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portion of the present district which, lies within the Province of Marlborough be excluded from the Cheviot District. The Committee divided on the amendment. Ayes, 3. Noes, 11. Mr. Curtis, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Driver, Mr. Studholme. Mr. Eyes, Mr. Haughton, , Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Parker, Mr. Eeynolds, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Webster, Mr. Williamson. Amendment negatived. Tho original motion was then put and carried. Mr. Eyes proposed that the representation for and boundaries of the Districts of Picton and Wairau remain as at present. (Appendix F.) Carried. Mr. Eolleston brought up the Eeport of the Canterbury Sub-Committee (Appendix C), which was read, and clauses Nos. 1 and 2 were adopted. On the motion for the adoption of clause No. 3, it was struck out. The Hon. Mr. Stafford moved, That the Geraldine District be separated from the Timaru Electoral District and placed in the Gladstone Electoral District, and that the Timaru District be conterminous with tho Seadown Provincial District. Ayes, 2. Noes, 14. Mr. Bunny, Mr. Carrington, Hon. Mr. Stafford. Air. Curtis, Mr. Driver, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Parker, Mr. Beynolds, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Webster, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wood. The Hon. Mr. Stafford moved, That the Opihi and a line thence to Lake Takapo, and by TakapoEiver to the Waitangi, and by the Waitangi to the Sea, be the boundary between the Timaru and Gladstone Electoral Districts. Ayes, 6. Noes, 10. Mr. Bunny, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Driver, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Harrison, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Wood. Mr. Parker, Mr. Beynolds, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Studholme, Mr. Webster. So it passed in the negative. The Hon. Mr. Stafford moved, That the Geraldine District be placed in the Gladstone Electoral District, and the Waimate District in the Timaru Electoral District. Ayes, 11. Noes, 7. Mr. Bunny, Air. Driver, Air. Carrington, Mr. Kynnersley, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Macandrew, Mr. Eyes, Mr. Beynolds, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Eolleston, Mr. Haughton, Mr. Studholme, Hon. Colonel Haultain, Mr. Webster. Mr. Parker, Hon. Mr. Stafford, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wood. So it was resolved in the affirmative. Mr. Eolleston moved, That the other Electoral Districts in the Canterbury Province should have the same boundaries as at present. Eesolved in the affirmative. Mr. Kynnersley brought up the Eeport of the Westland Sub-Committee (Appendix E), and moved its adoption. Carried.