead.

Also that the ordinary annual election of members of the Council has been held, and the following have been elected, viz.: Graduates' Representative, Mr. John Guthrie Wood Aitken, J.P.; Parliamentary Representative, Mr. Charles Wilson; Education Boards' Representative, the Honourable John George Findlay, LL.D., M.L.C.; Teachers' Representative, Mr. Clement Watson, B.A.
CHAS. P. POWLES,
Returning Officer.

Land Surveyors' Examination, Australia and New Zealand, March, 1909.--New Zealand Candidates.

The Surveyors' Board of New Zealand, Wellington, 23rd March, 1909.

IT is hereby notified for general information that at the examination of candidates held in March, 1909, thirteen candidates presented themselves. Of these, Messrs. John Arthur Sandford, Auckland; Henry Claygate Hooper, Hamilton; John Stewart Porteous, Morgan Joseph North, over McCarthy, and William Day Rawson Collins, Wellington; and John Stewart Murray, Hawera, completed their examinations and received certificates of competency from the Surveyors' Board.
C.E. ADAMS,
Secretary, Surveyors' Board.

Surveyors licensed.

The Surveyors' Board of New Zealand, Wellington, 30th March, 1909.

IT is hereby notified for general information that licenses under 'The Surveyors' Institute and Board of Examiners Act, 1908,' have been issued by the Surveyors' Board to the following surveyors:

Surveyor. Address.
Collins, William Day Rawson .. Wellington.
Hooper, Henry Claygate .. Hamilton.
McCarthy, Morgan Joseph Northover .. Wellington.
Murray, John Stewart.. Hawera.
Porteous, John Stewart .. Wellington.
Sandford, John Arthur .. Auckland.

C.E. ADAMS,
Secretary, Surveyors' Board.

Result of Poll for the Northern Maori Electoral District.

IN pursuance of a writ under the hand of Hugh Pollen, Esquire, Clerk of the Writs, a poll was taken on the 20th day of March, 1909, at the several gazetted polling-places, under the provisions of Part IV of 'The Legislature Act, 1908,' for the purpose of the election of a member of Parliament to represent the Northern Maori Electoral District, within the Dominion of New Zealand, in the place and stead of Hone Heke, Esquire, deceased:

And whereas Te Rangihiroa, Esquire, M.B., Ch.B., of Russell, Bay of Islands, in the said Dominion, received the greatest number of votes recorded by such poll:

Now, I do hereby declare the said TE RANGIHIROA, Esquire, M.B., Ch.B., duly elected as a member of the House of Representatives for the said Northern Maori Electorate, within the Dominion aforesaid.

As witness my hand, this 30th day of March, 1909.
R. STONE FLORANCE,
Returning Officer.

THE following is a list of the names of the candidates nominated on the 10th day of March, 1909, with the number of votes recorded for each person nominated:

Names of Candidates. Votes.

1. Te Rangihiroa .. .. .. 1,725
2. Kaka Porowini .. .. .. 318
3. Herepete Rapihana .. .. 290
4. Hone Hapa .. .. .. 190
5. Hone Wi Kaitaia .. .. 175
6. Heteraka Himi Hare .. .. 124
7. Te Riri Maihi Kawiti .. .. 85
8. Papa Ururoa, or Flavell .. .. 51
9. Reihana Netana .. .. .. 25

Grand total .. .. 2,988
R. STONE FLORANCE,
Returning Officer, Northern Maori Electorate.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in Auckland Land District for Disposal under Section 131 of "The Land Act, 1908."

District Lands Office,
Auckland, 10th February, 1909.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of "The Land Act, 1908," that the undermentioned land will be disposed of to the holder of adjoining land, under section 131 of the said Act, at the Land Board meeting to be held on Thursday, the 27th day of May, 1909.

SCHEDULE.

Section 4B, Block VIII, Orahiri Survey District, containing 6 acres 1 rood 24 perches, more or less, County of Waitomo.
JOHN STRAUCHON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.