Auckland Education Board.—Election of Members

In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act, 1914,
it is hereby notified that the undernamed persons have been
duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of
Auckland :—

For the Auckland Urban Area
Maurice Priestley.
Donald William Rutledge.
Thomas Turbott.
Frederick Albert Charles Upton.

For the Hamilton Urban Area
John Midgley McWhannell (unopposed).

For the Whangarei Urban Area
Thomas Walter Bowman (unopposed).

For the North Ward of the Rural Area
David McCarroll (unopposed).

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

For the West Ward of the Rural Area
John Patterson (unopposed).

The result of the voting for the Auckland Urban Area is as
follows :—

Votes.
John Gilbert Helleur .. .. .. .. 173
Maurice Priestley .. .. .. .. 256
Donald William Rutledge .. .. .. .. 287
Thomas Turbott .. .. .. .. 237
Frederick Albert Charles Upton .. .. .. 247
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 1,200
Number of votes rejected as informal .. 9

A. NIXON, Returning Officer.

28th July, 1948.

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

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
Votes.
John Charles Batt .. .. .. .. 36
Frederick Charles Jannings .. .. .. 42
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 78
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 2

North Ward

The only nomination received was that of Lewis Edmund
Jordan.

Palmerston North Urban Area

The only nomination received was that of William Blair
Tennent.

South Ward
Votes.
Lionel James Carmine .. .. .. .. 158
Edward Noah Rowe .. .. .. .. 119
Total number of valid votes recorded .. 277
Total number of votes rejected as informal .. 3

West Ward

The only nomination received was that of Norman Bromiley.
I hereby declare Frederick Charles Jannings, Lewis Edmund
Jordan, William Blair Tennent, Lionel James Carmine, and Norman
Bromiley duly elected as members of the Board for the Wanganui
Urban Area, North Ward, Palmerston North Urban Area, South
Ward, and West Ward respectively.

FRANK REYNOLDS, Acting Returning Officer.

Wanganui, 28th July, 1948.

Wellington Education Board.—Biennial Election

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
*Robinson, Arthur Edmund (elected unopposed).

Hutt-Petone Urban Area
Votes.
Archer, Albert James .. .. .. Nil.
Curtis, Arthur Southwell .. .. .. 52 (elected).
Mackie, Marshall Stewart .. .. .. 35
Maud, Albert .. .. .. 24
Pallesen, Paul John Andrew Bruun .. .. 16
Valid votes recorded .. .. 127
Informal votes .. .. Nil.

Marlborough Ward of the Rural Area
*Hyndman, Stanley Clarence (elected unopposed).

Masterton Urban Area
*Masters, George (elected unopposed).

Wairarapa Ward of the Rural Area
*Carter, Harold George (elected unopposed).

Wellington Urban Area

Votes.
Highet, David Allan .. .. .. 59
Hornblow, Andrew Reed .. .. .. 27
Jacobsen, Leonard Theodore .. .. 78
McDonald, Leslie John .. .. 140 (elected).
Matthew, George .. .. .. 140 (elected).
Wilson, William Joseph .. .. 133 (elected).

Valid votes recorded .. .. .. 577
Informal votes .. .. .. Nil.

W. I. DEAVOLL, Returning Officer.

28th July, 1948.

• Signifies sitting member.

Nelson Education Board.—Election of Four Members

It is hereby publicly notified that at the election held on the
21st July, 1948, the following votes were received by the
respective candidates :—

Nelson Urban Area
Votes.
Barltrop, Harry .. .. .. 9
Horlor, David Fiander .. .. 13
Informal .. .. .. Nil.

East Ward
Kearns, Charles William .. .. 11
Spiers, Bertrand Charles Maurice .. 128
Informal .. .. 1

North Ward
Hamilton, Frederick Allan .. .. 69
Reilly, Claude Page .. .. 89
Informal .. .. Nil.

The only nomination received for the vacancy in the West
Ward was that of William Henderson McIntyre.

I therefore declare David Fiander Horlor, Bertrand Charles
Maurice Spiers, Claude Page Reilly, and William Henderson McIntyre
duly elected.

H. J. THORNTON, Returning Officer.

Nelson, 28th July, 1948.

The 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
Robert Russell Hunter and Sarah Catherine MacArthur.

North Ward
David Erskine Neave.

South Ward
Hector Robert Bruce Burns.

Central Ward
George William Carrington.

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

Urban Area
Votes.
Hunter, Robert Russell .. .. 98
MacArthur, Sarah Catherine .. .. 84
Riddle, Harold John Mantz .. .. 79
Jacobsen, William .. .. 59

North Ward
Neave, David Erskine .. .. 109
Cooper, William Magnus .. .. 53
Stock, Arthur Francis .. .. 44

South Ward
Burns, Hector Robert Bruce .. .. 85
Bradfield, William .. .. 52
Flett, Robert .. .. 48

Central Ward
Carrington, George William (returned unopposed).

C. R. McLEAN, Returning Officer.

Education Office, Dunedin, 28th July, 1948.