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 Ward of the Rural Area

Cottle, Victor John .. .. .. 122 (elected).
*Guy, Duncan Keith .. .. .. 65
Valid votes recorded .. .. .. 187
Informal votes .. .. .. Nil.

Hutt-Petone Urban Area

*McDonald, James .. .. .. 107 (elected).
Maud, Albert .. .. .. 33
Valid votes recorded .. .. .. 140
Informal votes .. .. .. Nil.

Marlborough Ward of the Rural Area

*Pratt, William Stanley (elected unopposed).

Masterton Urban Area

Nicol, William Redford (elected unopposed).

Wairarapa Ward of the Rural Area

*Tredray, Percy George (elected unopposed).

Wellington Urban Area

Allen, Lettie Annie .. .. .. 54
Ball, Charles Edward Huia .. .. .. 130 (elected).
Cross, Horace Sydney .. .. .. 58
Dalmer, Norman Eric .. .. .. 95 (elected).
Huxford, Claud William Barkley .. .. .. 104 (elected).
Meldrum, Robert Gillespie .. .. .. 56
Moncrieff, Thomas Andrew .. .. .. 16
Valid votes recorded .. .. .. 513
Informal votes .. .. .. Nil.

• Signifies sitting member.

W. I. DEAVOLL, Returning Officer.
Dated this 26th day of July, 1950.

CROWN LANDS NOTICE

Land in the Otago Land District for Sale or Lease

District Lands and Survey Office,
Dunedin, 27th July, 1950.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned land is open for sale or lease under the Land Act, 1948, and applications will be received at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, up to 4 o'clock p.m. on Monday, 4th September, 1950.

Applicants may be required by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Dunedin, acting on behalf of the Land Settlement Board, to appear personally in support of their applications at a time and place to be advised.

The ballot will be held at the District Lands and Survey Office, Dunedin, at 2 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, 6th September, 1950, and persons who so wish may attend.

The successful applicant is required to pay, immediately on notification of result of ballot, a deposit comprising broken-period and first half-year's rent and deposit on improvements, or deposit on deferred payments, together with lease or licence fee, or the purchase-price plus title fee.

SCHEDULE

Town of St. Bathans.—Maniatoto County

SECTIONS 24, 46, 47, Block I.: Area 1 acre 3 roods 38 perches. Rental value, £20. Purchase-price, £574. Deposit on deferred payments, £74. Deferred payments: Half-yearly instalment (term: 10 years), £31 10s. Renewable lease: Half-yearly rent (term: 33 years), 9s.

Situated on this land and included in the purchase-price are improvements valued at £554, comprising dwelling (remodelled and in good order), washhouse, corrugated iron fences, trees, concrete paths and steps, and old school building. If he selects on renewable lease, the successful applicant is required to purchase these improvements for cash or after payment of a deposit of £54, by 20 half-yearly instalments of £31 10s. These sections comprise level to easy sloping land with a north-easterly aspect. They are situated within 10 chains of the Post-office and store. Sections 46 and 47 have legal access but not formed. Practical access will be through Section 24 which fronts a formed legal road.

Priority will be given to applications from ex-servicemen of World War II or the wives or widows of such ex-servicemen.

Any further particulars may be obtained from the undersigned.

W. T. SPELMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands.
(L. and S. H.O. 6/6/946; D.O. VIII/1/86.)

BANKRUPTCY NOTICES

In Bankruptcy.—Supreme Court

L. MEHARRY, of 25 Arawa Road, Sandringham, Auckland, E. Builder, was adjudged bankrupt on the 28th July, 1950. Creditors' meeting will be held at my office on Thursday, the 10th August, 1950, at 10.30 a.m.

V. R. CROWHURST, Official Assignee.

4th Floor, Dilworth Building, Customs Street East, Auckland.

In Bankruptcy.—Supreme Court

FREDERICK NORMAN WALKER, of 62 Ellis Street, Frankton, Builder, was adjudged bankrupt on the 27th day of July, 1950. Creditors' meeting will be held at the Courthouse, Hamilton, on Wednesday, 9th August, 1950, at 11 a.m.

A. J. BENNETTS, Official Assignee.

Supreme Court, Hamilton.

In Bankruptcy.—Supreme Court

TAKE notice that on the application of FRANK RATCLIFFE, of Wellington, Driver, it was ordered that the order of adjudication dated the first day of March, 1950, against the said Frank Ratcliffe of Wellington, Driver, be annulled. Dated this 27th day of July, 1950.

M. R. NELSON, Official Assignee.

57 Ballance Street, Wellington.

In Bankruptcy.—Supreme Court

HORACE CHARLES EWING, of 10 Denvir Street, Bryndwr, Christchurch, Watchmaker, was adjudged bankrupt on the 31st day of July, 1950. Creditors' meeting will be held at my office, Malings Building, corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, on Thursday, the 10th day of August, 1950, at 2.15 p.m.

G. W. BROWN, Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.—Supreme Court

DOUGLAS HESSE, of 147 Carroll Street, Dunedin, Salesman, was adjudged bankrupt on 26th July, 1950. Creditors' meeting will be held at my office on Wednesday, 9th August, 1950, at 10.30 a.m.

C. MASON, Official Assignee.

Supreme Court Building, Dunedin.

LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES

APPLICATION having been made to me for the issue of a new certificate of title in the name of JAMES ANDERSON LESLIE, of Blenheim, Plumber, for Lot 5 on Deposited Plan No. 655, being part Section 4, District of Omaka, containing 3 roods and 26.5 perches, more or less, being the land comprised in Certificate of Title, Volume 25, folio 106 (Marlborough Registry), and evidence having been lodged of the loss of the said certificate of title, I hereby give notice that I will issue the new certificate of title as requested on 18th August, 1950.

Dated this 28th day of July, 1950, at the Lands Registry Office, Blenheim.

O. T. KELLY, District Land Registrar.

EVIDENCE of the loss of Certificate of Title, Volume 259, folio 1 (Canterbury Registry), for 20 perches, situated in the City of Christchurch, being part of Rural Section 235, in the name of JOHN JOSEPH PARSONS, of St. Martins, near Christchurch, Dairyman, and of Certificate of Title, Volume 224, folio 206 (Canterbury Registry), for 34 perches, situated in the City of Christchurch, being part of Lots 43 and 44, Block 1, on Deposited Plan No. 117, part of Rural Section 196, in the name of JOHN JOSEPH PARSONS, of St. Martins, Opawa, Dairyfarmer, having been lodged with me together with an application for new certificates of title in lieu thereof, notice is hereby given of my intention to issue such new certificates of title on the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Dated this 26th day of July, 1950, at the Land Registry Office, Christchurch.

Wm. McBride, District Land Registrar.