Aug. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1867

For the North Ward of the Rural Area—
Richard Hoe (unopposed).

For the East Ward of the Rural Area—
Archibald Burns (unopposed).

For the West Ward of the Rural Area—
James Primrose (unopposed).

The result of the voting is as follows:—

Auckland Urban Area—

Votes.
George Brownlee .. .. .. 197
Mary Manson Dreaver .. .. 27
Arthur Edwin Greenslade .. 83
Sarah Ann Kemp .. .. .. 7
Florence Isobel McBride .. 33
Colin Robert Munro .. .. 142
Edith Mary Newton .. .. 53
Stephen Vella .. .. .. 60
Thomas Umfrey Wells .. .. 167

Total number of valid votes recorded, 274.
Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 8.

D. W. DUNLOP, Returning Officer.
Education Board, Auckland, 4th August, 1932.

Education Board of the District of Hawke’s Bay.

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, it is hereby notified that the following have been elected as members of the Education Board of the District of Hawke’s Bay :—

For the Gisborne Urban Area—
John Stewart Wanchop.

For the Napier Urban Area—
Thomas Rowe.

For the Hastings Urban Area—
George Alfred Maddison.

For the North Ward of the Rural Area—
Claud Russell Sainsbury.

For the Middle Ward of the Rural Area—
Robert Waugh.

For the South Ward of the Rural Area —
William Cuthbertson.

For the Gisborne Urban Area, Hastings Urban Area, the North Ward of the Rural Area, and the South Ward of the Rural Area the number of candidates nominated did not exceed the number of members to be elected.

In the Napier Urban Area and the Middle Ward of the Rural Area the result of the poll held on the 20th day of July, 1932, was as follows:—

Napier Urban Area—

Votes.
Edmundson, Joseph Henry .. .. 9
Rowe, Thomas .. .. .. 23

Number of valid voting-papers, 32.
Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 1.

Middle Ward of the Rural Area—

Votes.
Sutro, Edward Leopold .. .. 69
Waite, Ernest Albert Victor .. 36
Waugh, Robert .. .. .. 37

Number of valid voting-papers, 192.
Number of voting-papers rejected as informal, 9.

W. L. DUNN, Returning Officer.
Napier, 4th August, 1932.

Tararaki Education Board.

BIENNIAL ELECTION.

THE following is a true record of voting for members at the election held on the 20th July, 1932:—

Central Ward—
Valentine, James Archibald (returned unopposed).

South Ward—
Lees, Andrew (returned unopposed).

North Ward—

Votes.
Glasgow, William Bernard .. .. 162
Griffin, Thomas James .. .. 93

Total .. .. .. 255
Informal .. .. .. 7

I therefore declare William Bernard Glasgow duly elected member for the North Ward.

Urban Area of New Plymouth—

Votes.
Coleman, Fred. Archer .. .. .. 22
Jones, William Henry .. .. .. 26
Thomson, John Muir .. .. .. 6

Total .. .. .. 54

I therefore declare William Henry Jones duly elected member for the Urban Area of New Plymouth.

H. W. INSULI, Returning Officer.
New Plymouth, 4th August, 1932.

Wanganui Education Board.

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:—

Wanganui Urban Area—

Votes.
Benefield, William Thomas .. .. 45
Falconer, William Mowat .. .. 19

The number of valid votes recorded was 64.
The number of votes rejected as informal was 4.

Palmerston North Urban Area—

Votes.
Hodgens, Joseph .. .. .. 23
Whyte, James Henry .. .. .. 29

The number of valid votes recorded was 52.
The number of votes rejected as informal was nil.

North Ward—

Votes.
Hickford, Arthur .. .. .. 101
Munro, Peter .. .. .. 141

The number of valid votes recorded was 242.
The number of votes rejected as informal was nil.

South Ward—The only nomination received was that of James Stanley Tingey.

West Ward—The only nomination received was that of Alfred Samuel Coleman.

I hereby declare William Thomas Benefield, James Henry Whyte, Peter Munro, James Stanley Tingey, and Alfred Samuel Coleman, elected as members of the Board for the Wanganui Urban Area, Palmerston North Urban Area, North Ward, South Ward, and West Ward, respectively.

W. H. SWANGER, Returning Officer.
Wanganui, 4th August, 1932.

Wellington Education Board.

BIENNIAL ELECTION.

IN accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, I hereby notify the result of the election of members of the Education Board of the District of Wellington for the areas enumerated hereunder:—

Hutt-Horowhenna Rural Area—
Meyer, Frederick Charles (elected unopposed).

Hutt-Petone Urban Area—

Votes.
Gearing, Arthur James.. .. .. 14
*Stonehouse, James (elected) .. .. 54

Valid votes recorded .. .. .. 68
Informal votes .. .. .. 2

Marlborough Rural Area—
*Pike, Willie Davies (elected unopposed).

Masterton Urban Area—
*Jackson, William Henry (elected unopposed).

Wairarapa Rural Area—
*Donald, Alexander (elected unopposed).

Wellington Urban Area—

Votes.
Blake, Alexander Charles (elected) .. 119
Nicholls, Charles Henry William (elected) 133
Porter, Frederick Hill .. .. .. 71

Valid votes recorded .. .. .. 168
Informal votes .. .. .. 20

• Signifies sitting member.

E. S. HYLTON, Returning Officer.
5th August, 1932.