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Province of Wellington. Number of members of Provincial Council. 10. The Provincial Council for the said province shall consist of eighteen members. Number of electoral districts. 11. The Province of "Wellington, for the purpose of the election of the Superintendent and the members of the Provincial Council thereof, shall be divided into five electoral districts, to be named as follows, viz.: (I) The City of "Wellington, (2) the Wellington Country District, (3) the Hutt District, (4) the "Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay District, (5) the Whanganui and Rangitikei District. The boundaries of the said districts being particularly set forth and described in the schedule, and delineated on the maps or plans hereunto annexed. Number of members of the Provincial Council for each district. 12. The number of members to be elected to serve in the Provincial Council for the said several districts shall be as follows, viz.: (1) Eor the City of Wellington, seven members; (2) for the Wellington Country District, three members; (3) for the Hutt District, four members; (4) for the Wairarapa and Hawke's Bay District, two members; (5) for the Whanganui and Rangitikei District, two members. Province of Nelson. Number of members of Provincial Council. 13. The Provincial Council of the said province shall consist of fifteen members. Number of electoral districts. 14. The Province of Nelson, for the purposes of the election of the Superintendent and members of the Provincial Council thereof, shall be divided into seven electoral districts, to be named as follows, viz. : (1) The Town of Nelson, (2) the Suburban Districts, (3) the Waimea East District, (4) the Waimea West District, (5) the Waimea South District, (6) the Motueka and Massacre Bay District, (7) the Wairau District. The boundaries of the said districts being particularly set forth and described in the schedule, and delineated on the maps or plans hereunto annexed. Number of members of the Provincial Council for each district. 15. The number of members to be elected to serve in the Provincial Council for the said several districts shall be as follows, viz. : (1) For the Town of Nelson, five members; (2) for the Suburban Districts, one member; (3) for the Waimea East District, two members ; (4) for the Waimea West District, one member; (5) for the Waimea South District, two members; (6) for the Motueka and Massacre Bay District, two members ; (7) for the Wairau District, two members. Province of Canterbury. Number of members of Provincial Council. 16. The Provincial Council of the said Province shall consist of twelve members. Number of electoral districts. 17. The Province of Canterbury, for the purposes of the election of the Superintendent and of the members of the Provincial Council thereof, shall be divided into four electoral districts, to be named as follows, viz.: (1) The Town of Christchurch, (2) the Christchurch Country District, (3) the Town of Lyttelton, (4) the Akaroa District. The boundaries of the said districts being particularly set forth and described in the schedule, and delineated on the maps or plans hereunto annexed. Number of members of the Provincial Council for each district. 18. The number of members to be elected to serve in the Provincial Council for the said several districts shall be as follows: (1) For the Town of Christchurch, three members ; (2) for the Christchurch Country District, four members ; (3) for the Town of Lyttelton, three members ; (4) for the Akaroa District, two members. Province of Otago. Number of members of Provincial Council. 19. The Provincial Council of the said province shall consist of nine members. Number of electoral districts. 20. The Province of Otago, for the purposes of the election of the Superintendent and the members of the Provincial Council thereof, shall be divided into two electoral districts, to be named as follows: (1) The Town of Dunedin ; (2) the Dunedin Country District. The boundaries of the said districts being particularly set forth and described in the Schedule, and delineated on the maps or plans hereunto annexed. Number of members of the Provincial Council for each district. 21. The number of members to be elected to serve in the Provincial Council for the said several districts shall be as follows: (1) For the Town of Dunedin, three members; (2) for the Dunedin Country District, six members. Section 111. —Genebal Regulations. Qualification of voters. 22. Pursuant to the provisions of the above-recited Act, every man of the age of twenty-one years and Upwards, having a freehold estate in possession, situate within the district for which the vote is to be given, of the clear value of fifty pounds above all charges and incumbrances, and of or to which he has been seized or entitled, either at law or in equity, for at least six calendar months next before the