July 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1503

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-Horowhenua Rural Area—
Henderson, George Macdonald . . . 120 (elected).
*Meyer, Frederick Charles . . . 82
Peryman, Samuel Huxtable Dewsbury . . . 10
Valid votes recorded . . . 212
Informal votes . . . 3

Hutt-Petone Urban Area—
*Stonehouse, James . . . (Elected unopposed).

Marlborough Rural Area—
Ordinary Vacancy.
*Pike, Willie Davies . . . 123 (elected).
Townshend, Clifford Edwin . . . 79
Valid votes recorded . . . 202
Informal votes . . . 6

Extraordinary Vacancy.
Duckworth, Howarth . . . 87 (elected).
Pritchard, Thomas Cornelius . . . 68
Watson, Reuben Ebenezer . . . 49
Valid votes recorded . . . 204
Informal votes . . . 2

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

Wairarapa Rural Area—
Brophy, John Francis . . . 89
*Donald, Alexander . . . 263 (elected).
Valid votes recorded . . . 352
Informal votes . . . 5

Wellington Urban Area—
Blake, Alexander Charles . . . 145 (elected).
Carmen, Arthur Herbert . . . 71
Nicholls, Charles Henry William . . . 156 (elected).
Valid votes recorded . . . 372
Informal votes . . . 2

• Signifies sitting member.

E. S. HYLTON, Returning Officer.

22nd July, 1936.

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—
Baird, Samuel.
Thompson, Clifford Simeon.

Timaru Urban Area—
Benstead, George (unopposed).

Middle Ward—
Spencer, William Pritchard (unopposed).

North-west Ward—
Bignell, Henry John.

South Ward—
Armitage, George Whitefield (unopposed).

The ballots in the contested elections resulted as follows:—

Christchurch Urban Area—
Baird, Samuel . . . 122
Penlington, Henry Frank . . . 51
Thompson, Clifford Simeon . . . 141
Total valid papers . . . 314
Invalid papers . . .

North-west Ward—
Bignell, Henry John . . . 274
McKane, Albert Henry . . . 145
Morgan, Arthur Ernest . . . 52
Total valid papers . . . 471
Invalid papers . . . 4

LIONEL E. ROWLEY, Returning Officer.
Christchurch, 22nd July, 1936.

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: James Wallace and William Dober Sutherland.
South Ward: David Thomas Fleming.
North Ward: William Magnus Cooper.
Central Ward: Charles Edward Richards.

The number of votes recorded in favour of the respective candidates for the Urban Area were as follows:—

Wallace, James . . . 102
Sutherland, William Dober . . . 92
Sanderson, Leonard . . . 63
Ross, Harry King . . . 44
Sincock, Edwin . . . 25
Total valid votes . . . 171
Informal votes . . . 4

The number of votes recorded in favour of the respective candidates for the North Ward were as follows:—

Cooper, William Magnus . . . 126
Livingstone, George . . . 88
Total valid votes . . . 214
Informal votes . . . 5

South Ward: David Thomas Fleming was returned unopposed.
Central Ward: Charles Edward Richards was returned unopposed.

G. W. CARRINGTON, Returning Officer.
Education Office, Dunedin, 22nd July, 1936.

Education Board of the District of Otago.

ELECTION OF ONE MEMBER FOR THE SOUTH WARD (EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY).

IN accordance with the Second Schedule to the Education Act, 1914, it is hereby notified that Mr. Donald Marshall has been elected unopposed as a member of the Education Board of the District of Otago for the South Ward.

G. W. CARRINGTON, Returning Officer.
Education Office, Dunedin, 22nd July, 1936.

Southland Education Board.

BOARD ELECTIONS, 1936.

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 Grieve.
Central Ward: William Bell.
East Ward: Stanley Rice.
West Ward: Walter Excell.

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

Invercargill Urban Area.

William Grieve . . . 33
John James Stott . . . 9
Total number of valid votes recorded . . . 42
Total number of votes rejected as informal . . . 0

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

H. T. THOMPSON, Returning Officer.
Education Office, Invercargill, 22nd July, 1936.