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New Zealand Gazette No. 76, of tho 27th day of Soptombor, 1911, at a point in line with the western boundary of Block XXIII, Invorcargill Hundred; thence towards tho west and north-west genorally by tho western and northwestern boundarios of tho said doctoral district to the placo of commencement. Wallace. This district is bounded towards tho north-east gonerally by tho Wakatipu Electoral District, hereinbefore desoribod, from tho ocoan at Bligh Sound to tho Mataura River at the oastornmost corner of Oroti Riding (as oxisting on the I.oth day of September, 1917) at the south-eastern corner of Section 540, Block XVII, Hokonui Survoy District; thenco towards the south-oast generally by the south-eastern boundary of the said riding to its junction with the eastern boundary of the Wallaco Electoral District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 76, of the 27th day of September, 1911, at Cowan's Creek; thenoe by the said electoral district to the ocean at the mouth of tho Waimatuku Stream ;

thence towards the south and north-wost by the ocoan to the place of commencement, including Contre Island, I'ig Island, Resolution Island, and adjacent islands, Inveroabqill. Xhis district is bounded towards the north, east, south, and west by tho northern, eastorn, southern, and western boundaries of tho Invorcargill Electoral District, as described in the New Zealand Gazette No. 7b, of tho 27th Septemhor, 1911. Awabtja. This district is bounded towards the wost, north-wost, and north-east by the Wallace and Wakatipu Electoral Districts horcinbefore described; towards the east generally by tho Mataura Electoral District horoinbofore described , towards the south-west by Foveaux Strait to the said Wallace Eloetoral District, the placo of commencement, exclusive of the lnvercargill Electoral District hereinbefore doscribed, and including Stewart Island, Ruapuke Island, Dog Island, and all adjacent islands.

POPULATION. Table showing the Actual and Nominal Populations of the Electoral Districts in the South Island (including Stewart Island). (Quota, 17,118.)

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Number of Members. Actual P. ipulation. No. and Name of District. Actual Total. Nominal Population. Urban. Rural. 1. Nelson 2. Motueka 3. Buller 4. Westland 5. Wairau 6. Hurunui 7. Kaiapoi 8. CL.ristoh.uroh North 9. Christohurch South 10. Christchurch East 11. Avon 12. Riccarton 13. Lyttclton 14. Ellesmcre 15. Ashburton 16. Terauka 17. Timaru 18. Waitaki 19. Oamaru 20. Dunedin Nortli . . 21. Dunedin West .. 22. Dunedin Central. . 23. Dunedin South . . 24. Chalmers 25. Wakatipu 26. Bruce 27. Clutha 28. Mataura 29. Wallace 30. lnvercargill 31. Awarua 1 1 / 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 l l ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9,181 4,405 7.404 4,000 2,400 17,132 17,114 17,122 17,176 10,525 12,870 892 2,961 6,578 13,630 10,123 7,'917 10,352 13,173 11,638 5,246 3,087 13,021 11,321 13,638 3,429 13,770 9,580 15,759 13,630 .14,528 15,321 14,352 13.173 14,038 17,132 17,114 17,122 17.176 15.771 15,957 13,913 14,282 13,638 16,258 13,770 11,967 17,252 17,035 17,136 16,944 14,400 13,563 13,224 12,949 13,766 13,535 16,995 13,280 17,601 17,446 17,362 17,538 17,250 16,861 17,296 17,132 17,114 17,122 17,176 17,240 16,820 17,559 17,452 17,457 17,218 17;626 17,649 17,252 17,035 17,136 17,134 17,486 17,361 16,927 16,575 16,578 17,326 17,608 16,999 12,829 5,387 17,252 17,035 17,136 16,265 ' 3,379 3,724 679 11,021 J 3,563 13.224 12,949 10,042 13,535 2,189 13,280 14,806 Totals 31 230,995 236,985 467,980 534,330