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REPORT OF REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE.

two Electoral Districts, as shown on the accompanying plan, and be called respectively Christchurch East and Christchurch West. Each to return one Member. 3. That the portion of the existing Cheviot District which is within the Province of Marlborough be separated from Cheviot, and joined to the Wairau District. The Sub-Committee recommend that the other Electoral Districts within the Province of Canterbury should have the same boundaries and number of Members as at present, except in so far as the Heathcote and Avon Districts are altered by having portions of those districts joined to Christchurch as recommended above. I). PROVINCE OE OTAGO. Your Committee has the honor to recommend that Otago and Southland be divided into Eighteen Electoral Districts, returning 19 Members as follows: — Approximate Population. Members. 12,693 ... ... City of Dunedin ... ... 2 3,280 ... ... Waitaki ... ... ... 1 3,041 ... ... Waikouaiti ... ... ... 1 2,292 ... ... Port Chalmers ... ... 1 2,301 ... ... Boslyn ... ... ... 1 2,341 ... ... Caversham ... ... ... 1 3,207 ... ... Taieri ... ... ... .1 3,053 ... ... Bruce ... ... ... 1 2,288 ... ... Clutha, including Tapanui ... 1 3,884 ... ... Tuapeka ... ... ... 1 3,459 ... ... Dunstan ... ... ... 1 Waikaia ... ... ... 1 2,669 ... ... Alountlda ... ... ... 1 2,659 ... ... Wakatipu ... ... ... 1 Mataura ... ... ... 1 Wallace ... ... ... 1 Invereargill ... ... 1 Biverton ... ... ... 1 The boundaries of the proper Electoral Districts are minutely set forth in the annexed Schedule and accompanying map. J. Macandrew, Wellington, 9th August, 1870. Chairman of Sub-Committee. WESTLAND NORTH AND COUNTY OE WESTLAND. Buller District. —The Buller District is bounded on the North by a straight line from the mouth of the Biver Mackay to the summit of Mount Arthur, thence following the range forming the watershed between the West Coast and Blind Bay to the head of the Mokihinui Eiver; thence in a straight line to the nearest point of the Lyell Mountains; thence following the summits of the Lyell Mountains, Brunner Mountains, and Victoria Mountains, to Mount Haast; thence to Mount Gore ; thence following the watershed to the saddle between the Mawheraiti and Inangahua Bivers ; thence by a straight line to Mount Faraday ; thence following the summit of the Paparoa Bange ; thence to a point due East of Eazorback Point; thence to Eazorback Point; thence by the sea to the commencing point at the mouth of the Eiver Mackay. Grey Valley District. —Bounded on the North by the boundary of the Buller District, from Eazorback Point to Mount Haast; thence by a straight line continued through Lake Christabel until it intersects a straight line drawn from Mount Princess to the saddle between the Hurunui and Teramakau; thence to the saddle between the Hurunui and Teremakau ; thence by the Teremakau Eiver to the sea ; thence by the sea to Eazorback Point. Hokitika District. —Bounded on the North by the Teremakau; East by the summit of the ranges to the head of the Hokitika Biver; South by the Hokitika Biver, but including the proclaimed Town of Hokitika ; West by the Sea. Totara District. —Bounded on the North by the Hokitika Biver, but exclusive of the proclaimed Town of Hokitika; East and South by the present boundary of the County of Westland ; West by the Sea. E. PROVINCE OP MARLBOROUGH. I have the honor to report, that in my opinion it is not desirable to alter or disturb in any way the boundaries of the Districts of Wairau and Picton, in the Province of Marlborough, and therefore recommend that those boundaries should remain as at present defined. W. H. Eyes. The Chairman of the Eepresentation Committee, Wellington, sth August, 1870. G. PROVINCE OP AUCKLAND. The Auckland Sub-Committee beg to report that they are unable satisfactorily to subdivide the City of Auckland, Newton, and Parnell Districts, as instructed by the Committee, and recommend that these Districts be left as they now are, and that Mongonui and Bay of Islands be conjoined. 11th August, 1870. Thomas B. Gillies.