Aug. 1] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1065

Hawke’s Bay Education Board.—Election of Members

Education Board,
Napier, 24th July, 1946.

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, I hereby notify that at the poll held on the 17th day of July, 1946, for the election of a member to represent the Gisborne Urban Area (extraordinary vacancy), the North Ward of the Rural Area, the Hastings Urban Area, the Napier Urban Area, and the Middle Ward of the Rural Area respectively, the voting was as follows:—

Gisborne Urban Area (Extraordinary Vacancy)—
Votes.
Hill, Joseph Thomas .. .. .. 34
Wise, Harold Frank .. .. .. 19
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 53
Informal .. .. .. Nil.

North Ward of Rural Area—
Baker, Edward Harold .. .. .. 102
Brown, George .. .. .. 109
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 211
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 3

Hastings Urban Area—
Hall, John Edwin .. .. .. 11
Parkhill, Matthew .. .. .. 21
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 32
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 1

Napier Urban Area—
Ennor, John Vivian .. .. .. 23
Stephenson, George Benjamin .. .. 28
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 51
Informal .. .. .. Nil.

Middle Ward of Rural Area—
Chrystal, Gerald Terawhiti .. .. .. 51
Tucker, William .. .. .. 70
Waite, Ernest Albert Victor .. .. 68
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 189
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 2

I therefore declare Joseph Thomas Hill, George Brown, Matthew Parkhill, George Benjamin Stephenson, and William Tucker to be duly elected as members of the Education Board of the District of Hawke’s Bay.

Dated at Napier, this 24th day of July, 1946.

F. W. MELHuish, Returning Officer.

Wellington Education Board.—Biennial Election

Education Board,
Wellington, 25th July, 1946.

IN accordance with the requirements of the Education Act, 1914, 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 Ward of the Rural Area—
Votes.
Cottle, Victor John .. .. .. 72
Guy, Duncan Keith .. .. .. 76 (elected).
Jackson, Albert Frederick William .. 30
Valid votes recorded .. .. 178
Informal votes .. .. Nil.

Hutt-Petone Urban Area—
Heyes, Henry .. .. .. 36
*McDonald, James .. .. .. 66 (elected).
Valid votes recorded .. .. 102
Informal votes .. .. Nil.

Marlborough Ward of the Rural Area—
Bright, Samuel Thomas .. .. .. 44
Mills, Howard Clive .. .. .. 62 (elected).
Neal, Monte William James .. .. 50
Wemyss, David Murray .. .. .. 5
Valid votes recorded .. .. 161
Informal votes .. .. 1

Masterton Urban Area—
*Nicol, William Redford (elected unopposed).

Wairarapa Ward of the Rural Area—
*McKenzie, Herbert James .. .. 152
Tredray, Percy George .. .. 193 (elected).
Valid votes recorded .. .. 345
Informal votes .. .. 1

Wellington Urban Area—
Ball, Charles Edward Huia .. .. 144 (elected).
Combs, Frank Livingston .. .. 72
Dalmer, Norman Eric .. .. 78 (elected).
Holloway, Arthur Langham .. .. 45
*Seddon, Nathan Richard .. .. 182 (elected).
Wilson, William Joseph .. .. 72
Valid votes recorded .. .. 593
Informal votes .. .. Nil.

• Signifies sitting member.

W. I. DEAVOLL, Returning Officer.

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

Education Board,
Christchurch, 24th July, 1946.

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—
Hurley, John James.
Irwin, Samuel John.
Langley, William Taylor.
McNeil, Angus.

Timaru Urban Area: Lawrence, Albert Edward (unopposed).
Middle Ward: Armstrong, Francis Grey (unopposed).
North-west Ward: Turley, Frederick Lovell (unopposed).
South Ward: Edgar, George.

The ballots in the contested elections resulted as follows:—

Christchurch Urban Area—
Votes.
Forsey, Albert Edward .. .. .. 99
Hurley, John James .. .. .. 150
Irwin, Samuel John .. .. .. 209
Langley, William Taylor .. .. .. 199
McNeil, Angus .. .. .. 192
Total valid papers .. .. .. 215
Invalid papers .. .. .. Nil.

South Ward—
Edgar, George .. .. .. 257
Smith, Stanley .. .. .. 154
Total valid papers .. .. .. 411
Invalid papers .. .. .. Nil.

LIONEL E. ROWLEY, Returning Officer.

Southland Education Board.—Board Election, 1946

Education Office,
Invercargill, 24th July, 1946.

IN accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914, and its amendments, it is hereby publicly notified that the following persons have been elected as members of the Education Board of the District of Southland:—

Invercargill Urban Area: John Alfred Cushen.
Central Ward: Charles Edward Haywood.
West Ward: Herbert Edward Philp.
East Ward: Hugh Colin MacGibbon.

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

East Ward—
Votes.
Frank McGregor Henderson .. .. .. 60
Hugh Colin MacGibbon .. .. .. 88

West Ward—
John Colin Mackenzie .. .. .. 71
Herbert Edward Philp .. .. .. 106
Informal .. .. .. 5

It is further notified that for the Invercargill Urban Area and Central Ward the candidates declared elected were the only ones nominated.

H. T. THOMPSON, Returning Officer.

Officiating Ministers for 1946.—Notice No. 23

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 30th July, 1946.

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Marriage Act, 1908, the following names of officiating ministers within the meaning of the said Act are published for general information:—

The Church of the Province of New Zealand, commonly called the Church of England

The Reverend James Joseph Flewellen.
The Reverend William Henry Moore.
The Reverend Herbert William Newall.
The Reverend John Smith.

The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand

The Reverend Robert Edward Leggott.

Churches of Christ

Mr. Harold Alan Freem Wood.

P. H. WYLDE, Deputy Registrar-General.