12 August] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1313

In each of the following wards only one nomination was received, viz.:

Nelson North Ward: Horlor, David Fiander.
Waimea Ward: Ladley, Terence Hunter.
Central Ward: Spiers, Bertrand Charles Maurice.
North West Ward: Gear, Henry Edward.
South West Ward: Slee, Thomas Geoffrey.

I hereby declare David Fiander Horlor, Terence Hunter Ladley, Bertrand Charles Maurice Spiers, Henry Edward Gear, Thomas Geoffrey Slee, Charles Reuben George Masters, Roy Evans, and Sydney Alva Haines, duly elected as members of the Board.

C. J. MARTIN, Returning Officer.

Nelson, 28 July 1954.

Southland Education Board—Election of Members

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

Central Ward
Blackler, Douglas William Robert.
Cushen, John Alfred.

Northern Ward
Chewings, John Guy.
MacGibbon, Hugh Colin.

Southern Ward
Buckingham, Ellen Elizabeth.
Watson, John.

Western Ward
Cloughley, George.
Fisher, Allan Aorangi.

The ballot in the contested elections resulted as follows:

Central Ward

Votes
Blackler, Douglas William Robert ..... ..... 66
Campbell, James Sharp ..... ..... 22
Cheyne, Robert Magnus ..... ..... 26
Cushen, John Alfred ..... ..... 78
Fraser, John William ..... ..... 36
Informal votes ..... ..... 4

Northern Ward

Chewings, John Guy ..... ..... 93
Dennis, Alan ..... ..... 80
MacGibbon, Hugh Colin ..... ..... 88
Woods, James Alfred ..... ..... 67
Informal votes ..... ..... 24

T. J. GOSLING, Returning Officer.

Education Office, Invercargill, July 28 1954.

The Education Board of the District of Otago—Election of Board Members

IN accordance with the Education Act 1914, it is hereby notified that the numbers of votes recorded in favour of the respective candidates for election to the Board was as follows:

Dunedin and Taieri

Votes
Riach, John Veitch ..... ..... 186
Hanger, Francis Spencer ..... ..... 179
MacArthur, Sarah Catherine ..... ..... 167
Somerville, John Montgomery ..... ..... 133
Hunter, Robert Russell ..... ..... 132
Bathgate, Melville Ross ..... ..... 127
Duff, Graham Elliot ..... ..... 120
Robson, Maurice Alexander ..... ..... 66
Ruxton, John Alexander Innes ..... ..... 27
Informal ..... ..... 5

North Otago

Meldrum, Douglas William ..... ..... 165
Gerrie, James ..... ..... 122
Cooper, William Magnus ..... ..... 93
Informal ..... ..... 3

South and West Otago

Caldwell, William George ..... ..... 133
Fincham, George Swan ..... ..... 110
Burns, Hector Robert Bruce ..... ..... 107
Informal ..... ..... 3

Central Otago

Fraser, John Ira ..... ..... 121
Stevens, Sidney Ralph ..... ..... 103
Fox, George Herbert ..... ..... 72
Informal ..... ..... 6

I accordingly declare John Veitch Riach, Francis Spencer Hanger, Sarah Catherine MacArthur, and John Montgomery Somerville (Dunedin and Taieri); Douglas William Meldrum and James Gerrie (North Otago); William George Caldwell and George Swan Fincham (South and West Otago); and John Ira Fraser and Sidney Ralph Stevens (Central Otago), duly elected members of the Education Board of the District of Otago.

C. R. McLEAN, Returning Officer.

Education Office, Dunedin, 28 July 1954.

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

PURSUANT to the Education Act 1914, I hereby notify that the following persons have been elected as members of the Education Board of the District of Canterbury:

Christchurch Combined Group of Wards

Farquhar, Samuel George.
Greenwood, Arnold.
Irwin, Samuel John.
Milne, Roland Keith.
Thompson, Clifford Simeon.

North Combined Group of Wards

Ager, Francis Theodore.
Murray, Andrew Shirlaw.

Northern Central Combined Group of Wards

Beauchamp, Richard Ralph.
Warren, George Charles.

South Combined Group of Wards

Dugdale, Cyril John.
Manning, Archibald.

Southern Central Combined Group of Wards

Edgar, George.
Maynard, Cecil Henry Foster.

West Combined Group of Wards

Sansom, Ronald William.
Saunders, John.

Ballots in the contested elections resulted as follows:

Christchurch Combined Group of Wards

Votes
Boyd, Mrs Gladys Ethel ..... ..... 226
Farquhar, Samuel George ..... ..... 239
Greenwood, Arnold ..... ..... 288
Irwin, Samuel John ..... ..... 283
Milne, Roland Keith ..... ..... 315
Thompson, Clifford Simeon ..... ..... 271
Total valid papers ..... ..... 340
Invalid papers ..... ..... 7
Late ..... .....

North Combined Group of Wards

Ager, Francis Theodore ..... ..... 132
Earl, William James Julian ..... ..... 98
Murray, Andrew Shirlaw ..... ..... 140
Pickering, Herbert Lorraine ..... ..... 108
Total valid papers ..... ..... 243
Invalid papers ..... ..... 2
Late ..... .....

Northern Central Combined Group of Wards

Allen, Rev. Francis Lechampion ..... ..... 60
Beauchamp, Richard Ralph ..... ..... 78
Miller, William Clarence ..... ..... 51
Payne, Arthur Edward ..... ..... 67
Ridden, Daniel John ..... ..... 46
Smith, Edward Frank ..... ..... 28
Stephens, Richard ..... ..... 14
Warren, George Charles ..... ..... 145
Total valid papers ..... ..... 251
Invalid papers ..... ..... 5
Late ..... .....

South Combined Group of Wards

Dugdale, Cyril John ..... ..... 172
Lawrence, Albert Edward ..... ..... 73
Manning, Archibald ..... ..... 162
Menzies, Ian George ..... ..... 24
Total valid papers ..... ..... 222
Invalid papers ..... ..... 1
Late ..... .....

West Combined Group of Wards

Boot, Leonard William ..... ..... 84
Craig, Robert Bruce ..... ..... 38
Holmes, Ralph Kearton ..... ..... 39
Sansom, Ronald William ..... ..... 133
Saunders, John ..... ..... 89
Turley, Frederick Lovell ..... ..... 69
Wilson, Herbert ..... ..... 22
Total valid papers ..... ..... 240
Invalid papers ..... ..... 2
Late ..... ..... 10

L. S. P. BUTCHER, Returning Officer,

Christchurch, 28 July 1954.