SEPT. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2771

Auckland Education Board.—Election of Members.

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

For the Auckland Urban Area—
Nellie Elizabeth Ferner.
William James Campbell.
James Prentice McPhail.
For the Hamilton Urban Area : Sydney Bennett Sims.
For the North Ward of the Rural Area : John David McKenzie.
For the East Ward of the Rural Area : Edward Corrigill Banks.
For the West Ward of the Rural Area : James Boddie.
The result of the voting is as follows :-
East Ward-
Edward Corrigill Banks . . . . . . 677
John Charles Pearson . . . . . . 111
Total number of valid votes recorded . . 788
Number of voting-papers rejected as informal . . . . . . 23
E. C. PURDIE, Returning Officer.
5th August, 1926.

Wanganui Education Board.-Election of Members.

IT is hereby notified that at the biennial election of members of the Education Board of the District of Wanganui, the number of votes recorded for each candidate was as follows:-
West Ward-
Hemingway, Edward Fredric . . . . . . 84
Spratt, George Parker . . . . . . 78
The total number of valid votes recorded was 162
The number of votes rejected as informal was 2
South Ward: The only nomination received was that of Mr. John Knowles Hornblow.
North Ward: The only nomination received was that of Mr. Arthur John Joblin.
Wanganui Urban Area : The only nomination received was that of Mr. James Aiken.
Palmerston North Urban Area : The only nomination received was that of Mr. David Walker Low.
I hereby declare Messrs. Edward Fredric Hemingway, John Knowles Hornblow, Arthur John Joblin, James Aitken, and David Walker Low, elected as members of the Board for the West Ward, South Ward, North Ward, Wanganui Urban Area, and Palmerston North Urban Area, respectively.
W. H. SWANGER, Returning Officer.
Wanganui, 5th August, 1926.

Wanganui Education Board.-Election of Member.

AT the election of a member of the Board for the Palmerston North Urban Area, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. W. F. Durward, the only nomination received was that of Mr. William Stephen Woodroofe.
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of persons to be elected—viz., one—I hereby declare William Stephen Woodroofoe elected as a member of the Board for the Palmerston North Urban Area.
W. H. SWANGER, Returning Officer.
Wanganui, 5th August, 1926.

Education Board of the District of Hawke's Bay.--Election of Members.

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, I hereby declare that the following persons have been duly elected as members of the Education Board of the District of Hawke's Bay :—
Gisborne Urban Area . . Crawshaw, George.
Napier Urban Area . . Wright, Robert Colburn.
Hastings Urban Area . . Lassen, Christian.
North Ward of the Rural Area Oates, William.
Middle Ward of the Rural Area . . . . . King, Archibald.
South Ward of the Rural Area Soundy, Richard Philip.
For the Gisborne Urban Area, the Napier Urban Area, and the North Ward of the Rural Area the number of duly nomi-
nated candidates was equal to the number of persons to be elected. For the remaining area and wards the voting was as follows :-
Hastings Urban Area-
Duff, Cecil . . . . . . 13
Lassen, Christian . . . . . . 22
Number of valid voting-papers . . . . . . 35
Number of invalid voting-papers . . . . . . Nil.
Middle Ward of the Rural Area-
Critchley, Charles Henry . . . . . . 83
King, Archibald . . . . . . 104
Number of valid voting-papers . . . . . . 187
Number of invalid voting-papers . . . . . . 2
South Ward of the Rural Area-
Fraser, Donald . . . . . . 93
Soundy, Richard Philip . . . . . . 105
Number of valid voting-papers . . . . . . 198
Number of invalid voting-papers . . . . . . Nil.
W. L. DUNN, Returning Officer.
Napier, 5th August, 1926.

Nelson Education Board.-Election of Members.

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, I hereby declare that the number of votes recorded for each candidate was as follows :-
Nelson Urban Area-
Knapp, Frederic Vincent . . . . . . 8
Treaclier, John William . . . . . . 10
East Ward-
Auld, William Bain . . . . . . 32
Smith, William Hillier . . . . . . 71
Wilkens, John George . . . . . . 86
Informal . . . . . . 1
North Ward-
Hunt, James . . . . . . 45
Morris, Charles Barham . . . . . . 123
Informal . . . . . . 1
For the West Ward the only nomination received was in the name of James Hamilton Harkness.
I therefore declare John William Treacher, John George Wilkens, Charles Barham Morris, and James Hamilton Harkness duly elected.
H. J. THORNTON, Returning Officer.
Nelson, 5th August, 1926.

Education Board of the District of Canterbury.--Election of Members.

IN pursuance of the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, and regulations made thereunder, I hereby notify that the following persons have been elected as members of the Education Board of the District of Canterbury :-
Christchurch Urban Area : Ernest Herbert Andrews and William Hinnells Winsor.
Timaru Urban Area : John Maze (returned unopposed).
Middle Ward : William Alexander Banks.
South Ward : Thomas Hughes.
North-west Ward : Richard Wild (returned unopposed).
The results of the ballots in the contested elections were as follows :-
Christchurch Urban Area-
Andrews, E. H. . . . . . . 118
Harvey, W. O. . . . . . . 40
Winsor, W. H. . . . . . . 115
Total valid votes recorded . . . . . . 273
Informal papers . . . . . . 6
Middle Ward-
Banks, W. A. . . . . . . 223
Peverill, A. . . . . . . 81
Total valid votes recorded . . . . . . 304
Informal papers . . . . . . 15
South Ward-
Hughes, T. . . . . . . 366
Robinson, W. H. . . . . . . 161
Total valid votes recorded . . . . . . 527
Informal papers . . . . . . 7
CHAS. R. KIRK, Returning Officer.
Christchurch, 5th August, 1926.