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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 46

Wanganui Education Board—Election of Members

PURSUANT to the Education Act 1914, it is hereby notified that the result of the poll held for the election of members for the wards enumerated hereunder of the Education Board of the District of Wanganui was as follows:

North Combined Group of Wards—
The only nomination received was that of Lewis Edmund Jordan.

Palmerston North Combined Group of Wards—
The only nomination received was that of William Henry Brown.

South Combined Group of Wards—
The only nomination received was that of Halsey McKenzie Mansell.

Wanganui Combined Group of Wards—
The only nomination received was that of Bernard Hutchins.

West Combined Group of Wards—
Votes
Southcombe, Charles Edward …… …… 73
Tayler, Walter Albert …… …… 78
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 151
Informal votes …… …… 8

I hereby declare Lewis Edmund Jordan, Halsey McKenzie Mansell, Walter Albert Tayler, William Henry Brown, and Bernard Hutchins duly elected as members of the Board for the respective groups of wards shown above.

GEO. N. BOULTON, Returning Officer.
Wanganui, 25 July 1956.

Hawke’s Bay Education Board—Election of Members

PURSUANT to the Education Act 1914, it is hereby notified that the result of the poll held for the election of members for the wards enumerated hereunder of the Education Board of the District of Hawke’s Bay was as follows:

No. 1, East Coast Ward—
Dever, Alexander William …… (elected unopposed)

No. 4, Wairoa Ward—
Smith, William …… (elected unopposed)

No. 7, Hastings Ward—
Ormond, Edmond Wilder …… (elected unopposed)

No. 8, Central Hawke’s Bay Ward—
Votes
Gilbertson, Thomas Charles Stewart Keith 61 (elected)
Petersen, Carl Marius …… 39
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 100
Informal votes …… Nil

No. 10, Southern Hawke’s Bay Ward—
Simpson, Ian James …… (elected unopposed)

P. MERCER, Returning Officer.
Napier, 25 July 1956.

Wellington Education Board—Election of Members

PURSUANT to the Education Act 1914, it is hereby notified that the result of the poll held for the election of members for the wards enumerated hereunder of the Education Board of the District of Wellington was as follows:

Horowhenua North Ward—
Cottle, Victor John …… (elected unopposed)

Hutt North Ward—
Votes
Dalmer, Norman Eric …… 64 (elected)
McCurdy, Edward Ellis …… 21
Robinson, Arthur Edmund …… 22
Whiteman, Reginald Henry …… 22
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 129
Informal votes …… Nil

Marlborough South Ward—
Votes
Cox, Harold Charles Victor …… 32
Hyndman, Stanley Clarence …… 68 (elected)
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 100
Informal votes …… Nil

Masterton North Ward—
Votes
Nicol, William Redfern …… 27
Wallace, James Frederick Russell …… 64 (elected)
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 91
Informal votes …… Nil

Masterton South Ward—
Wilton, Leslie John Henry …… (elected unopposed)

Wellington West Ward—
Votes
Heppleston, Sydney Raymond …… 41
Matthew, George …… 88 (elected)
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 129
Informal votes …… 1

Wairarapa North Ward (Extraordinary Vacancy)—
Robertson, Richard Beaumont …… (elected unopposed)

W. C. CHARLES, Returning Officer.
Wellington, 25 July 1956.

Nelson Education Board—Election of Members

PURSUANT to the Education Act 1914, it is hereby notified that in the election of members for the Central Ward, the Golden Bay Ward, the Nelson North Ward, and the North West Ward of the Education Board of the District of Nelson, only one nomination was received in each case, as follows:

Central Ward—
Spiers, Bertrand Charles Maurice.

Golden Bay Ward—
Masters, Charles Reuben George.

Nelson North Ward—
Horlor, David Fiander.

North West Ward—
Gear, Henry Edward.

I hereby declare Bertrand Charles Maurice Spiers, Charles Reuben George Masters, David Fiander Horlor, and Henry Edward Gear duly elected as members of the Board for the respective wards shown above.

C. J. MARTIN, Returning Officer.
Nelson, 28 June 1956.

Canterbury Education Board—Election of Members

PURSUANT to the Education Act 1914, it is hereby notified that the result of the poll held for the election of members for the wards enumerated hereunder of the Education Board of the District of Canterbury was as follows:

Christchurch Combined Group of Wards—
Votes
Boyd, Mrs Gladys Ethel …… 104
Holland, Mrs Marjorie Evelyn …… 105
Irwin, Samuel John …… 243
Milne, Roland Keith …… 346
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 798
Informal votes …… Nil

North Combined Group of Wards—
Votes
Ager, Francis Theodore …… 116
Gillespie, Richard …… 110
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 226
Informal votes …… Nil

Northern Central Combined Group of Wards—
The only nomination received was that of Richard Ralph Beauchamp.

South Combined Group of Wards—
The only nomination received was that of Archibald Manning.

Southern Central Combined Group of Wards—
The only nomination received was that of George Edgar.

West Combined Group of Wards—
Votes
Shannon, Adam James …… 172
Turley, Frederick Lovell …… 39
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 211
Informal votes …… Nil

I hereby declare Samuel John Irwin, Roland Keith Milne, Francis Theodore Ager, Richard Ralph Beauchamp, Archibald Manning, George Edgar, and Adam James Shannon duly elected as members of the Board for the respective groups of wards shown above.

W. P. SPENCER, Returning Officer.
Christchurch, 25 July 1956.

Otago Education Board—Election of Members

PURSUANT to the Education Act 1914, it is hereby notified that the result of the poll held for the election of members for the wards enumerated hereunder of the Education Board of the District of Otago was as follows:

Central Otago Combined Group of Wards—
Votes
Fox, George Herbert …… 116
Pollock, John Eric Curlett …… 31
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 147
Informal votes …… Nil

Dunedin and Taieri Combined Group of Wards—
Votes
Clarke, John Ronald …… 90
Davidson, Andrew McRae …… 148
Hanger, Francis Spencer …… 188
Somerville, John Montgomery …… 109
Total number of valid votes recorded …… 535
Informal votes …… 6

North Otago Combined Group of Wards—
The only nomination received was that of Douglas William Meldrum.

South Otago Ward—
The only nomination received was that of William George Caldwell.

I hereby declare George Herbert Fox, Andrew McRae Davidson, Francis Spencer Hanger, Douglas William Meldrum, and William George Caldwell duly elected as members of the Board for the respective wards shown above.

R. F. PHILLIPPS, Returning Officer.
Dunedin, 25 July 1956.