Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2405

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

I T is hereby notified that at the election of members of the Education Board of the District of Wanganui the number of votes recorded for each candidate was as follows :—

Wanganui Urban Area—
Laws, Edwin Vincent .. .. .. 21
Sewell, Robert John .. .. .. 10
The total number of valid votes recorded was 31.
The number of votes recorded as informal was 0.

Palmerston North Urban Area—
Bennett, George Henry .. .. .. 16
Mahon, Alfred John .. .. .. 18
The total number of valid votes recorded was 34.
The number of votes rejected as informal was 1.

North Ward—
Aldridge, John Petty .. .. .. 80
Brown, Arthur Hudson .. .. .. 81
Joblin, Arthur John .. .. .. 90
The total number of valid votes recorded was 251.
The number of votes rejected as informal was 8.

West Ward—
Collins, William Alfred .. .. .. 83
McDonald, John James .. .. .. 46
Middleton, Hugh .. .. .. 18
Oldfield, William .. .. .. 44
The total number of valid votes recorded was 191.
The number of votes rejected as informal was 12.

I hereby declare Messrs. Edwin Vincent Laws, Alfred John Mahon, Arthur John Joblin, and William Alfred Collins elected as members of the Board for the Wanganui Urban Area, Palmerston North Urban Area, North Ward, and West Ward respectively.

South Ward—
McIntyre, Hugh.

As only one nomination was received for the vacancy, I hereby declare Hugh McIntyre elected as a member of the Board for the South Ward.

W. H. SWANGER, Returning Officer.
Wanganui, 5th August, 1920.

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

I N accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, it is hereby notified that the undermentioned persons have this day been duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Auckland :—

For the Auckland Urban Area—
Horace Stephen Waterlow King.
George William Murray.

For the North Ward—
Richard Christie Smith.

For the East Ward—
Archibald Burns.

For the West Ward—
James Shiner Bond.

The result of the voting is as follows :—

Auckland Urban Area—
Henry Alfred Evans .. .. .. 34
Annette D’Arcy Hamilton .. .. .. 22
Horace Stephen Waterlow King .. .. .. 109
George William Murray .. .. .. 98
Total number of valid votes recorded, 263.
Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 2.

West Ward—
James Shiner Bond .. .. .. 264
Gabriel Elliott .. .. .. 128
Arthur John Morrish .. .. .. 52
Total number of valid votes recorded, 444.
Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 28.

E. C. PURDIE, Returning Officer.
Auckland, 5th August, 1920.

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

I N accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, I hereby declare that the following have been elected members of the Education Board of the District of Wellington :—

Wellington City Urban Area—
Robert Alexander Wright.
Albert John White.

Wairarapa Ward (Rural)—
Thomas Moss.

Hutt-Petone Urban Area—
Edward Percival Rishworth.

Hutt-Horowhenua Ward (Rural)—
William Hughes Field.

Marlborough Ward (Rural)—
Edward Henry Penny.

The number of votes cast in the contested areas was as follows :—

Wairarapa Ward (Rural)—
Thomas Moss .. .. .. 192
William Thomas Grundy .. .. .. 184
Total number of valid votes recorded, 376.
Number of informal votes, 11.

Wellington City Urban Area—
Laurence Hennessey .. .. .. 10
George MacMorr an .. .. .. 47
Joseph Paterson Shand .. .. .. 43
John Olive Shorland .. .. .. 48
Albert John White .. .. .. 50
Robert Alexander Wright .. .. .. 82
Total number of valid votes recorded, 143.
Number of informal votes, 1.

G. L. STEWART, Returning Officer.
Wellington, 4th August, 1920.

The Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 22nd July, 1920.

I N pursuance of section 58 of the Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908, a synopsis of the business of the Taranaki Farmers’ Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association as on the 31st March, 1920, is hereby published :—

Assets—
Amount of cash on hand and in bank .. £ s. d.
3,524 5 9
Amount of investment on mortgage .. 4,200 0 0
Amount of investment, Government bonds 3,766 0 0
Amount outstanding on premium notes .. 31,126 12 6
Other assets and amounts due to the association .. .. .. 595 5 3

Liabilities—
Amount of losses incurred during year .. 1,361 5 0
Amount of other existing claims .. 930 9 2
Amount of policies in force .. .. 681,203 10 0

Income—
Amount received on premium notes .. 4,243 13 11
Amount of interest received .. 377 2 4
Amount of income from other sources .. 8 12 6

Expenditure—
Amount of losses paid .. .. .. 1,651 5 0
Amount of expenses .. .. .. 867 5 11
Amount paid for reinsurance .. .. .. 422 1 6
Amount of all other payments and expenditure .. .. .. 953 13 7

ROBERT TRIGGS, Public Trustee.

The Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908.

Public Trust Office,
Wellington, 22nd July, 1920.

I N pursuance of section 58 of the Mutual Fire Insurance Act, 1908, a synopsis of the business of the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Union Mutual Fire Insurance Association as on the 31st March, 1920, based on a statement deposited by that association in the office of the Public Trustee, is hereby published :—

Assets—
Cash in banks .. .. .. £ s. d.
521 0 0
Amount outstanding on premium notes .. 6,824 11 2
Other amounts due to the association .. 38 16 7

Liabilities—
Amount of policies in force .. .. 111,664 0 0
Premiums paid in advance and on rejected proposals .. .. .. 2 17 6

Income—
Amount received on premium notes .. 265 18 10
Amount of interest received .. 12 12 7
Amount of income from other sources .. 6 14 8

Expenditure—
Amount of expenses .. .. .. 140 14 1
Amount paid for reinsurance .. .. .. 87 12 7

ROBERT TRIGGS, Public Trustee.