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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (RETURN SHOWING WHEN RETURNED, HOW OFTEN ELECTED, AND THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS ATTENDED, ALSO RETURN SHOWING MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED CONTINUOUSLY FOR LAST SEVEN YEARS AND UPWARDS.)

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 16th July, IH9O. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House similar to that ordered on the 6th July, 1888 (No. IG3, H), showing the date upon which each member of the present Houso was first returned as a member of the House of Representatives, the number of Parliaments to which he has been elected, and the number of sessions, including tho present, at which ho has given his attendance; also showing the names of members who have served continuously for the last seven years and upwards."—(Major Steward.)

Return showing the Date on which each Member of the Present House was first returned as a Member of the House of the Number of Parliaments to which he has been elected, and the Number of Sessions, including the Present, at which he has given his Attendance.

Name of Member. Date when first sworn. Number of Parliaments for which elected. Number of Sessions' Attendance. Allen, James Anderson, John Crawford Arthur, Alexander Creighton Atkinson, Hon. Sir Harry Albert, K.C.M.G. Ballance, Hon. John Barron, William Boetham, George Blake, Edwin .. Brown, James Clark Bruco, Robert Cunningham Bryce, Hon. John Buchanan, Walter Clarke Buxton, Searby Cadman, Alfred Jerome, Carroll, James Cowan, Cnthbert* Dodson, Henry Duncan, Thomas Feldwick, Henry .. Fergus, Hon. Thomas .. Fisher, George Fish, Henry Smith Fitchott, Frederick Fitzherbert, Henry Samuel Fraser, William Fulton, James.. Goldie, David Grey, Sir George, K.C.B. Grimmond, Joseph Guinness, Arthur Robert Hall, Hon. Sir John, K.C.M.G. Hamlin, Ebenezer Harkness, John George.. Hislop, Hon. Thomas William Hobbs, Richard Hodgkinson, Samuel Humphreys, Edward Wingfield Hutchison, George Izard, Charles Beard Jones, Frederick Joyce, John Kelly, William Kerr, John Lance, James Dupie October 0, 1887 October 0, 1887 June 24, 1890 July 9, 18G1 July 23, 1875 Sept. 24, 1879 July 19, 1877 June 3, 1887 Juno 17, 1870 August 7, 1884 August 15, 1871 May 18, 1882 October 0, 1887 May 18, 1882 October 0, 1887 May 25, 18G9 May 18, 1882 May 23, 1882 August 2, 1878 May 23, 1882 August 20, 1884 May 25, 1882 October 0, 1887 August 7, 1884 August 7, 1884 Sept. 24, 1879 July 11, 1879 July 20, 1875 October 14, 1887 August 19, 1884 April 15, 1850 Juno 15, 1870 June 20, 18S9 June 29, 1870 July 20, 1878 June 21, 1870 June 25, 1889 October 0, 1887 October 6, 1887 April 26, 1887 October 6, 1887 August 14, 1871 June 17, 1885 August 7, 1884 1 1 1 8 5 i 5 2 7 \> 0 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 ~2 1 2 2 4 2 6 I 2 G 5 1 4 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 4 4 1 29 10 14 17 5 24 8 20 11 4 11 4 8t 11 11 9 11 8 7 4 8 8 14 5 19 4 8 17 18 2 12 16 8 2 4 4 5 4 9 7 8 * Date gazetted. Did not take his seat until re-elected, general election, 1884. Ixcluding sessii in of 18C9.