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 : Leonard Sanderson and James Henry Wilkinson.
South Ward : Parker McKinlay.
North Ward : James Mitchell.
Central Ward : James Smith.

The number of votes recorded in favour of the respective candidates were as follows:

Urban Area—
Sanderson, Leonard ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 144
Wilkinson, James Henry ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 144
Ibbotson, Percy ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30
Total valid votes, 318 ; informal vote, 1.

South Ward—
McKinlay, Parker ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 257
Wood, George William Kinross ... ... ... ... ... ... 80
Total valid votes, 337; informal vote, 1.

North Ward : James Mitchell was returned unopposed.
Central Ward : James Smith was returned unopposed.

S. M. PARK, Returning Officer.
Dunedin, 5th August, 1926.

Southland Education Board.—Board Elections, 1926

In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914; and its amendments, 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 : William Carswell.
East Ward : Hugh Smith.
Central Ward : Philip Aldborough De La Perrelle.
West Ward : George Frederick Johnson.

The number of votes recorded in favour of the respective candidates was as follows :-

Invercargill Urban Area-
William Carswell ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30
William Anderson ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17

The total number of valid votes recorded was 47
The number of votes rejected as informal was Nil.

It is further notified that for the East, West, and Central Wards the candidates declared elected were the only ones nominated.

F. G. STEVENSON, Secretary.
Education Office, Invercargill, 5th August, 1926.

Hauraki Plains Rating-area.—Notice of Intention to make and levy Rates.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 16th September, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that it is intended pursuant to the Hauraki Plains Act, 1908, and its amendments, to make and levy a rate for the period from 1st April, 1926, to the 31st March, 1927, on the unimproved value of all land within the district constituted under the said Act.

The amount of such rate will be payable in one sum on the 4th day of October, 1926.

The valuation roll of the district is open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Chief Drainage Engineer's Office, 5 Law Court Buildings, High Street, Auckland, and a copy of the same may be inspected at the office of the Chief Drainage Engineer, Kerepehi, at all times at which those offices are open for transaction of public business.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Notice to Mariners No. 50 of 1926.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 9th September, 1926.

THE following Notice to Mariners which has been issued by the Department of Trade and Customs, Melbourne, is published for general information.

G. C. GODFREY, Secretary.

The Astronomical positions are approximate unless seconds are given. The bearings are true and in degrees from 000° (north) to 359° measured clockwise, and those relating to lights are from seaward. The visibility is that in clear weather. Fog-signals are sounded only in thick or foggy weather. The elevation given is the height of focal plane above mean H.W. springs.

AUSTRALIA.—EAST COAST, QUEENSLAND.

Cape Cleveland Light.—Alteration in Characteristics.

Mariners and others are hereby notified that the period of the flashing white light with red sector on Cape Cleveland was shortened and the power of the light was increased on 31st July, 1926.

Position.—Near the extreme of the cape. Lat. 19° 11' S., long. 147° 01′ E., on Chart No. 1102.

Details-
Character.-Flashing White with Red Sector every seven and one-half seconds, thus: Flash ½ sec., eclipse 7½ sec.
Power.—White, 50,000 candles. Red, 20,000 candles.
Remarks.—In other respects the light remains unaltered. No further notice will be given.

Charts affected.-
Admiralty Chart No. 1102 - Cleveland Bay.
" " No. 348-Whitsunday Island to Magnetic Island.
" " No. 2349-Magnetic Island to Double Point.
" " No. 2763-Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reefs, Sheet 1.

Publications affected.—Admiralty List of Lights and Time Signals, Part VI, 1924, No. 2697; Sailing Directions and other Information relating to the Ports and Harbours of Queensland, 1926, page 138.

Mining Privileges struck off the Register.—Notice under the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

Mining Registrar's Office,
Collingwood, 31st August, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of section 30 of the Mining Amendment Act, 1914, that the mining privileges in the Schedule hereto have this day been struck off the register.

C. JOSS, Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.
License No. 46/03. Date : 11/11/03. Nature of privilege: Residence-site. Locality : Collingwood. Licensee : George Anderson.
License No. 1/06. Date : 8/2/06. Nature of privilege : Residence-site. Locality : Collingwood. Licensee : John Bassett.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Lands in the Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 8th September, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the leases of the under-mentioned lands having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said lands have thereby reverted to the Crown, under provisions of the Land Act, 1924, and the Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and amendments.

SCHEDULE.
WELLINGTON LAND DISTRICT.
Tenure : R.L. Lease No. 240. Sections 57B, 58B, and 59B, Block XII, Wairoa Survey District. Formerly held by M. F. Bradley. Reason for forfeiture : Non-compliance with conditions of lease.
Tenure: R.L. Lease No. 214. Section 5, Block II, Whirinaki Survey District. Formerly held by D. J. O'Rourke. Reason for forfeiture : Non-compliance with conditions of lease.

A. D. McLEOD, Minister of Lands.

Land in Wellington Land District forfeited.

Department of Lands and Survey,
Wellington, 10th September, 1926.

NOTICE is hereby given that the lease of the under-mentioned land having been declared forfeited by resolution of the Wellington Land Board, the said land has