SEPT. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3365

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

IT is hereby notified that the following nominations were duly received for the election of three members of the Board, viz. :

North Ward—
Thomas William Duff

Middle Ward—
John James Clarke.

South Ward—
Joseph Grimmond.

I therefore declare the said THOMAS WILLIAM DUFF, JOHN JAMES CLARKE, and JOSEPH GRIMMOND duly elected as members of the Board for the ensuing three years.

A. J. MORTON,
Returning Officer.

Education Office,
Hokitika, 23rd August, 1910.

Education Board of the District of North Canterbury.—Election of Members.

IN accordance with section 24 of the Education Act, 1908, it is hereby notified that the following persons have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of North Canterbury :

North Ward—
HUGH BOYD.

Central Ward—
CHARLES JAMES RUSSELL, M.D.

South Ward—
CHARLES ALBERT CREERY HARDY.

The number of votes recorded in favour of the several candidates was,—

North Ward—
Hugh Boyd ... ... ... ... 245
Samuel Bullock ... ... ... ... 158

Central Ward—
Ernest Herbert Andrews ... ... ... 39
John Jamieson ... ... ... ... 38
Charles James Russell, M.D. ... ... 71

South Ward—
Rev. John James Bates ... ... ... 152
Charles Albert Creery Hardy ... ... 302

The total number of valid votes was—
North Ward ... ... ... ... 403
Central Ward ... ... ... ... 148
South Ward ... ... ... ... 454

The total number of invalid votes was—
North Ward ... ... ... ... 6
Central Ward ... ... ... ... 0
South Ward ... ... ... ... 6

H. C. LANE,
Returning Officer.

Education Office,
Christchurch, 9th August, 1910.

Education Board of the District of South Canterbury.—Election of Members.

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1908, it is hereby notified that the following candidates have been duly nominated for election as members of the Education Board of the District of South Canterbury :

North Ward—
John Scott Rutherford.

Middle Ward—
George John Sealey.

South Ward—
William Milne Hamilton.

As there is only one duly nominated candidate for each ward, it is hereby notified that MESSRS. J. S. RUTHERFORD, G. J. SEALEY, and W. M. HAMILTON have been duly elected members of the Board.

A. BELL,
Returning Officer.

Education Office,
Timaru, 5th July, 1910.

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

IN accordance with section 24 of the Education Act, 1908, it is hereby notified that

PARKER MCKINLAY, ESQUIRE, M.A.,

has been duly elected a member of the Education Board of the District of Otago for the Southern Ward,

The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was—

McKinlay, Parker ... ... ... 207
Smith, James ... ... ... 185
Malcolm, Alex. Scott ... ... ... 162
Norrie, John ... ... ... 61

Total ... ... ... 615

The total number of voting-papers rejected as informal was 10.

In accordance with section 24 of the Education Act, 1908, it is hereby notified that

JAMES MITCHELL, ESQUIRE,

has been duly elected a member of the Education Board of the District of Otago for the Northern Ward.

The number of valid votes recorded for each candidate was—

Mitchell, James ... ... ... 281
Kilpatrick, Alexander ... ... ... 191

Total ... ... ... 472

The total number of voting-papers rejected as informal was 3.

It is hereby further notified that—

WILLIAM SCOTT,

being the only nominated candidate for the vacancy in the Central Ward, has been duly elected a member of the Education Board of the District of Otago for the Central Ward.

P. G. PRYDE,
Returning Officer.

Education Office,
Dunedin, 9th August, 1910.

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

IN pursuance of the provisions of sections 15 (1) and 24 of the Education Act, 1908, it is hereby publicly notified that the following candidates have been duly nominated for election as members of the Education Board of the District of Southland :

East Ward—
Thomas MacGibbon.

West Ward—
John Charles Thomson.

Central Ward—
Joseph Crosby Smith.

As the number of duly nominated candidates in each case is equal to the number of persons to be elected, I hereby declare MESSRS. THOMAS MACGIBBON, JOHN CHARLES THOMSON, and JOSEPH CROSBY SMITH duly elected as members of the Board for the East, West, and Central Wards respectively.

JOHN NEILL,
Returning Officer.

Education Office,
Invercargill, 5th July, 1910.

Canterbury Land Board.—Election of Member.

I, THOMAS NOEL BRODRICK, Returning Officer for the election of a member of the Canterbury Land Board, do hereby notify, in accordance with the provisions of sections 41 of the Land Act, 1908, and the regulations thereunder, the result of the poll taken by me on the 27th day of August, 1910, for the election of a member of the Canterbury Land Board, to be as follows :

Votes polled.
Sealy, Joseph ... ... ... ... 620
Beer, William ... ... ... ... 225
Corrigan, Michael Joseph ... ... ... 186
Angland, Daniel ... ... ... ... 109

Number of valid votes ... ... 1,140
Number of votes rejected as informal 36
Total number of votes ... ... 1,176

And I do hereby declare that JOSEPH SEALY, having received the greatest number of valid votes, is duly elected a member of the Canterbury Land Board.

Dated at Christchurch, this 30th day of August, 1910.

T. N. BRODRICK,
Returning Officer,