Aug. 3] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 951

Nelson Education Board.—Election of Four Members

IT is hereby publicly notified that at the election held on the 19th July, 1944, the following votes were received by the respective candidates :—

East Ward—
Newman, Frank Herbert .. .. .. 67
Spiers, Bertrand Charles Maurice .. .. .. 71
Informal.. .. .. .. 2

North Ward—
Haldane, Olive Lilian .. .. .. 85
Hamilton, Frederick Allan .. .. .. 90
Informal.. .. .. .. Nil.

The only nominations received for the vacancy in the Nelson Urban Area was that of Harry Barltrop and in the West Ward that of William Henderson McIntyre.

I therefore declare Harry Barltrop, Bertrand Charles Maurice Spiers, Frederick Allan Hamilton, and William Henderson McIntyre duly elected.

H. J. THORNTON, Returning Officer.

Nelson, 26th July, 1944.

The Education Board of the District of Canterbury.—Election of Members

IN pursuance of the provisions of the Education Act 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—
Greenwood, Arnold (unopposed).
Thompson, Clifford Simeon (unopposed).

Timaru Urban Area: Manning, Archibald (unopposed).
Middle Ward: Spencer, William Pritchard (unopposed).
North-west Ward: Lawn, Albert Harold.
South Ward: Kippenberger, Karl (unopposed).

The ballot in the contested election resulted as follows :—

North-west Ward—
Hadfield, Keith Allan.. .. .. .. 59
Lawn, Albert Harold .. .. .. .. 242
McNeil, Angus .. .. .. 135
Total valid papers .. .. .. 436
Invalid papers .. .. .. 3

L. E. ROWLEY, Returning Officer.

Christchurch, 26th July, 1944.

Southland Education Board.—Board Elections, 1944

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, and amendments, it is hereby publicly notified that the following person has been duly elected as member of the Education Board of the District of Southland :—

Invercargill Urban Area: Douglas Alwyn McDonald.

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

Albert Errol Crimp            ..    ..    ..    15
Douglas Alwyn McDonald..       ..    ..    ..    35
Informal                       ..    ..    ..    1

H. T. THOMPSON, Returning Officer.

Education Office, Invercargill, 26th July, 1944.

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 Jacobsen.
Central Ward: Charles Edward Richards.
South Ward: Henry Arthur Brough.
North Ward: William Magnus Cooper.

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

Cooper, William Magnus         ..    ..    ..    150
Dalmer, Isaac                  ..    ..    ..    36
Symon, Sydney                  ..    ..    ..    18

Urban Area: James Wallace and William Jacobsen were returned unopposed.
Central Ward: Charles Edward Richards was returned unopposed.
South Ward: Henry Arthur Brough was returned unopposed.

G. W. CARRINGTON, Returning Officer.

Education Office, Dunedin, 26th July, 1944.

Notice to Mariners No. 16 of 1944

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 25th July, 1944.

NEW ZEALAND.—NORTH ISLAND.—TAURANGA HARBOUR

Temporary Alteration in Light

Position: Stella Passage Beacon. Lat., 37° 39′ S.; long., 176° 11′ E. (approx.).

Details: The flashing white light on the above beacon has been temporarily replaced by a fixed white light of low power.

Chart affected: No. 2521.

Publications: Admiralty List of Lights, Part X, 1942, No. 2019; New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-tables, Part I, page 142, No. 38; Part II, page 210.

Authority: Tauranga Harbour Board, 20/7/44.

G. H. TANNER, for Secretary.

(M. 3/3/59.)

Appointment of Deputy District Public Trustee

NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by section 3 of the Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1921–22, I, the Public Trustee of the Dominion of New Zealand, have appointed Harold William George Wilson, of the Public Trust Office, New Plymouth, to be deputy of the District Public Trustee, New Plymouth, during the absence of such District Public Trustee from his headquarters from any cause, and all previous Warrants appointing any deputy of the said District Public Trustee have been revoked.

Dated at Wellington, this 26th day of July, 1944.

W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.

Public Trust Office Act, 1908, and its Amendments.—Election to administer Estates

NOTICE is hereby given that the Public Trustee has filed in the Supreme Court an election to administer in respect of the several estates of the persons deceased whose names, residences, and occupations (so far as known) are hereunder set forth :—

Public Trust Office, Wellington, 31st July, 1944. W. G. BAIRD, Public Trustee.