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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 4 July 1881, Page 2

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HOUSE OF BEPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington July 2.

R. J. Feddon's notice of motion was on asking tbat in management of tbe Waimea water-race prior right to water supply might be given to tbose Europeans, who first settled in the district, ~l_ committee on the Begulation of Elections Fill, Saunders successfully moved the erasion of clause 11, providing for written nominations of candidates themselves by ten electors. In clause 34 which regulated the nnmber of votes to be given by each voter, Montgomery moved excision of sub - section, which provided that wben district is represented by three members no one shall vote more than two candidates.

The Premier thought it was very desirable to provide for the representation of minorities. It had worked well at Home, and he hoped experiment would be tried in the Colony. He believed it would be good thing if Hare's system of .representation were adopted here, and the mete it was talked about the better. If it were adopted people of the colony would then be represented as fairly as possible in Chambers.

Seddon moved postponement of the e'ause till Representation Bill had been considered by the House, subsequently he withdrew bis proposal, and the clause was passed as printed-, After reaching e'ause 57, tbe House adjourned.

Napibb, July 1. In removing a rottage in town, two skeletons were unearthed. Tbey are supposed by age of bones to be remains of natives. Dunedin, July. ■ J-fo fresh neasei or sign of smalUpox bave appeared aboard the Charles Worsley. Two hundred people arrived by special exhibition train from Christchurch and elsewhere tO'day. Dunedin is ago with excitement over the torchlight procession to-night. Wellington, July 2. An influential meeting was held yesterday at the Parliamentary Buildings, for tbe purpose of forming a company for sending frozen meat to England frcm Wellington. A provisional directory was appointed. The first shipment of meat to be made in autumn, 1882.

The total receipts of the several country councils in the colony for tbe year ending 31st March last amounted to -£064,319 6s lid, of wbich the very faoderate*sum of £6372 7s was represented by Bank overdraft, only eightout of tbe forty-eight counties having retained such questionable advantage at tbe close ofthe year. The Government subsides on rates collected amounted to £128,891.113 sd, and sppcial grants for public works to £68,773 3a ld. Tbe population of the counties numbers 247,637, and of road districts 186,466.