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Middle Island Representation Commission, 1896: Schedule of Objections, etc.

John Hislop, Chairman.

fo. Date of Receipt. District. Name and Address of Objectors. Nature of Objection. Decision of Commission. 1896. 14 Sept. Grey J. Parsons, sen., Charleston Forwards petition from 171 electors in Charleston Riding, praying to be included in Buller instead of Grey Electorate 1 - Unable to make change proposed. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I ■4) § o CO 1 J. Graham, M.H.R., Wellington C. H. Mills, M.H.R., Wellington P. Laird and 7 others, Pelorus Road Board, Pelorus Town Board, Havelock W. Brownlee and 226 others, Havelock John Smith and 30 others, Blenheim Road Board and 262 residents, Awatere Road Board and 340 residents, Omaka Road Board and 240 residents, Wairau Borough with 417 residents, Blenheim A. Litchfleld, Blenheim Thomas Carter, Burleigh .. R. Meredith, M.H.R., Wellington T. L. Buick, M.H.R., Wellington Borough Council, Linwood Express satisfaction generally with the boundaries of Nelson and Wairau as proposed J 1 Object to the proposed boundaries of Wairau Electorate, more especially as regards southern boundary "1 The proposed southern boundary of Wairau Electorate to be extended southwards to former boundary of 1891, a portion of Pelorous Riding and Sounds County to be added to Nelson Electorate, and portion of Moutere Riding to be added to Motueka Electorate. J 11 12 13 H 15 16 17 I J I Christchurch City Obj ect to portion of Linwood Borough being included in proposed Christchurch City Electorate Pray to be included in proposed Kaiapoi Electorate Unable to make any alteration. 1R Kaiapoi C. Fairweather and 87 others, Kaiapoi Complied with. Readjustment made of Ashley, Kaiapoi, Avon, and Riccarton Electorates accordingly. Request granted. Ashburton.. Road Board, Coldstream .. Requests that whole of Coldstream Road District be included in proposed Ashburton Electorate Object to inclusion of Te Kapo and Fairlie Ridings in proposed Waitaki Electorate, and desire to be included in that of Geraldine Recommend that RotheBay Ward be included in proposed Dunedin City Electorate Recommend substitution of " Waikouaiti " for " Chalmers " as name of electorate Request that Sections 100 to 114, Waikari, be added to Dunedin City Electorate Request that Taieri and Waipori be made the southern boundary between Taieri and Bruce Electorates Suggests alteration in name of proposed Caversham Electorate 19 Waitaki J. L. Hamilton and 156 others, Pairlie Unable to make proposed alteration. Dunedin City D. Ferguson and 183 others, Ravensbourne Recommendation cannot be acted upon. Waikouaiti County Council, Waikouaiti Name to be " Waikouaiti." Dunedin City John Wilson and 36 others, Anderston Unable to comply with request. Bruce J. Stevenson and 184 others, Henley Ditto. !5 Caversham W. Earnshaw, M.H.R., Wellington A. Wymar and 11 others, , Waitahuna E. Ottrey and 2 others, Waitahuna J. Cowan and 43 others, Waitahuna W. Auld and 191 others, Havelock Clutha County Council, Clinton C. Kerse, Heriot .. ) E. Sim, Heriot Mayor of Tapanui J A. F. Malcolm, Kelso Not considered advisable to alter. !6 Bruce !7 Request to be included in Tua-N peka Electorate, as before ' Not considered advisable to make any change. 18 i<) SO !1 12 !S 14 Clutha Express approval of proposed Bruce Electorate ) Object to proposed boundaries Clutha Electorate Object to any portion of James Riding being taken out of Clutha Electorate The Olutha Prohibition League objects to inclusion of Otaria Riding in the proposed Clutha Electorate The provisional boundaries of Olutha cannot be altered. It