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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 89

The total numbers of valid votes were—
Christchurch Urban Area .. .. 409
Rural Area—
North-west Ward .. .. .. 810
Middle Ward .. .. .. 767
South Ward .. .. .. 957

The total numbers of invalid votes were—
Christchurch Urban Area .. .. 1
Rural Area—
North-west Ward .. .. .. 14
Middle Ward .. .. .. 2
South Ward .. .. .. 4

CHARLES SMITH HOWARD and JOHN MAZE were returned unopposed for the Timaru Urban Area.

H. C. LANE,
Returning Officer.

Christchurch, 3rd August, 1916.

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

IN accordance with the Second Schedule to the Education Act, 1914, it is hereby notified that the following persons have been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Otago :—

Urban Area—
BRUGH, WILLIAM ROBERT.
WALLACE, JAMES.
WILKINSON, JAMES HENRY.
TODD, ROBERT HENRY SANGSTER.

North Ward—
LIVINGSTONE, GEORGE.
BORRIE, DONALD.

Central Ward—
SMITH, JAMES.
HORN, JAMES.

South Ward—
FLEMING, DAVID THOMAS.
McKINLAY, PARKER.

The results of the election for the Urban Area were :—
Brugh, William Robert .. .. .. 127
Wallace, James .. .. .. 117
Wilkinson, James Henry .. .. .. 115
Todd, Robert Henry Sangster .. .. .. 110
Miller, Archibald .. .. .. 64
Fleming, Thomas .. .. .. 60
Pryde, Patrick Gunn .. .. .. 53
Total valid votes, 646 ; informal voting-papers, 4.

The results of the election for the North Ward were :—
Livingstone, George .. .. .. 158
Borrie, Donald .. .. .. 142
Mitchell, James .. .. .. 138
Walsh, Thomas .. .. .. 14
Total valid votes, 452 ; informal voting-papers, 2.

The results of the election for the Central Ward were :—
Smith, James .. .. .. 316
Horn, James .. .. .. 291
Norrie, John .. .. .. 115
Total valid votes, 722 ; informal voting-papers, 9.

South Ward—Messrs. DAVID THOMAS FLEMING and PARKER McKINLAY were returned unopposed.

S. M. PARK,
Secretary.

Dunedin, 3rd August, 1916.

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

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, it is hereby publicly notified that the following persons have been duly elected as members of the Education Board of the District of Southland :—

Invercargill Urban Area—
DUNCAN GILCHRIST.
GEORGE TOM STEVENS.

Central Ward—
PHILIP ALDBOROUGH DE LA PERBELLE.
GAVIN EMANUEL AMOS.

West Ward—
JOHN FINDLAY.
JOHN CHARLES THOMSON.

East Ward—
JOHN MACGIBBON.
HORACE EDWARD NIVEN.

The number of votes recorded in favour of the respective candidates was as follows :—
Invercargill Urban Area—
Gilchrist, Duncan .. .. .. 31
Stevens, George Tom .. .. .. 29
McCulloch, Andrew Lee .. .. .. 18
The total number of valid votes recorded was 78. The number of votes rejected as informal was nil.

Central Ward—
de la Perrelle, Philip Aldborough .. .. 141
Amos, Gavin Emanuel .. .. .. 120
Trotter, John Dalrymple .. .. .. 80
Lowrie, Alexander .. .. .. 64
Shepherd, James Denis .. .. .. 15
The total number of valid votes recorded was 420. The number of votes rejected as informal was 1.

West Ward—
Findlay, John .. .. .. 256
Thomson, John Charles .. .. .. 217
Ford, William .. .. .. 49
The total number of valid votes recorded was 522. The number of votes rejected as informal was 1.

East Ward—JOHN MACGIBBON and HORACE EDWARD NIVEN were returned unopposed.

F. G. STEVENSON,
Returning Officer.

Invercargill, 4th August, 1916.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Crown Land in the Wellington Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 5, Block IX, Hunua Survey District, containing 12 acres 1 rood 20 perches, will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 19th day of October, 1916.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Auckland, 24th July, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 21, Block XII, Mangakahia Survey District, Whangarei County, Auckland Land District, area 51 acres 1 rood 34 perches, will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Monday, 23rd October, 1916.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands

Crown Land in Wellington Land District for Disposal under the Land Act, 1908.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 13th July, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that Section 14, Block X, Makotuku Survey District, Wellington Land District, containing 3 acres 2 roods 26 perches, will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Friday, the 13th day of October, 1916.

G. H. M. McCLURE,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Land in Auckland Land District for Disposal.

District Lands and Survey Office,
Wellington, 20th July, 1916.

NOTICE is hereby given, in accordance with section 326 of the Land Act, 1908, that an area of about 27 acres of Crown land situated in Block X, Otanewainuku Survey District, will be disposed of under the provisions of the said Act on or after Thursday, the 19th day of October, 1916.

H. M. SKEET,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.