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1899. NEW ZEALAND.

MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: RETURN SHOWING WHEN RETURNED, HOW OFTEN ELECTED, AND THE NUMBER OF SESSIONS ATTENDED.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 26th July, 1899. Ordered, " That there be laid before this Houbo a return—similar to that ordered on the 6th July, 1888 (MS. Paper No. 163, H., 1888), and that ordered on the 16th July, 1890 (Appendix H.-48,1890)—showing the date on whioh each member of the present House was first returned as a member of the House of Rrepresentatives, the number of Parliaments to whioh he hae been elected, and the number of sessions, iucluding the present, at whioh he has given his attendance."—(Hon. Major Steward.)

Return showing the Date on which each Member of the Present House 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 the Present, at which he has given his Attendance.

Name of Member. Date when first sworn. Number of Parliaments for whioh eleoted. Number of Sessions' Attendance. O'Eorke, Hon. Sir George Maurice, Kt. Eolleston, Hon. William Steward, Hon. William Jukes Thomson, John William Wason, John Cathcart Eussell, William Eussell ... ... Wright, Edward George Seddon, Eight Hon. Bichard John ... Buchanan, Walter Clarke ... Cadman, Hon. Alfred Jerome McKenzie, Hon. John Duncan, Thomas Young Stevens, John Mackenzie, Mackay John Scobie Thompson, Hon. Thomas ... Pere, Wi Guinness, Arthur Eobert fisher, George Parata, Tame ... Monk, Eichard Allen, James Carroll, Hon. James Hutchison, George Joyce, John Lawry, Frank Ward, Hon. Joseph George Thompson, Eobert Hall-Jones, Hon. William ... Carncross, Walter Charles Frederick Duthie, John Hogg, Alexander Wilson ... Houston, Eobert Morrow ... Kelly, James Whyte Meredith, Bichard .,. Mills, Charles Houghton ... Moore, Eichard Tanner, William Wilcox June July Aug. Aug. June June Sept. Sept. May May May May May Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. June April Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Aug. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. 3, 1861 17, 1868 14, 1871 14, 1871 15, 1876 21, 1876 24, 1879 30, 1879 18, 1882 18, 1882 19, 1882 23, 1882 18, 1882 7, 1884 7, 1884 14, 1884 19, 1884 20, 1884 30, 1885 26, 1887 6, 1887 6, 1887 6, 1887 6, 1887 6, 1887 6, 1887 12, 1887 25, 1890 23, 1891 23, 1891 23, 1891 23, 1891 23, 1891 23, 1891 23, 1891 23,1891 23, 1891 10 8 7 7 2 7 4 7 6 6 6 6 3 4 5 3 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40 28 27 24 7 26 13 25 22 22 22 22 10 16 18 11 19 16 18 9 13 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 11 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11