AUG. 8.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The result of the voting for the Auckland Urban Area and North and West Wards of the Rural Area is as follows:—

Auckland Urban Area—
Thomas Frederick Anderson .. .. .. 6
Arthur John Billington .. .. .. 112
Wilfred Henry Fortune .. .. .. 176
Alfred Gilbert .. .. .. 31
Fred Hackett .. .. .. 79
Lawrence Bates Inch .. .. .. 10
Mrs. Ivy McCready .. .. .. 74
Charles Stephen Morris .. .. .. 116
Mrs. Ruby Mary Mountjoy .. .. .. 71
Maurice Priestley .. .. .. 198
Leonard Edgar Rhodes .. .. .. 90
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 328
Number of votes rejected as informal .. 1

North Ward—
Madeleine Irwin .. .. .. 281
George Singer Black Morrison .. .. 505
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 786
Number of votes rejected as informal .. 5

West Ward—
John Patterson .. .. .. 360
James Primrose .. .. .. 355
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 715
Number of votes rejected as informal .. 5

D. W. DUNLOP, Returning Officer.
Education Board, Auckland, 24th July, 1940.

Southland Education Board.
BOARD ELECTIONS, 1940.

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—
Louis Searle Alsweiler.

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:—

Central Ward—
William Bell.. .. .. .. 137
Allan Edwin Cocker .. .. .. 45
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 182
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 4

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

H. T. THOMPSON, Returning Officer.
Education Office, Invercargill, 24th July, 1940.

Wanganui Education Board.

IT is hereby notified that at the biennial election of members of the above Board the number of votes recorded for each candidate was as follows:—

Wanganui Urban Area—
John Charles Batt .. .. .. 41
William Thomas Benefield .. .. 31

Total number of valid votes recorded, 72. The total number of votes rejected as informal was Nil.

West Ward—
Alfred Samuel Coleman .. .. 65
James Frederick Russell Wallace .. .. 72

Total number of valid votes recorded, 137. The total number of votes rejected as informal was 15.

Palmerston North Urban Area—
The only nomination received was that of William George Black.

North Ward—
The only nomination received was that of Peter Munro.

South Ward—
The only nomination received was that of John William Batchelar.

I hereby declare John Charles Batt, James Frederick Russell Wallace, William George Black, Peter Munro, and John William Batchelar duly elected as members of the Board for the Wanganui Urban Area, West Ward, Palmerston North Urban Area, North Ward, and South Ward respectively.

GEO. N. BOULTON, Returning Officer.
Wanganui, 24th July, 1940.

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 Oliver Musgrave.

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.

No poll was required for the Hastings Urban Area.

The result of the polls held on the 17th day of July, 1940, was as follows:—

Gisborne Urban Area—
Musgrave, John Oliver .. .. 39
Rowley, Francis John .. .. 9
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 48
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 0

Napier Urban Area—
Bridge, William Fanten .. .. 23
Rowe, Thomas .. .. 28
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 51
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 0

North Ward of the Rural Area—
Mills, Charles .. .. 80
Sainsbury, Claud Russell .. .. 178
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 258
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 3

Middle Ward of the Rural Area—
Bird, William Watson .. .. 75
Salter, Stephen .. .. 22
Waugh, Robert .. .. 93
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 190
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 3

South Ward of the Rural Area—
Cuthbertson, William .. .. 160
Severinsen, Gilbert .. .. 28
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 188
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 4

W. L. DUNN, Returning Officer.
Napier, 24th July, 1940.

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:—

Votes.
Hutt-Horowhenua Ward of the Rural Area—

• Henderson, George Macdonald .. 92 (elected).
  Hyde, Alfred Ernest .. .. 24
  Meyer, Frederick Charles .. .. 22
  Robinson, Arthur Edmund .. .. 37
  Taylor, Clyde Romer Hughes .. 21
  Valid votes recorded .. 196
  Informal votes .. .. Nil.

Hutt-Petone Urban Area—
Fairclough, Henry .. .. 7

• Stonehouse, James .. .. 75 (elected).
  Valid votes recorded .. 82
  Informal votes .. .. Nil.

Marlborough Ward of the Rural Area—
Hyndman, Stanley Clarence .. 89 (elected).

• Pike, Willie Davies .. .. 63
  Valid votes recorded .. 152
  Informal votes .. .. Nil.

Masterton Urban Area—

• O'Connor, John David .. (Elected unopposed).

Wairarapa Ward of the Rural Area—

• Donald, Alexander .. .. (Elected unopposed).

Wellington Urban Area—
Holloway, Arthur Langham .. .. 88
Johnson, Leonard .. .. 26
Moody, Thomas Kelly .. .. 103 (elected).

• Nicholls, Charles Henry William .. 155 (elected).
  Whitburn, Robert Henry .. .. 23
  Valid votes recorded .. 395
  Informal votes .. .. Nil.

• Signifies sitting member.

W. I. DEAVOLL, Returning Officer,
24th July, 1940.