•602= THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT. [6 GEO. V.
THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915,
An Act to consolidate the Law relating to the No. 26.J2. Amendment of the Constitution. [6th September, 1915.J
rnsamble. HEREAS it is provided in. the sixtieth section of The. Constitu- 1R and 19 Vict. W tion Act that the Legislature of Victoria has full power find «ap. 6fi. Schedule. authority from time to time by any Act or Acts to repeal alter or vary all or any of the provisions of the said Act and to substitute others in The Con- lieu thereof: And whereas various amending Acts have from time to ^Mutton Act AwctldiA&it Ac, time been duly passed : And whereas it is expedient that the said 1890. amending Acts should be consolidated: Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria in this present Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows (that is to say) :— short tale 1. Tliis Act may be cited as The Constitution Act Amendment Act a^™dVisionent 1915, and shall come into operation on the first day of October One thousand nine 'hundred und fifteen, and is divided into Parts and Divisions as follows:— EAKT I.—The Crown ss. 4-10. 'Division 1.—Title and Privileges of Parliament ss. 11-13. Division 2—Officials in Parliament ss. 14-28. Division 3.—Members of the Commonwealth Par PART II.— liament ss. 29 and 30. Parliament Division4.—Summoningof Parliament ss. 31 and 32, Generally •{ Division 5.—Provisions relating to Appropriation ss. 11-40. Bills and Disagreements between the Houses ss. 33 and 34. i Division 6.—Eemale Electors s. 3.")> Division 7.—Chief.Electoral Officer s, 36.' Division 8.—Publication of Parliamentary Proceed^ i in«s SB. 37-40; No. 2632.'] THE. CONSTITUTION:ACT AMENDMENT ACT'1915. 603
Division 1,—Provinces- and Members ss. 42 and 43. Division 2,—Seats ss. 44-46. Division 3.—Qualification &c. of Members ss. 47-53. Division 4,—Appointment-of Acting President s. 54. Division 5.—Qualification of Electors ss. 55-62. f(l) Issue of Electors' Rights and Pre paration of Lists J. ART, IHI.,— of Electors ss. Legislative Division 7.—Duties of Returning Officer where number of Candidates exceeds number of Mem bers to be elected s. 211. Division 8.—Retirement of Candidates s. 212. Division 9.—Arrangements for taking poll: Hours of polling ss. 213-224. Division 10.—Provisions applicable to Elections for the Council only ss. 225-235. Division 11.—Provisions applicable to Elections for the Assembly only ss. 236-247. PART V.— , Division 12.—Provisions applicable to Elections for Elections. ** the Council or for the Assembly ss. 248-270. Division 13.—Voting by Post ss. 271-290. Division 14.—Compulsory Preferential Voting at Elections for the Assembly ss. 291-300. Division 15.—Recount of Votes ss. 301-308. Division 16.—Regulation of Elections Bribery &c. ss. 309-320. Division 17.—Offences in respect of Elections ss. 321-323. Division 18.—Limitation of Election Expenses : Illegal Practices ss. 324-335. _Division 19.—Miscellaneous ss. 336-345. 'Division 1.—Committees of Elections and Qualifi PART VI.— cations ss. 346-363. Committees •{ Division 2.—Committee of Public Accounts ss. ss. 346-367. 364-366. ^ Division 3.—Joint Library Committee ss. 367. PART VII.— 1 Division 1.—Costs of Promoters and Petitioners ss. Taxation of 370-380. Parliament • Division 2.—Costs of Parliamentary Agents and ary Costs ss. others ss. 381-389. 368-400. ^Division 3.—Taxing Officers ss. 390-400. PART VIIL.—Officers of Parliament ss. 401-422. PART IX.—Relation of Public Officers to Elections and Political Affairs s. 423. Repeal. 2. The Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to the extent to First sch«tule, •which the same are thereby expressed to be repealed are hereby repealed. VltuLiaAAct Such repeal shall not affect the period or any provision relating to rJ£?'?di'KntA<* the period for which seats are held or are to be held by members of saving. the Council or the Assembly where such members tire members at or immediately before the commencement of this Act or are elected subsequently after the commencement of this Act to fill seats vacant at such commencement or any pension indemnification or confirmation given or granted, or any remission of any penalty or sum of money made or any power to remit any such penalty or sum of money conferred, or any adoption of a seal validated, or any appointments of officers or other persons or of polling places made and in force, or any certificates books of certificates electors' rights and butts or any lists or rolls or copies thereof respectively or any rule or regulation or cancel lation made or any notice given, or any advertisement published or any impression of stamps writ endorsement or any other instrument No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 605 book paper writing or document whatsoever (whether of the same kind as those hereinbefore enumerated or not) kept issued made used signed certified transmitted published validated or otherwise howsoever of virtue under the said Acts or any of them before the commencement of this Act. 3. In the construction of this Act, unless inconsistent with the interpretation, context or subject-matter— StittJoJi Act "Assembly" means Legislative Assembly of Victoria. JJ2*,'SS6!,"M~, ,-/-,,. r. mf , r\ai jt u in * j? r*i i f\a: .act 1890»». 29 Oniet JLiectorai Unicer means tne Ohiei iijJectoral Umcer <& SM. under this Act. Tks c™* PART 1.—THE CROWN. 4. All things done within Victoria at any time after any demise certain acts not of the Crown but before the Governor by his proclamation published in by aedemue ot the Government Gazette has notified such demise and which but fortne Crown- ,, . . , . , , , j^iii i j • I_UL ii jyj. The Con- • this Act might be anected by such demise shall have the same ertect ititutvmMt and be of the same force as if no such demise had happened, w AuTmoTL 5. The Parliament in being at any future demise of the Crown Demise or the in i-i !• • i T lii ii • ij.111 ._* Crown not to shall not be determined or dissolved by such demise, but shall continue dissolve so long as it would have continued but for such demise, unless it is P'rlllinient- sooner prorogued or dissolved by the Governor. I (a) See the Act 1 Edw. VII, c. 5 s. 1. 606 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915, [6 GEO. -V. TheCon- 6. Every commission warrant or other authority for the exercise Amendment >* any office or employment of tiny kind or nature within Victoria Actisso*s .. iisued or rxercised by yhe Goveenor ii Councii or rhe Governor or rb •tioiitaP&cri>ythe finv otlier person in the name and on behalf of His Majesty or of any coventor to con- of Jjjn succcceors st the erown ni nirtue ef his sffice eo rnder rhe tinue in force . * ^ . ^ , ^ notwithstanding authority ot anv Act of the Imperitil Parlianient or of the rai'liarucut demise of the j? ir 4-^^ -I* i~ t. 1 ±* 1 AI - -j - ,. — ^j." 1 crown! 01 Victoria or 01 any rules or regulations made thereunder respectively shall continue in full force notwithstanding any demise of the Crown and be of the same effect as if no such demise had happened/") Aiicihiior 7. No action suit or otler process or proceeding civil or criminal criminal process ;_ „,. 4-- „..i * 1, tr;, Ti/r *,,„4..r ,,„ ,„, ,.p 1,;, „ * ,„,„,.„ *V ii,„ fi..,.,.,,, ;, „ &a. tomibsist ln or to winch Mis Majesty or any ot Ins successors to the thrown is a mtwithsundintr Pai'ty or which has been commenced or carried on in his name or by demise. lug authority shall by reason of his demise abate discontinue or be m any manerr affected; but every such action suit process or proceeding shall be carried on enforced or otherwise completed or acted on in the name of the reigning Sovereign for the tunc being and as 11 such \.l t l_l_L I fj C lltLU. LI (J I/ 11IJ-IJ IJ1_I 4J.(_IU.+ Contracts by or 8. All contracts of every kind lawfully entered into by or on Majesty! behalf of His Majesty or any 01 his successors to the Grown with any ii>.t. o. person body or authority and all benefit and advantage thereof and all liability in respect thereof shall attach and belong to the heirs and successors of His Majesty or of fiuch successors (as the case may be) although they are not expressly named in any such contraat. Exercise by the 9. Where in and by tiny grant from the Crown or lease from the powera^i™nto Crown or deed or document any exception or reservation is made in Tnfa^r'^Hte favour of or any power is given to His Mtijesty or His Majesty Majesty. his heirs and successors, the Governor may on behalf of eiis Msijesty or Mig Majesty his heirs and successors take the benefit and advantage of any siuh exception or reservation and may exercise any such power in ijhe same nianner as His jYiajesty 01 His iiLajesty his hens and successors niigMj have oone. Appropriation 10. (1) The Governor shall not receive in imy year for Hie salaries forst<oiid n , , jS, j, .... •> •> . ., otheresiMuses ot the statt or tor travelling expenses or for any other allowances or t e over o- °( B _^ " ' contingencies whatsoever any sum beyond the sum of Five thousand Gouernor** pounds for the Governor's salary named in the First Part of ^Jduttion AH Schedule D to The Constitution Act as ;amended and shall defray the isoss.3. salaries of his staff his travelling and all other - expenses excepp tli^Varthar repairs so Government Hoose eut oo fuch halary, T e Fi L F , wottt (2) !' . . !st y\ offili e said Schedule V» nhalb er reaa aid 1on- ThcCoMtiuuitm sum eel ds 11 in neu u1 tne nfnres "£15uoo in sucn h"ic tne e^urcs Part T tit ^ph 11 ^^ Povernor's -n -. r . ,-, salary PART II.—PARLIAMENT GENERALLY. Destination Of ™rwrc,¥rtvT 1 _mi™i) ^1.1^. mmriTnmis n«> nmf nvrun Legislature. DIVISION 1.—'TITLE AND PHIVILBuES OF FARLIAJIEN1. ttuutfon Act 1 1. 'The Legislature of Victoria shall be and is hereby designated Amauimant "The Parliament of Victoria." Atl 1S90 *. 8. powerPrfvfl a &cM . of *,lliJn ' m-f"i e uounciiian,-) aj tn.1 e Asssmmin y respecctvel,• l yaadnecommJ . I i-ii tee. e Assembly. ? *L mbe h 1 V A d A -f\ '1 •10* /!* I'll V**\^ v j-f O X ' x O (a) See the Act 1 Edw. VII. c. 5 s. 1. No. -2632.] -THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT AOT'U915. *607 immunities and powers,of;the" Council and the Assembly respectively rueCon- and of the committees and members thereof respectively are hereby Amendment Act defined to be the same as, at the time of1 the passing of The Constitution 1S90, Statute were held enjoyed and exercised by .the Commons House of Parliament of Great Britain and.Ireland and by the committees and members thereof, so far as the same are not inconsistent with the said Act, whether such privileges immunities orpowcrs were so1held possessed or enjoyed by custom statute .or- otherwise.(o) 13. Any copy of the Journals of the House of Commons printed or Printed copies purporting to be printed by the order or printer of the House of Com- Jfonse™!*1* °f mons shall be received as primd facie evidence without proof of its being commons to be ', *^.. -i *+i + -- i *"Gence. such copy,.upon any inquiry touching the .privileges' immunities and n,.s. u, powers of the Council or the Assembly or of any committee or member thereof respectively.'61 'DIVISION 2.—OFFICIALS 'IN "PARLIAMENT. *1'4. (1) "2Jo person (except responsible Ministers of the Crown) i>ui>!ic . (a) JEiie .power given by The iConstitution Act, Assembly the right of judging for itself what section 35, " for the Legislature of Victoria by constitutes a contempt, and of ordering the com any Act or Acts to define the privileges, im mitment to prison of persons adjudged by the munities, and powers to be iheld, 'enjoyed, arid House to have been goilty of a contempt and exercised by the .Council and Assembly and the breach of privilege by a' general warrant, without members thereof respectively " was well exercised setting forth the specific grounds of such com by the Legislature of Victoria in the enactment of mitment ; the Supreme Court has no power to 20 Vict. No. 1 (re-enacted in sections 12 and 13 discharge such persons out of custody.—2?Ae of the Act in the text). In re DUl, 1 W. &, W. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly .v. Olass, (L.), .171 arid. 342. L.R., 3P.C, 560. The Legislative Council and Legislative As It .was held that.the Legislative Assembly sembly of Victoria have all the privileges, im did not.possess the privilege io authorize, by munities, arid powers which were legally held, resolutions imposing customs duties, the officers ' enjoyed, 'and exercised by the Commons! House "of customs to 'collect such duties until- the end of of Parliament at the time of the passing of The '•he eession no Parliament ti which huch hesolu Constitution Ad. .Publication'outside the Par tions had been passed. The existence of such a liament House of a newspaper article adjudged privilege is not a question of fact, but one of law.— by the Assembly to be a libel on the Assembly, Stevenson v. The (Jueen, 2 W.W. & a'B. (L.), 143. on a select committee thereof, and on a member of (6) Per Molesworth, J.—" This section recog • each, in his capacity of such member, is a con- nises the convenience of producing the Journals ' tempt for'which the Assembly has authority'to .of the House of Commons ••as evidence for some oommit. .Qu&re,,whether in a warrant issued by debatable questions. That may mean either to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, to arrest enable the House themselves to decide their own a person "for breach of privilege, by publication powers, or to enable some other tribunal to decide of a libel, it is not necessary to allege that the on them 'when disputed by some antagonist of privilege is one which was held, enjoyed, and the Houses."—IHU v. Murphy, 1 W. & W. • exercistfd • by yhe e House oo fommons -a- the (L.),'842. time of 'the passing of -The Constitution Act:— 'Per iStataeU, C-.J.—"tt is not clear from this In re DiU, 1 W. & W. (L.), 171. section whether the determination on the, privi The'Legislative Assembly.has the Bame powers leges -of fthe House of Commons is a detenu [nation and privileges of committing for contempt as'the on law of which' the Judges are to have judicial House of Commons had at the' time of the passing 'knowledge, or on facts, which are to'be Busceptible ••of the 18 & 19'Vict. c. 55. Incidont to'-those •of proof- by evidence:"—lb.' 342. !powers-and privileges, there is -vested in the (c)'.See (note to-section.27 (2). 608 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. Tktcon- 15. (1) The Governor may from tiuie to time appoint any 19»3ss b. number of officers so that tlie entire number shall not at any one saiiHTiedofficers time exceed eight who shall be capable 0of being elected members of in Parliament, ej^.nei. fj0Hse 0f Parliament and of sittin ' or voting therein. (2) Such officers shall be responsible Ministers of the Crown and members of the Executive Council, and four at least of such officers shall be members of the Council or the Assembly. (3) Not more than two of such officers shall at any one time be members of the Council and not more than six of such officers shall at any one time be members of the Assembly. Mi it laters to be 16. No responsible Minister of the Crown shall hold office for a Assembly'."' longer period than three months unless he is or becomes a member of ib. «. o. the Council or the Assembly. Ministerial 17. The total amount of the salaries to be paid to the several salaries nut to „*„^,. ^„:"ui- Tijl-;^;^i.^«^ ^j> *-L~ /~i-.~~.~ ~ * ~.r 41. ~ ^~^~~i:A^{.*A ..^..^.^.-.^ sooted jes.joo responsible Ministers oi the thrown out ot the consolidated revenue per annum. shall not at any time exceed the rate of Eight thousand four hundred JO' J. T. 1 „ J • • rpi • JT>I JJCLJ1 T\i^ Wt. pounds per annum, ana me intra t art ot Bcneauie JJ to J. fie Constitution Act shall be read and construed accordingly. Powerof 18. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in The Constitution "pciik'nether Act or in this Act any responsible Minister of the Crown who is a Hoiioe. member of the Council or of the Assembly may at any time with the co™. The consent of the House of Parliament of which he is not a member sit co»rfi*(«tf™ Act in nuf b honse for rhe eurpose enly of fxplaining ghe erovisions so any Bill relating to or connected with any department administered by him, and may take part in any debate or disenssion therein on such Bill, but he shall Dot vote except in the House of which he is an elected member. (2) It shall not be lawful at any one time for more than one responsible Minister under the authority of this section to sit in the House of which he is not a member. power to restore 19. The Governor may restore anv office named in Schedule D abolisheTh< can-d offices . . to„., 1, he „Constitution . . Act. whic, •>. , h , liasi _ bee* n abolishe1 i- 1 1d undej rj.i _th e provisions ^tneitdwient Act °^ se°tion forty-eight of The Constitution Act. 18001.10. irrovided that such restoration shall not be inconsistent with the rov sious ^UTLVIIL"" P i °f any Act respecting any such office ; and that the sums schedule D. appropriated by the Third and Fourth Parts of the said Schedule as limited by section seventeen of tliis Act shall in no case be exceeded. Responsible 20. Notwithstanding anything in the The Constitution Act or this Kmister not A J. + 1 i r L\ T * i 1* si *i !• 1.1 required to Act in any case where a member ot tne Legislative oouncil or of the ap^ntme'nt"!* Legislative Assembly is appointed by the Governor as an officer office. capable of being elected member of either House of Parliament and Pariimnait tct °o fitting oo roting therein the eaceptance by him oo fhe eapointment 1014 s. i. shall not vacate his seat. for two offices. 21. J-i any person accepts any two of the offices hereinbefore jWatitm Act , 1800». si. 22. Any person who is returned to serve as a member of both «StS both Houses of Parliament shall, within ten days after the meeting of i>»jniuriotitto -tjirliament or if Parliament is then in session within fourteen days Ibe t. 22 No- 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 609 writing to the President and the Speaker respectively that he elects to Thecm- retain Jus seat in the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be) : Amendment Act and in default of his doing so the seat of such person in both Houses im shall be deemed to be and shall become vacant. 23. Any person who is returned to serve as a member of the Person returned Council or the Assembly (as the case may be) for two or more or'SicS™008 < t which provinces or districts shall, within ten days after the return of the (^^s n* writ which is last returned, give to the President or the Speaker notice /*,,_ 23. in writing for which of the provinces or districts he intends to retain his seat. 24. No person who is either directly or indirectly concerned or f™*™^™not interested in any bargain or contract entered into by or on behalf of Ib. ft Jg. His Majesty, or who participates or claims or is entitled to par- see coimty i- • - J. 'J.U J- ii ' i- j.1 • il £i j-1 „ t i - -, Court AttlSK ticipate either directly or indirectly in the profit thereot or in anys.». benefit or emolument arising from the same, shall sit or vote in the Council or the Assembly; and the electton of any such person to be a member of either of the said Houses shall be absolutely null and void. 25. If any member of the Council or the Assembly either directly seats to become or indirectly becomes concerned or interested in any bargai 11 or COU- cases. tract entered into by or on behalf of His Majesty, or participates or The e™- claims or is entitled to participate either directly or indirectly in the Amendment Ad profit thereof or in any benefit or emolument arising from the same, 1S9°*'19- or becomes bankrupt or insolvent or applies to take the benefit of any Act for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, or compounds with his creditors or (unless in the cases excepted by sub-section ('Z) of AndseeThh section twenty-seven) accepts any office or place of profit under the Acts. xxiv. Crown, or in any character or capacity for or in expectation of any fee gain or reward performs any duty or transacts any business whatsoever for or on behalf of the Crown, his seat shall thereupon become vacant. 26. Nothing hereinbefore contained shall extend or apply to any ceriain bargain or contract entered into by any company partnership or Sc*pte!i.rs association consisting of more than twenty persons where such bargain The Con or contract is entered into for the general benefit of such company 3|J3»I™*J*O* partnership or association, or to any lease licence for occupation sale or 18W* w- purchase of any land, or to any agreement for any such lease sale or purchase or for the occupation of such land or for any easement therein or for the loan of money, or to any security for the payment of money only. 27. (1) If any person while he is a member of the Council or Members of ,i i T i *ii — ii j?i ' -_ L v "L - l-~ Parliament not the Assembly or within six mouths alter ceasing to be such member toBqCei)tcertain accepts any office or place of profit under the Crown, he shall forfeit J*™9' ^ the sum of Fifty pounds for every uweek that lie holds such office ss ' or place to be recovered with full costs of snit by any person who sues for the same in anv court of competent jurisdiction. (2)(a} This section "shall not extend or apply to any person accepting the office of / \ 'pnoeidleint AP ClifiirTiiati of (Viminittpf"s of the LeoHslative Council * ° I (a) See section 124 (4) as to municipal clerks receiving a salary under the Act, and section 135 as to reimbursement of members' expenses. VOL. I.—2 Q 610 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. The Con- (b) Speaker or Chairman of Committees of the Legislative ttUalion Act Amtndment Assembly; .drtlSOO. (c) Responsible Minister of the Crown ; (d) Judge of the Supreme Court; or ((?) Agent-Getieral. Responsible (3) No responsible Minster of the Crown appointed by the Ministers not P,™/i.i«#»i. olmll K« li ,KI,» 4-^ r....f ci»;.K KA,,OU„ k,, -..nno^.« „4' l,;_ I, „,,;„„ liable topennity. wovci noi suan oe uume to any sncii penalty oy leason 01 nis Having ib. s. 28. accepted the office of such Minister whether the warrant attaching a salary to such office was made out at the time he accepted such office or at any subsequent period. ]*jn»i ties for 28. Any person who wilfully offends against the provisions of this th™mvisfonnor Division of this Part or section twenty-four of The Constitution Act jsiunst section shall forfeit and pay for every such utfence a sum of Two hundred 24 Of Fkt j , n 1 * I J» 11 L< '-L 1 1 Coiutitiuha pounds, to be recovered with lull costs or suit by any person who sues for the same in any court of competent jurisdiction. The CviKtitJtiion J L •! Acts. XXLV. DIVISION 3.—MEMBERS OF THE CO II HONWEALTH PARLIAMENT. Disqualification 29. No member of either House of the Parliament of the Com of Federal Members for monwealth of Australia shall at ttie same time be qualified for Victorian nomination or election as a member of either House of the Parlia Parliament. The Con- ment of Victoria. stiuuion Act Amendment Act 1900 s. 2. 30. When any member of either House of the Parliament of Members of Victorian Victoria is elected a member of either House of the Parliament of the Parliament Commonwealth of Australia— elected to Federal (a) if no petition is lodged against the return of such membi'r Parliament. to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia Ib. s. 3. within the period provided for lodging such petition then upon the expiration of such period ; or (b) if such a petition is lodged within such period and is after wards nnally determined in his favour—then upon final determination, his seat in the Parliament of Victoria slntll forthwith become vacant. DIVISION 4.——SUMMONING Olf PARLIAMENT. Summoning of 31. The Governor may by proclamation summon the Council and -Y1'^"0"*' the Assemblv to meet for the despatch oi' the business of Parliament / The Con- , * 1 , ' J _p xll j» j.1 l i. i* I ttutttim Art on any day not less than six. days trom the day or the date or such OatAcfiiwifvr.h of proclamation32. (1) . No member either of the Council or the Assembly shall allegiance. Ib. s. 28. be permitted to sit or vote therein respectively until he has taken and Oaths and subscribed before the Governor 0or some person authorized by the Evidence Act 0 1800 s.1. Grovernor in that behalf the oath in the Second Schedule.' ' Second (2) Whenever the demise of His Majesty or of any of his suc Schedule. cessors to the Crown is notified by the Governor to the Council and the Assembly, the members of the Council and of the Assembly shall before they are permitted to sit and vote therein respectively take and subscribe the like oath to the successor for the time being to the Crown. (a) See the Evidence Act, section 93 (7). No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 6LI DIVISION f>.~—PROVISIONS DELATIN (it TO APPROPRIATION JilLLS AND DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE HOUSES. 33. (I) A Bill shall not be taken to be a Bill for appropriating r^con- any part of the revenue of Victoria or for imposing any duty rate tax f^i*n^a rent return or impost by reason only of its containing provisions for Appropriation the imposition or appropriation of fines or other pecuniary penalties B or for the demand or payment or appropriation of fees for licences or fees for services under such Bill. (2) The Council may once at each of the undermentioned stages Power of ^Ji T>-11 L * 1_ 4.1. /I *1 - 4. U A 1 Tk'Ti A il A II Council tO or a Bui which the Council cannot alter return such Bill to the Assembly euggeet suggesting by message the omission or amendment of any items or A^ro^rittMoD provisions therein. And the Assembly may if it thinks fit make any Bilk of such omissions or amendments with or without modifications. Provided that the Council may not suggest any omission or amcudment the effect of which will be to increase anyproposed charge or burden ou the people. (3) The stages of a Bill at which the Council may return the Bill with a message as aforesaid shall be— (a) the consideration of the Bill in Committee; (b) the consideration of the report of the Committee; and (c) the consideration of the question that the Bill be read a third time. 34. (1) If the Assembly passes any Bill and the Council rejects or provtaionfor r 'i - *. ^ „ • '. ..1 „ j _x i i_ * "L J.1 A „ n disagreement* tails to pass it, or passes it with amendments to which the Assembly between nooses will not agree, and if not later than six months before the date of the ^toB1118- expiry of the Assembly by effluxion of time, the Assembly is dissolved **•*•31- by the G-overnor by a proclamation declaring such dissolution to be granted in consequence of the disagreement between the two Houses as to such Bill, and the Assembly again passes the Bill with or without any amendments which have been made suggested or agreed to by the Council, and the Council rejects or fails to pass it or passes it with amendments to which the Assembly will not agree, the Governor at anytime not being less than nine months nor more than twelve months after the said dissolution may notwithstanding anything contained in The Constitution Act dissolve the Council and the Assembly simul taneously. (2) The Council shall be deemed to have failed to pass a Bill if Meaning of ii ii*ii * i. u J J. 4.1 \ „ ™i i '4.1 * 4.u-„., „ J.1 A 'i-. failure t° pass the Bill is not returned to the Assembly within three months alter its BUL transmission to the Council and the session continues during such period. (3) Any Bill by which an alteration may be made in the consti- Exemption, tution of the Council or the Assembly or in Schedule D to The, Con stitution Act (other than such alterations as are referred to in section sixty-one of the said Act) shall not be within the operation of the foregoing provisions of this section. (4) In section sixty-one of The Constitution Act, after the words Amendment oi • " ,, , i, , , , ,, , ,, i " T ., section LXI. ol "or increase there snail be inserted the words or decrease, and the Theconttvution said section shall be read and construed accordingly. 2 Q 2 612 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. DIVISION 6.—'FEMALE ELF1GT011§< Adult Swffmye 35. (I) Where in this or any other Act whether passed before or Act 10D81. *. Application to after the commencemerit of this Act any reference is made to persons women of voters or electors entitled claiming or attempting to vote or to become references In Acts. electors (as the case may be) or voting at parliamentary elections such reference shall so far as is consistent with this Act be deemed and taken to extend to women whether married or single. Effect of (2) No married woman shall by reason of coverture only be coverture. disqualified from being enrolled or be deemed incapable of exercising lb. s. B. any rights with respect to voting which are conferred by this Act. Names of (o) No female elector shall because her surname has been changed married women by marriage be disqualified from voting under the name appearing on lb. B* 4. the roll or on any elector's right issued to her. DIVISION 7.—CfllEF ELECTORAL OFFICER. Appointment of 36. Subject to the provisions of the Public Service Act 1915 the Cruef Electoral Officer. Governor in Council may appoint an officer to be called the Chief Electoral Act Electoral Officer who shall subject to the Minister have the responsi 1910 8. n. bility of administering this Act and any provisions of any other Act so far as this Act and the said provisions relate to the registration of electors the preparation of lists and rolls of electors and the conduct of elections whether for the Council or the Assemblv. DIVISION o*—PUBLICATION OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Government 37. The Governor in Council may, subject to the Public Service Printer. Act 1915, appoint a Government Printer i'or Victoria, and suspend or Mixtion Aa remove such Government Printer and may appoint another in his /S1afTiMi!, stead as occasion may require. Publication of 38. (1) Any person who is a defendant in any civil or criminal legislative procp tidings. proceeding commenced or prosecuted in any manner whatsoever for or lb. 8. 348k on account or in respect of the publication of any reports papers votes or proceedings of the Parliament by such person or by his servant by or under the authority of the Parliament, may bring before the court in whicli sucli proceedings have been or are so commenced or prosecuted or before any judge of the same, first giving twenty-four hours' notice of his intention so to do to the prosecutor or plaintiff in such proceeding, a certificate under the hand of the President of the Council or of the Speaker of the Assembly or of the Clerk of the Councilor of the Clerk of the Assembly stating that the report paper votes or proceedings (as the case may be) in respect whereof such civil or criminal proceeding has been commenced or prosecuted was published by such person or by his servant by order or under th'e authority of the Parliament or a committee thereof, together with an affidavit verilViu^ such certificate. (2) The court or judge shall thereupon immediately stay such civil or criminal proceeding ; and the same and every writ or process issued therein shall be and shall be deemed aud taken to be finally put an end to determined and superseded by virtue of this Act. (3) In this and the two next succeeding sections ''judge" includes a chairman of general sessions. Copyof 39. (1) In case of any civil or criminal proceeding for on account reporTthereot. or in respect of the publication of any copy of such report paper votes it. >, 3u. or proceedings the defendant at any stage of the proceedings may lay No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. -6,13 before the court or judge such, report paper votes or proceedings and The c PART III.—LEIISLATIVE COUNCIL. 41. In this Part unless inconsistent with the context or subjects interpretation, matter— •*** **w- ,, T ,, i ,, j, _ ,• l _ Advlt Suffrage "Lessee and "assignee respectively mean any person jtctim*.3. entitled to any lands or tenements as lessee or assignee "Lessee." respectively for the unexpired residue of any term originally " Assi$tnee." created for a period of not less than five years : " Member " means a member of the Council: *' Member." "Occupying tenant" means any person entitled to any lands "Occupying or tenements for any period less than five years : tenant." "Owner" means any person seised at law or in equity for his "Owner." own life or for the life of another or for any larger estate of lands or tenements in any one and the same province for his own use and benefit : " Seat" means the right of sitting and voting as a member in "sent." the Council. DIVISION" 1.—PROVINO US AND MEMBERS. Number.of 42. The Council shall consist of thirty-four members who shall be Ji*™^,™of representatives of and elected by the electors of the respective electoral The constitution Ponces. £'££1. Acth sL190n6 f»» %. 43. (1) Victoria shall be divided into seventeen electora l rprovinces 5 ) 2 ? " each1 ox-f whic!-• hl shal-L ll. returJ. n twj. o member, s it o ,thi e nCouncil -i . Victoriseventeea Intn o /o. *. ll* (2) The boundaries and divisions and name of each electoralIb- *•2- province shall be those set forth in the Third Schedule. divisions'6oond province' •LIITM- 4Cn,CQul^4 DIVISION 2*—S13ATS. The Constitution j±ct iwa £* la* 44. Subject to the provisions of this Act every member of the fiottm Council ('except a member elected to fill a casual vacancy) shall be £6m>dari. [6 (JEO. V. The e Con miencenient 45. (1) The period during which a member of the Council is membersiSp. entitled to hold his seat therein shall commence from the date n.s. u. appointed for taking the poll at the general or periodical election of members at which such member is elected. In ca9e of casual (2) A member of the Council elected to fill the place of any vacancies. lb. s.15. member whose seat becomes vacant otherwise than by his retirement by effluxion of time or the dissolution of the Council shall subject to this Act be entitled to hold the seat during the unexpired portion of the period for which his predecessor was elected. Members to sit 40. Every retiring member of the Council shall if not otherwise during election QI successors. disentitled be capable of being re-elected, and except when the Council Jb. & 17* is dissolved shall be entitled to sit and vote as a member during the progress of and until the day before the day appointed for the polling at the election of a member to fill his place for the province represented by him. DIVtEjION 3.—QUALIFICATION ETC. OF JIEMliERS. Qualification of 47. Any male person who— members. The Con- (a) is of the full age of thirty years ; and stitution Act Amavihtwit (J>) is a natural born subject of His Majesty; or, if not a Act 1S0Osr 3V nafcnral-boi'ii subject of His Majesty has been naturalized The Con- stiuttion Act for ten years previously to such election and lias resided 1903 J. IS. in Victoria during that period; and (c) has for one year previously to such election been legally or equitably seised of or entitled to an estate of freehold in possession for his own use and benefit in lauds or tenements in Victoria of the annual value of Fifty pounds' above all charges and incumbrances affecting the same other than any public or parliamentary tax or municipal or other rate or assessment— shall be capable of being elected a member of the Council. Provided that— (a) no judge of any court in Victoria ; (t>) no minister of religion whatever may be his rank or title or designation; and (c) no person who has been attainted of any treason or convicted of any felony or infamous offence within any part of His Majesty's dominions or who is an uncertificated bankrupt or insolvent— shall be capable of being elected or continuing to be a member of the Council. Yearly value, 48. For the purposes of this Part the yearly value of any such lands definition of. The Con or tenements shall be taken to be the yearly value at which they are stitution Act rated to some municipality or municipalities. Amendment Act 1890 *- 30- No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. Clft 49. (1) Every member shall on taking liis seat in each and every TheCon- session of Parliament make and subscribe a declaration in writing in "!^,™n™f the form or to the effect of the Fourth Schedule, and shall deliver the Act ims-S7- same to the cleric of the Council, and the clerk shall file and keep members™by every such declaration with the other records of his office. Fourth /o\ IP K^-n »~n~**~lvn— **^4-£ n«>] ~.ni.-.** ;~ i.1-.^ A^.^^^-1 •„ _*-*.*— „/• Schedule* {&) It any member sits ana votes in the (.JOUUCII in any session or Pet,olt,.for Parliament before he has in the same session made such declaration sitting before X. i n 1. 1* i l j? i 1*11 *L. i . j I, making he shall be liable for every day on which he so sits and votes to a penalty declaration. of Two hundred pounds to be recovered by any person who sues for the same in any court of competent jurisdiction. 50. Any member who after making such declaration wishes— Altering n i.i • j- J? I L declaration or (ft) to sell or otherwise dispose oi the property or any part making new thereof described in such declaration r ^^o6 (b) to make any alteration in the description of any property mentioned, in such declaration • or (c) to substitute other property for the property so described in such declaration may at any time during' the same session of Parliament make and sub scribe another similar declaration and deliver the same to the clerk of the Council to be by him filed and kept as aforesaid 51. (1) Any person shall ceaseto be a member and shall be lumber selling disqualified to sit or vote in the Council who sells or otherwise disposes pr()viehv after of the property mentioned in the latest declaration made and sub- jj*,,"^,^^ scribed by him or any portion of such propert)' if the remaining tosit. portion of such property is insufficient to constitute the qualification - **w required for a member. (2) If such person sits or votes m the Council during any session of Parliament after he has become so disqualified he shall for every day on which lie so sits or votes be liable to a penalty of Two hun dred pounds to be recovered by any person who sues for the same in any court of competent jurisdiction. Provided that if such person at or before the time of selling or other wise disposing of such property or any part thereof is legally or equitably seised of or entitled to other freehold property sufficient to constitute the qualification of a member he may continue to sit and vote in the Council if he has previously to such vote made and subscribed another declara tion as hereinbefore provided and has delivered the same to the clerk of the Council to be by him filed and kept as aforesaid. 52. If any member knowingly makes any false declaration consequence ..•-— i * M£*.*.i--* 1 i. II L ^ ;-u p „_„* j „ j of false respecting his qualification he shall be guilty oi a misdemeanour and declaration, on conviction thereof shall suffer the like pains and penalties as are **- •« *>* incurred by persons guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury. 53. (1) If any person who is not qualified to be or not capable Election of of being a member of the Council is elected and returned as a member uicatM.bleof to serve in the Council, such election and return may be declared by acting may be the Council or by the committee of elections and qualifications ™*™,v™'' ,, f . r VVJJ „ndi fliprpiinnrt the same sh-ill lwnme void to -ill t e o | Tmrtv>t.',».a fyi It fern R elected A returned ermfrn.1* rn the n -n ' f fli'fl yp-t <=i(-o nr vote*; in 'the Council lie shall be liable fn.P Pcrmn'siSiiiip'1* 616 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. TktCon. every day on which, tie so sits or votes tt a penally of Two hundrrd Awewbamit pounds to be recovered by any person who sues for the same in any Att iS90. court of competent jurisdiction. DIVISION 4.—APPOINTMENT OF ACTING Pit 15 SIDENT. Appointment of 64. (1) In the absence of the President from the Council inconse- - L Actinif President .A„^*. j? l r l _ „x I j. u i LI n •. i *n iabsencn casee ooff quence ot leave ot absence granted, to him ny the (.kjuucil or ot illness President li, 8. 41. or other unavoidable cause the Council may (if it so desires) choose some other member of the Council to till temporarily the office and perform all the duties of the President during such absence. (2) All acts matters and things required either by statute or custom to be done and performed by the President— (a) shall be done and performed during snch absence by the member so temporarily chosen; and (b) shall be as valid and effectual as if done and performed by the President. (3) The member so temporarily chosen shall during siteh absence be called the Acting President. DIVISION 5.—QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS. Freehold 55. Every person of the fall age of twenty-one years and not tli" ttoi™'10" °f subject to any legal incapacity— „ {u) being seised at law or in equity for his own life or for the Aduit sujjragt life of another or for any larger estate of lands or teue- Attvxm». s ments in any one and the same province for his own use and benefit (hereinafter designated sis " owner ") ; or (b) being either the mortgagor or the mortgagee of any such lands or tenements if in the actual possession or in receipt of the rents and profits thereof ;^ or (c) being the cestui que trust in actual possession or in receipt of tiic rents and profits of any such lands or tenements— shall if such lands or tenements are situate in one and the same province and are rated to some municipality or in the aggregate to some municipalities upon a yearly value of not less than Ten pounds be qualified to vote in the election of members for the province in which the lands or tenements of such owner mortgagor mortgagee or cestui que trust respectively are situate. Leasehold 56, (1) Every such person if he is entitled as lessee or assignee ipialification of electors. for the unexpired residue of any term originally created for a period of The Con not less than five years to any lands or tenements in any one and the stitution Act A in^ndmunt Act same province if such lands or tenements are rated to some munici 1500 s 44. pality or in the aggregate to some municipalities upon a yearly value The Con- stituMon Act of not less than Fifteen pounds shall be qualified to vote in the 1903 J. 19. Ainit Suffrage election of members for the province in which such lands or tenements Act 1908 s. 3. are situate. Qualification of (2) Every such person if he occupies as tenant any lands or occupying tenements in any one and the same province rated to some munici 10* S* 4v. pality or in the aggregate to some municipalities upon a yearly value Ib, s. 19. of not less than Fifteen pounds shall be qualified to vote in the election of lb* 8, 3. members for the province in which such lands or tenements are situate. ie^Kics™™™°r ^. 'Where any such lands or tenements as aforesaid are jointly ib. s. 47. held or owned by two or more such persons as owners lessees or Adult Suffrage Act 1908 (, 3. • No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 617 assignees respectively if the yearly value of such lands or tenements The con- is such as being divided, by the amount declared to be a qualification 3i»"2rtiJv»it( entitling an owner or a lessee or assignee respectively to vote in the A<" im election of members for the province in which such lands or tenements are situate will give a quotient of two or more, then so many respec tively of such owners lessees or assignees (as the case may be) shall be entitled to vote in the electton of members for ruch province as sre equal in number to such quotient. Provided that— (a) the names of all persons claiming to vote as ratepaying electors shall appear in the rate-book ; and (b) any joint owner joint lessee or joint assignee not being on the roll of ratepaying electors shall on applying for an elector's right before the same is issued to him sign in 11is owu handwriting a claim in the form of the Fifth Schedule, Fifth containing the particulars of the property in respect 0f ue which he claims to vote and the nature of his interest therein. The form when so signed shall be delivered to the registrar issuing the right, who shall forward the claim so signed to the clerk of the municipality to which such property is rated in order to be filed by him. 58. Where any such lands or tenements as aforesaid are jointly Jointocciiwmi. n occupied by two or more such persons as occupying tenants if the yearly ^'™ f} bourne— . shall subject to tne provisions of this Act be qua to o e n an Deing. 618 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. The Con- (2) Every such person shall procure an elector's right to be !iiit«td!n«»t issued to him Tjy the registrar of the division of such province in Act iauo. which he resides. Qualification of 61. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act no person persons not nftlural-boi n who is not a uatural-born subject of His Majesty shall be deemed su Injects. to be qualified to be enrolled in any roll of ratepaying electors for lb. s. 51. the Council or to vote in any election of members of the Council unless— (a) he is a naturalized subject of His Majesty; aud (b) has resided in Victoria for twelve months previous to the first day of January or July in any year ; and (c) has been naturalized at le;;st three years next preceding that da)'. No person 62. (1) No person shall be entitled to more than one vote for any entitled to two votes in same one and the same province notwithstanding that he has a plurality of ^•ovincc* qualifications within such province. lb. s, 51* Nor without (2) No person shall be entitled to vote in the election of a qullification member for the Council who is not possessed of the qualification unoer this Act. required by this Act. DIVISION 6.—EEGISTEATIOX OF ELECTOKS. (1) Issue of Electors' Rights and Preparation of Lists of Electors. Appointment of 63. (1) The Governor in Council may appoint a fit person to be electoral registrars ami the "electoral registrar" of and for each division of each province, deputies. and one or more fit persons to be deputy electoral registrars of and lb. t. 6it for each division, and may remove any such person from, his office ; ;i,nd every such person may resign his office. (2) No such person shall be the electoral registrar or deputy electoral registrar for more divisions than one, unless such divisions adjoin each other. See Electoral (3) Every electoral registrar and deputy electoral registrar shall Act 1910s. 7. act under and be subject to the control of the chief electoral officer. (4) Every such appointment removal or resignation shall forth with be published in the Government Gazette. lHiUesofdeputy 64. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act none of electoral t| e duties or functions by this Part imposed upon or required to be registrars. l The Con- performed by registrars shall be deemed to be thereby imposed upon stitiUi'otl Act Amendment or required to be performed by deputy registrars save such as are Act IED0 8. 54. specified in this Division. (2) It shall be the duty of every deputy registrar to mahe such returns and to forward such lists to the registrar of and for his division as may be directed by regulations to be made by the Minister. (3) The Minister is liereby authorized to make regulations for such purpose. Remuneration 65. (1) The registrars and deputy registrars shall be respectively and^epn? paid by salary only ; such salary may be fixed by regulations made by registrars. the Governor in Council. J* E-55- (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Public Service Act low**™' ct 1915, if any registrar or deputy registrar is in receipt of any pension No, 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 619 superannuation or retiring allowance from the Crown, such pension The c<™- superannuation or retiring allowance shall not merge in or be affected 2M*»*««< by the salary paid to such registrar or deputy registrar as such. Act im 66. No person shall be entitled to vote in the election of any Requisites to , J . ,, p, ., « . " entitle electors mcniuer to serve in tne oouucii ior any province to voto for p . i , ** . election of a (a) unless his name is upon a ron of r epay ge ths council. force for the division of the province in which such vote T, , sn is given ; or Ehmto,tU AH lh\ lP VIe U thp> ViolrW of an el prior's rit/hfr issiipfl to him m0s' 3- for the division of such province in which he claims to vofp piirportinsr to entitle him so to do and his name with'the number of such elector's ri^ht,affixed is upon an ovdinary electoral roll in force ?or the time being for The Con 68. Save as otherwise provided in this Act— stitution Act Amendment (a) no elector's right shall be issued to any person who lias Act 180U *r. f»8 Restriction on previously received an elector's right purporting to issue o-f electors' entitle him to vote in the same province ; and rights. (*) no elector's right in respect of a residential qualification shall be issued to any persou who has previously received any elector's right purporting to entitle him to vote in respect of a residential qualification in any division of any province whatsoever. Persons receiv- 69. No elector's right shall be issued to any person who is at the injr charitable relief not time receiving relief as an inmate of any eleemosynary or charitable entitled to doctors rijftil. institution. lb, ». 59. Certificates to be 70. (1) The Minister shall— printed and numbered. (a) cause to be printed on suitable paper in red ink certificates Jb. e. 60. with butts or"counterfoils (hereinafter called, butts) in the Sixth and forms of the Sixth and Seventh Schedules; and Seventh Schedules. (£) cause a sufficient number of the said certificates to be numbered in a regular arithmetical series each with a different number commencing with the certificates in the Sixth Schedule. form of the Sixth Schedule at the number one and pro ceeding upwards through the certificates in the forms of Sixth and the Sixth and Seventh Schedules in order, and resumin"" Seventh Schedules. the series of numbers upon each successive numbering of certificates of oue or more forms in the like order from the number then last impressed upon any certificate whatsoever. (2) Such numbering shall be effected by printing or stamping the number in blue ink in the body and also in the butt of each certificate. And issued AS *' Electors' (3) Such certificates shall upon issue be called "Electors' rights." rie.hts.Th Numbered and 71. The Minister shall—- unnumbered certificates to be (a) cause the certificates so printed and numbered to be bonud bound in separ ate books and together having regard to the form after which they arc transmitted to rc/istr&tsand severally framed in sepiirate books, containing not less deputies. than twenty-five nor more than fifty iu each book ; and lb. s. 01. (b) cause a sufficient number of certificates unnumbered to be bound together having re (c) in the presence of the registrar signs his name in his own The CMI- handwriting in a book to be kept for the purpose and also Amenfamfi severally in the body and the butt of the elector's rightA 73. (1) The registrar before issuing any elector's right as afore- Power to put said shall put to the person applying for the same the following Quessions. questions:— (i) What are your surname christian or other names residence and occupation ? (ii) Are you of the full age of twenty-one years ? (iii) Are you a natural-born or naturalized subject of His Majesty, and which?—(And if the answer is "natural ized")—Have you resided in Victoria for twelve months previously to the first day of January (or if the case so require July) last?—And were you naturalized for three years at least next preceding that day ? (iv) (Ifthe elector's right sought for is a non-residential qualifi cation)—Have you before received an elector's right for any division of this province ? (v) (If the elector's right sought for is a residential qualifica tion)—Have you before received an elector's right in re!-pect of residence for any division of any province in Victoria ? and what division and province ? (vi) (If the elector's right sought for is a non-residential qualifi cation)—Whtt is the situation name or other description of the lands for which you claim and—whether do you claim as being seised of the freehold or as the lessee or assignee of the lease or as the occupying tenant? and are the value and your tenure of the lands such as are required by law for this purpose ? (vii) (If the elector's right sought for is a residential qualifica tion) Do you now reside in Victoria and for What time during the last twelve months have you so resided? ~Do you now reside in the divir-ion for which you apply and during ivlitit time now last past have you so resided therein or QiS well therein as in some other division of the province and in what division ? What is the precise pro fessional or other qualification for wliicli you claim ? if he thinks fit put the following question : (viii) Are you at present receiving relief as an inmate of any eleemosynary or charitable institution ? &2SJ THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [£ GEO, V. Th* Con (2) Any person who knowingly makes a false answer to any of the stitution Act Amendment tuestions so put to tim by the registrar shall be lieble to .imprison Act 1800. ment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than six Giving fflJse answer &n months, offence. T ["AIL sffi r i*^cl 7 A . J_J "Cl y 11\JX^XK^J. \}L ivll S£l\I\J\I\Jr 7} rii^11 u llltuy \J*Juiwl 11 UJ t 1 (ii) Is the signature appearing thereon your' signature? The con- (iii) (If the applicaiion is in respect of a residential qualified,- Amendment tiori)—Have you ceased to reside in the division for-1**18*0- which the elector's right now produced by you was issued ? (2) Any person who knowingly makes a false answer to any Fal^e answer an question put under this section shall be liable to imprisonment with ° enoe" or without hard labour for a term of not more than six months. (3) On issuing such transferred elector's right the registrar shall— original right to (a) forthwith cancel the elector s right so delivered up to hmi tumamtted to by writing across the same the words "new certificate^,, 07. issued n yoj amx *>nereto nis signature and tne ciate oi sucrj cancellation together hith the name of the province anh the division tog which thh new nertificate has been issuedt and (c) witfort delay transmic such caecelled elector s right do the registrar yf the division for which the same htt been issued a or, if he is himself such hegistsar, eetain such cancell;o elector's rigiit. 77. The registrar who has so had transmitted to him or has so To be filed bb reiAijnoil **tij cancelled elector s nght shall cancelled. (a) forthwith file the same in his office ; >• - (b) cancel the butt belonging thereto by writing across it the words " new certificate issued by [A.B.] registrar of the division of the province"; and (c) affix his signature thereto and the date of so doing. 78. (1) Every such registrar shall— iiegistmrto (a) within three days after the commencement of each month "i»Li li* n Irp t ' 1 1 h t'c 1 nrrfer nf flif Rirrnimes in th._ o'™™*""' i> J? J.i Ff ni o L J 1 1* i ^.fi 11 \ - e nf . kn form oi the Jiiisrhth schedule a list of all persons namedIh-s-60- "1 The Con- (b) although not still qualified to vote in such division according Hitvtion Act Amendment A<£ to the tenor of such right, obtain in lieu of such lost torn or defaced right a substituted elector's right of the like purport for such division. (2) In the last-mentioned case the substituted elector's right shall not entitle the holder thereof to be placed upon any list or roll or to vote at any election, but shall only be used for the purpose of enabling the holder thereof to obtain a transferred elector's right such as he might lawfully have obtained if his original elector's right had not been lost torn or defaced. Applicant to 80. (1) If the holder of any such lost torn or defaced elector's make personal application and 1ight— answer questions. (a) personally applies for the purpose to the registrar of tire JP+ $. 72* division for "which such lost torn or defaced right was issued, and (b) on production to him of the butt of the said right by the registrar by his answers to the questions put to him as hereinafter required shows his title to have such substi tuted right issued to him, and (e) signs his name in his own handwriting in the presence of the registrar in a book to be kept by the registrar for that purpose and also severally in the body and the butt of the right to be issued before issue thereof, and And payment of (d) pays to the registrar the sum of Sixpence, and fee &c. (e) delivers to the registrar (if such right is only torn or defaced) the right or tiie remnant thereof— the registrar shall after ascertaining the number and date of the right 60 lost torn or defaced enter the same number aud date in the body and in the butt of an unnumbered certificate in such one of the said. forms as is required by the tenor of the application ; and shall fill up sign and issue to the applicant such substituted elector's right in like manner and form in all respects as is provided in this Part with regard to an original elector's right. (2) Tlie registrar shall words to be (a) where the anmicant is still (nullified to vote in such division written across theface And butt according to the tenor of the original right, write across B l,id °' ™(J5 t'tu ° the face of such substituted electors right and across the butt thereof the word, "substituted" ; or (b) where the applicant is not still qualified to vote in such division according to the tenor of the original right, write across the face of such substituted elector's right and across the butt thereof the words "substituted" and "for transfer only.'' Registrar to put 81. (1) The registrar shall before issuing any such substituted additional questions. elector's right put to any person applying for the same the questions ib. s. 73. required by this Part to be put to any applicant for an original elector's right and also the following additional questions :— (i) (If the elector's right is stated to be lost)—Have you made diligent search for the original elector's right in respect of the loss of which you now claim, and to the best of your belief is the same wholly lost? No,. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 625 (ii) {If the elector's right is stated to be defaced or t(rrn)—Is Thevon- the elector's right now delivered by you the original 3*£mSi»<»i?.i( The cmi- (A) The registrar shall in making out such general list state jiitetwftHiWif therein fron} ttte said i»iis and butts respectively the several particulars jcdsoo. regarding each person required in and by the said Schedule. Also a supple 85. (1) Every registrar shall during the week ending" on the mentary list. first day of Jui>c im each year make out according to the form of the Iv* 8* 77* Ninth Ninth Schedule for each division of any province of which he is Schedule. registrar, and shall sign a supplement;.ry list arranged in alphabetical order of the surnames of all persons who by the butts in the possession of the registrar or deputy registrar appear to have had issued to them electors' rights as yet uncancelled for the division aud not since the issue of such rights included in any general list for such division. (2) The registrar shall state in every such mipplementary list from the said butts the several particulars- regarding each person required in and by the said Schedule. Narnes already (3) The registrar shall omit from such supplementary list the on the general roll not to be dames of persons whose names appear on the general foil for the included in supplementary division of which lie is the registrar and to whom renewed rights have list for any been issued. (tivision. lb. s. 78. 86. The registrar shall— Itajctotrar to have copies (a) forthwith after malting out any general or supplementary printed and tmnjtnlttetl to list for any division cause copies of the same to be detks of printed; and Tf£Y\5iQTS OOtirt!?. lb. s. 70, (b) before or on the twenty-first day of December in each year sign aud transmit two copies of each general list for that year to the clerk of the revision court for that division and before or on the twenty-first day of June sign and transmit to the said clerk two copies of each supple mentary list which on eacli of those days is awaiting revision as provided in this Part. Registrar to 87. The registrar shall-" advertise list ft»f iDBpection. (a) forthwith after the printing of any such list notify by public lb. 6, 80. advertisement twice in some newspaper published in the division or if none such is published theft in some news paper generally circulating in the division the fact that a copy of such list is iu his enstody and ready to be inspected by any person interested therein and that a copy therefrf may be seen at any post-office within tlie division ; (b) keep such list or a copy thereof to be inspected by any such person, and permit such inspection without fee at all reasonable hours during the daytime until the day before the holding of the revision court; and (c) deliver a printed copy of every such list before the revision thereof to any person requiring the same, on payment for each copy of the prescribed price. Objections to 88. (1) Any person may object to the name of any other person names on lists. being retained iu any list for a division of a province. lb. ». 81. (2) The1 objector shall before or on the fourth day of January if the name objected to appears upon a general list, and before or on the fourth day of July if the name appears on the supplementary list, sign and deliver or cause to be delivered to the registrar for the No. 2632.1 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 627' division and also to the person objected to notice of such objection The con- according to the form of the Tenth Schedule stating the grounds of his "AmJruimeM objection; and pay to the registrar on delivery of such notice of objection Aet 18SI>- the sum of One shilling. Tenth s**e(iu1'- 89. (1) It shall be sufficient in every case of notice to any person Notice of objected to in any electoral list, if the notice so required to be given is thi^h"^"6 sent by prepaid registered letter through the post directed to the person p03t' to whom the same is sent at his place of abode as described in the said "''8t* list. (2) When any person desires to send any such notice of objection by post he shall deliver the same duly directed open and in duplicate to the postmaster of any post-office. (3) In all cases in which the postage and the fee for registration have been duly paid, the postmaster shall compare the notice and duplicate ] and on being satisfied that they are alike in their address and their contents, shall seal or secure and forward one of them to its jiddress by post, and shall return the other duly stamped with the stamp of the post-office to the party bringing the same. (4) The production of the stamped duplicate by the party who posted the notice shall be evidence of the notice having been given to the person at the place mentioned in the duplicate on the day on which the notice would in the ordinary course of post have been delivered. 90. (1) The registrar shall— Rtcistmrto / \ £ J.I_ *J.I £i_ LI. * i j? J.1 j j} T i r xi_ make lists of {a) forthwith arter the said, fourth day or January and fourth nomeeo&jwited day of July respectively make out for each division of any ^"^derb of province of which he is registrar a list of the names of all fe™ion «"irt, persons so objected to in respect of such division arranged Jl>- *m- in alphabetical order of the surnames according to Form A in the Eleventh Schedule, and shall state therein Eioventh against each name the several particulars required inSteue- and by such Schedule as appearing by the ordinary list and by the notice of objection ; {(>) forthwith sign a copy of each such list and transmit the same to the clerk of the revision court for the division; and (c) kfeep the said list or a copy thereof to be inspected by any person interested therein, and permit such inspection without fee at all reasonable hours until the day before the holding of the revision court. (2) (a) The registrar shall publish twice in some newspaper an Mode of alphabetical list of the names of all persons so objected to ot persons with the number of each such person's elector's right set ^{J^^ij^"1 opposite his name. TU CW- (b) Such alphabetical list shall be as nearly as possible in Form j^'jjjj,^,"'Act B in the Eleventh Schedule. isas«. 3. (c) The registrar shall in publishing such list notify the fact that |j|jj|)jjj the full list of persons objected to may be seen without sectoral Aci fee at his office. l01° '• * (d) The newspaper in which such list shall be so published shall be some newspaper published in the division, or if none such is published, then some newspaper generally circulating in the division. 2 n 2 028 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. ([6 GEO. V. The Con 91. (1) The registrar for any division shall be bound by the stitution Ad Amendment answers of any applicant for the issue of an elector's right to the Act 1890 «. 84. questions to be put under the provisions hereof as affirming or Reglgtrar to be bouml by negativing the title of such applicant to such issue; but may object answers to questions. to the name of any person when entered upon the list to be made Objection by as provided in this Part, by entering at the time of making out such registrar. list in the proper column against such name the words "objected to" with the cause of objection clearly stated and appending his initials thereto. (2) The registrar shall insert the name and the particulars relating to the person so objected to in the list of objections, and give notice to such person as required in other cases. (3) No costs shall be awarded by any revision court against any registrar iu respect of such objection in any case whatsoever. (2) Revision Courts and Preparation of Ordinary Electoral Rolls. Revision conn 92. (1) The revisiou court for each divisiou of a province shall be tobebcld in riwyon or a-t the court of petty sessions (if any) held within the division. nearest court of petty Gbssions. (2) If there are two or more such courts within the division, then lb. s. 85. that one of such courts, and if there is no such court iu the division, then that court of potty sessions which is held nearest to the office of the registrar. (3) For the purpose of constituting such court one police magistrate shall be counted as two justices. Time of holding 93. (1) A revision court for each division shall sit at the place revisl°"courl' appointed for holdinsr such court of petty sessions according to law and lb. s. 80. J * ' . , . , o ~ i *' ~ o at ten o clock in the forenoon— (a) for the revision of the general list, on the eighteenth day of January in each year ; (b) for the revision of the supplementary list, on the eighteenth Adjournment day of July in each year. (2) (a) Every such court may from time to time be adjourned; and if for one hour after the time appointed for holding any such court or to which any court has been adjourned two justices or a police magistrate are or is not present then any one justice, and if none is present then the clerk of the court of petty sessions (herein called the clerk of the revision court), may from time to time adjourn the court to a future day. (b) No such court shall be adjourned beyond eight days from the day hereby appointed for holding the same. Revision court 94. (]) The revision court for each division shall at the time to revise lists. lb. s. 87. and place aforesaid revise the general or supplementary list (as the case may be) which has been last made out by the registrar of the division and transmitted to the clerk of the court. lie^strar to attend and (2) The registrar, or if he is unavoidably prevented some person on nroduce all his behalf, shall attend the court and shall produce to the court all books and documents. books and butts of electors' rights and notices of objection and newspapers containing lists of the names of persons objected to and other books lists papers and documents connected with his office which are in the custody of the registrar or under his control. No.. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 029 (3) The clerk of the court shall produce to the court the several TU con- lists which have been transmitted to him as provided, in this Part. 2m"™*!™? a* n\ 'Pi • * 4- l n l 4.1 •«. 4*1800. wo. (J) lfie revision court snail have authority— cierktoproduce (a) to hear receive and examine evidence ; and „ _ , 11\ t J J.T_I i.i* i*i.i'' rowers of \b) by summons under the hand ot any one oi the justices revision court composing the court to require all such persons as they persons and take think fit to appear personally before them at a time andevldenoe- place to be named in such summous, and to produce to the court all such books and papers in their possession or under their control as appear necessary for the purpose of their examination. (2) Any person so required who (a) without just excuse fails neglects or refuses to comply with the tenor of such summons ; or 0) having appeared before the court, without just excuse refuses to be examined ou oath concerning the premises or to take such oath or having taken such oath to answer such questions concerning the premises as are put to him, may be dealt with in all respects as by any law relating to courts of petty sessions or the examination of witnesses before justices persons so refusing or neglecting are to be dealt with in like case. 96. (1) The revision court shall upon hearing in open court Questions to bo determine by the decision of a majority of them upon all matters majoritoof submitted for their decision. revision court, chairman having (2) The chairman of the court, who may be chosen at the com- *™"°K vote, i. j? j.i i. e ,. L.J. 4.1 „ „ i ,.„ l 4-u„ ,.*,. f r, lb. t, 80. mencement of the court from amongst themselves by the voices of the maionty of lustices present, or if they aie equally divided in opinion rlipri 1 y lot %bfl.ll hMidfR his own voiV hivea fjistirw vote 97. (1) The revision court shall retain on the list under revision Revision couit the name aVniSi!Js0otlii>t3 (a) of every person to whom no objection has been duly ^BtOTS^e made* and "not {6) of evedy person who has been objected to by any other wtabMshwiy perron, unless who party so objecting dppears an person i<>a >. oo. in support of suce objection and proves the due ielivery of his notice ff objection ana publication ehereof in the list of objections. (2) {a) When the name of any person inserted in any list has been duly objected to and the person objecting appears in person in support of such objection and makes proof of the matters aforesaid the court shall require proof of so much of the qualification of the person so objected to as is embraced in the grounds of objection so to be stated as aforesaid and no more1 (b) in case such qualification is not proved to the satisfaction of the court the court shall expunge from the list the name of the person so objected to. f^ The court shall also evounire from the list the name of every TiprRfiTi of whose death the court is satisfied by evidence or otherwise. 630 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. |[,6 GEO. V. The c (a) See Beetion 343 (3). No, 2632.| THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. §$% 1OS, (1) The chairman.of-the revision-court shall— Tin-, co^ {a) 1B open fCOUIT write ins urinals agiu-ost the jua,mes .struck out A)TmiMtmtMI from any list and against any part of any list in which 189° ** **' Any mistakes have been corrected or omission supplied; <•§•»?$» jfei* (b) sign Bis name to .every page of the list so settled; And (c) cause to !be written at the foot c-r end of esach list a certificate that tlie isame has been revised aijd js correct; (2) The justices present .sliall date .and severally sign such certificate. 103. (I) The list so signed and .certified shall tie forthwith certifiec IL,U to delivered to the registrar. reei^Ir. t0 (2) The registrar shall— .TA.*.OI*. (a) forthwith cause the names thereon to be printed in a roll to Prepamtioi) ot lje called the general roll or the supplementary roll (as the «ase may be), and arranged in alpha/betical order of the surnames in the forms contained in and with the several particulars required by the Thirteenth Schedule; miirionth (b) cause a sufficient number of copies of such roll -to beSt;heilll!^ (<•) before or on the twelfth .day of February in the case of the Transmission to general roll and .before or on tlie twelfth day of August rctl,1™"solfi<:cf' in the' case of the suprdementarv roll sum and jtr«n^mit the said roll to tlie returning officer for the proviuce • ( TheCon- 107. (1) Save in tlie cases jirovided for in this Part no transfer UiMHdrneniAtt delivery pledge sale or gift of an elector's righg shall be valid against 1890*. IOO. thg person to whom the same was issued. Transfer &c of <,!•,. , , , „ . ... ,i elector's right (2) Any justice on complaint ot any such person that any other prohbtod. ,son detflius or }l;is ;n his possession any such elector's right and on pfoot of the same and of due demand of such elector s rigid, and of refusal to deliver up such right to the person to whom the same was 1 1 i-l J. 4.1 1 J V I 1- lit 4." 1 issued, may order that the same be delivered up to such last-mentioned person. i ii 3 i- iiy," i, L i- g. ,, m l n ° shall be liable to a penalty oi not more than leu pounds. Periods for 108. In the year One thousand nine hundred and seventeen and luakingr out general I'^ts. in each third, year afterwards the registrar for each division of a ib. t, 101. province shall at the time appointed in this Part in that behalf make out the ordinary general list, not from any ordinary general or sup plementary roll as mentioned in this Part but only from the butts of electors' rights issued for the division of the province to persons who since the making out of tlie last ordinary general list for the division have taken out electors' rights for the division. Delivery up of 109. (1) All persons who are holders of electors' rights for such rights when renewed rights division may after the making of the last such list have renewed electors' rights in the like form and tenor issued to them on delivering lb, i. 10SL up such first-mentioned electors' rights to the registrar. (2) The registrar shall forthwith write across the rights so delivered up to him. the words " new right issued," and shall affix thereto Ms signature and the date. (3) All the provisions of this Part relating to defaced electors' rights and to the questions to be put by the registrar before issuing tin elector's right shall in such case so far as relates to such issue apply to electors' rights issued under this section. (4) Notwithstanding the delivering up of such first-mentioned rights the persons who deliver them if then enrolled by virtue of the rights so delivered shall retain their right to vote and upon production of such renewed electors' rights may vote lit any election under the roll in which their names appear until the coming into operation of another general roll as if such renewed rights bore the dates of the original rights in respect of which they had been respectively issued. Questions to be 110. (1) The registrar before issuing any renewed right under the put before issue of a renewed preceding provisions shall put to the person applying for the same the right. following questions :— lb* e. 10& (i) Are you the person whose name appears on the elector's right you have now surrendered ? (ii) Have you now the same qualification in respect of which the same was issued ? (iii) Does your name appear upon the ratepayers' roll of this province? (2) Any person who kuowingly makes a false answer to any of the questions so put to him by the registrar shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than six months. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 633 (3) Rolls of liatepaynng Electors. 111. (1) The clerk of every municipality shall— TimCon- /vi. ,! />. -,, iji.il p -\T i * i stitittion Acf (a) between the first ana twelfth clays or .November in each year Amendment AH w 1 4 make a perfect copy of the citizen burgess or voters' roll ^ k** ? ' including any separate list prepared in accordance with municipalities to section seventy-seven of the Local Government Act 1915, I^trw*0 of persons who are not entitled to be enrolled in the"^^HbCC'1>yo1 voters' roll for the municipal district by reason solely ofor voters' roii. non-payment of rates (hereinafter called "municipal roll") of such municipal district or of any ward or sub division thereof in force for the time being ; (ft) enter opposite tfie name of every person on such roll the amount at which the rateable property in respect of which he is included in such roll is rated, and also whether lie is owner lessee assignee or occupying tenant thereof and also his residence and postal address ; and (c) within the time aforesaid transmit such copy certified by such clerk under his hand to the registrar of any division which corresponds with or extends over any part of the municipal district to which such municipal roll or rolls relate. (2) Notwitil standing anything contained in any Act relating to provision (or r the city of Melbourne or the city of Geelong— bur^»Ciof {a) All persons who are not pursuant to any such Act entitled <3e*iongvrhoC to be enrolled in any year by reason solely of non- Jjajj »«* vaui payment of rates shall be placed on a separate list; and beiDg enrolled only for the purpose of enabling them to vote at parlia- pariiamentary mentary elections they shall be included in the list of *Iections' citizens of either the said cities respectively and if duly Gecicm™' "'"' qualified in other respects; $foiti"!s>Antn' {b) Every such separate list shall for the purposes of elections is»7«». s j.-a. of members to serve in the Council be subject to all the A<*!ll,tJ*!'&r?i>* provisions of this Act relating to such elections in the same manner as the said lists of citizens who have paid their rates. This sub-section shall apply to Melbourne and Geelong only/"' 112. (1) The registrar of each division shall forthwith afterlugutrwto . - j t ° j.:i3„j „.„ , „,. 4.;e„i „^„;„„ ™„l-„ _,,i iu,._n combinetlioso having received such certified copy or certified copies make out there- roiio. ofrof mth eon Fourteente separathe rolSchedull (hereinaftee or tor thcallee likd e"ratepayers etTect in alphabetica' roll") inl thordee forr mof UmemtmeiitTA« CO»- surnames of all persons—w n*9o». ios. Act .-, , --in * * i Fourteenth (a) who are entered upon any such municipal roJl or municipal Schedule. rolls in respect of rateable property situated within such ^I'l^'P'^ {6) who are also rated to anv municipality or municipalities in The co«. Aci such division as owners nnon a yearly value of not less IOS*1"" f-ricn Tsn TiAnnrls nv a« IACSP^S "usiVnpci! or fWmwinrr t- *•« iiriii a v*"»rlv villus of* not le<*s tbfin FrfWri pounds. '' *' ' (a) See section 120, ••'tii (pj See section 1'15. 034 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMJENT ACT 1015. ,[6 GEO. V. The Con (2) The registrar shall— stitution Act AmchdJfttM Act (a) cause a sufficient number of copies of the roll so niftde out 1890. To bave copies to be printed; printed and transmit (b) certify under his hand one of such copies and send to the one to the returning officer of the province the copy so certified ; returning officer. (c) from time to time furnish to the returning officer so many more copies as are required; and (of) furnish copies to any person requiring them on payment of ooplea. the prescribed price. liollisof 113. The rolls so certified and transmitted (called herein "rolls of " mfcepa)'i%' electors " to ratepaying electors") shall severally become and be electoral rolls remalti in force till new rolls for the province in the division to which the same refer, and shall prepared. each continue in force until the coming into operation of another roll of ratepaying electors for such division as provided in this Part, whether such new roll has been made at the time appointed in this Part for the purpose or at any time afterwards. tf&mC3 114. (1) If any registrar improperly or erroneously omits the improperly omitted. name of any ratepayer from auy roll which the registrar is hereby lb. 8. 107. required to make out or certify, such ratepayer may by notice in writing signed by such ratepayer require the registrar to appear before the court of petty sessions for the locality at a time and place mentioned in the notice to show cause why the name of such ratepayer should not be inserted in the roll of ratepaying electors. (2) Thereupon at such time and place or at such other time and place as the court appoints the court- (a) shall (whether the registrar is present or not) inquire into the question mentioned in the notice and decide whether such name should or should not be inserted in the roll; and {b) may award either to the ratepayer who has signed the notice or to the registrar such costs as appear to the court to be reasonable and the said costs may in default of pay ment be recovered in -any court of petty sessions as a civil debt recoverable summarily. (3) The court shall thereupon cause to be drawn up and shall sign a certificate of its decision and shull forward the same to the returning officer. (4) The returning officer shall immediately upon the receipt at any time of sueh certificate (unless the same is received by him between the day of nomination and the day of polling at any election) insert such name in the roll of ratepaying electors in accordance with such certificate. DIVISION 7.—MISCELLANEOUS. Astotiie 115. •{1) Where any list or roll is by this Part required or Hsts^dmrtStoli) directed to be made out in alphabetical order of surnames it shall be or5erbl!tie'11 made out in manner following :— lb.». 70. (a) such list or roll shall be arranged according to the alpha betical order of the initial letters of the surnames appear ing thereon ; No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 635 (b) where two or more of such surnames have the same initial Tktcon- letter then those surnames shall be arranged as between A^tndvitnt Cct themselves in the alphabetical order of the second 1S9°* letters thereof; (c) where two or more of such surnames have the same initial letters and the same second letters then in the alphabetical order of the third letter and so on ; {(7) where two or more of sndi surnames are identical then those surnames shall be arranged as between themselves in alphabetical order of the first christian or other names of the persons bearing those snmames. (2) Every such list or roll shall (save as otherwise expressly provided) have prefixed to each name on such roll a number beginning with the first name on the roll with the number one and continuing in regular arithmetical series to the last name on the roll. 116. Whenever any matter or thing is directed by or under this Provision as to Part to be performed on a certain day and that day happens to be holidayl'1"1' Sunday or a day specially named in the Public Service Act 1915 or in /t>.«. 100. any Act to be observed as a holiday in the public offices such matter or thing shall be performed on the day next afterwards not being Sunday or one of the days specially named to be observed as aforesaid and all further changes of time rendered necessary by any such alteration may also lawfully be made. 117. The Minister may make regulations prescribing— Attendant of ,.,,-, T ji jj.1'1. -j. legist™- \a) the days hours ana places on ana at wJiicn any registrar or regulated. deputy registrar shall attend at his offiec for the purposes **• *•no- of this Part; and (b) what shall be the price or payment for any electoral rolls or other matters regarding which it is provided in this Part that the prescribed price be paid for the same. II.. (1) Where any accidental or unavoidable impediment Correction of misfeasance or omission luis happened in the preparation or transmission *'ror8' or printing of any general roll or supplementary roll or ordinary electoral roll or roll of ratepaying electors, the Governor in Council may by Order— (a) take all such measures as may be necessary for removing such impediment or rectifying such misfeasance or omission, or (b) declare any such roll valid as to and notwithstanding such impediment misfeasance or omission. (2) Every such Order in Council shall state specifically the nature of the impediment misfeasance or omission and shall be forthwith 1*1 • i J J-U~ /"•>-..,....„„,,.-«* /"*/.*„*/. Valuers tnmuni. published in the brovermnent gazette. ciimi districts totive jailer 14.\ t-\. in i.. — ~ ~~ £ *."k;~ T> ~i .-, .~ * r ~-. .*•:_£ JJ information In 19. (1) r or the purposes oi tins rart every valuer appointed their returns. under the Local Government Act 1915 to value the property in any n-s-Hi municipal district shall state in the return with regard to each rateable schedule, property the several particulars shown in the respective columns of the umi Tji'fi-** 4-1 c? 1*».jl.-.l,-. i-r. 4*l.«f A /i+ ia\ Government Act 1 r liteenth bchedule (a)to tinSees th Act.e Local"' Government Act 1915, section 280, isos s, ^m. 636 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. The Con- (2) Every such valuer shall demand and obtain of and from every ttftutiotv JUt Amendment ratepayer, and every ratepayer shall give the information so demanded Act 1890. of htm as indicated in the said Schedule. Collectors in 120. (1) For the purposes of this Part the collectors of the citizen corporations of Melbourne and lists of the city of Melbourne and of the city of Geelong shall in such Geelong to procure fuller lists made out by tliem respectively in addition to the particulars information. required to be furnished by the Acts relating to each of the said cities lb. 8. 111. furnish likewise the particulars specified iu the Sixteenth Schedule Sixteenth Schedule. to this Act in regard to and for the purposes of the enrolment of voters on the roll of ratepayiug electors for the Council. (2) Every such collector shall demand and obtain of and front every ratepayer, and every ratepayer shall give the information so demanded of him as indicated in the said Schedule. Penalty for 121. ( Unlawful 123. Any person who— possession &c of blank (a) without the authority of the Minister and without lawful certificates a excuse (the proof whereof shall be upon the person misdemeanour. charged) prints supplies issues or has in his possession J*. t. 116. any certificate in the form or resembling or apparently Sixth or Seventh intended to resemble the form iu the Sixth or Seventh Schedule. Schedule, or (b) )orges so rtters snowing gth eame et ob forgedfany certificate or elector's right, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. Remuneration of 124. (1) Every clerk of a municipality shall be entitled to be paid municipal jn each year for the performance by him of duties imposed by this Part Officers lOr * -i 1^*11 "I i.* l l j l ^i * preparation of suck salary as may be fixed by regulations made by tlie Uovemor in ratepayers roil* C^jWWQW., lb. t* 11& No,. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 637 (2) In fixing such salary regard shall he had to the population of TU Oon- the municipality ; but such salary shall not be in any wise affected by 'Amendment the number of persons whose names appear upon a.ny list prepared by -*1*1890- such clerk. (3) No person in receipt of any salary paid in pursuance of this section out of moneys voted by Parliament shall be deemed incapable of sitting or voting in either House of Parliament or of being elected a member thereof by reason only of his receiving such salary. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section— (a) the appointment of any person to be a clerk of a munici- j»ality whilst such person is a member of either House of Parliament shall not vacate such person's seat in such House of Parliament; and (b) the appointment of any person to be a clerk of a munici pality whilst such person is a member of either House of Parliament or within six months after the time of his ceasing to be such member shall not render liim liable to any penalty. 125. If in the opinion of the Minister any registrar deputy summary registrar town clerk secretary or other officer has been guilt)' of any n^iect" °r negligent act of commission or omission contrary to the provisions of n>. *, in. this Part the Minister may by writing under his hand, after calling upon the registrar deputy registrar town clerk secretary or other officer to furnish any explanation he may think fit personally or in writing, and after considering such explanation order that the whole or any portion of the salary payable to such registrar deputy registrar town clerk secretary or other officer under the authority of this Act during the year then current shall be forfeited. 126. Except as provided in this section any person who is in Provision for effect required by or under this Part to sign his name and who is J^m?te.ulMl ° unable to write may make his distinguishing mark which shall save as sonElectoral ii l • i i i J.J. J. i u i.1 Act 1910 *' 111. otherwise expressly provided be attested by some other person. Provided that where any person is required to sign as a witness or as an official or where any person is required to sign in his own ha.nd- writing he shall not sign by means of a distinguishing mark. 127. No person shall be liable to any penalty forfeiture or punish- Limitation of ment imposed by the provisions of Division five or Division six of this ^aTcim- Part or any of the enactments hereby repealed and re-enacted in the itumion AH •i-r\-.. i ,i , • {* t\ w *t i I • Amendment said Divisions unless the prosecution for the onence committed is Act isoo*. ne. commenced against such person within three months next after the offence has been committed. 128. (1) AH moneys received by any registrar or other officer Appropriation i .i * • (i.i * i v\ * ' * iiii i i. i°f fees kfld under the provisions of the said Divisions shall be deemed to be ponnities. received on account of and be paid to the consolidated revenue of**-*.n». Victoria. (2) The Governor may by warrant under his hand authorize and Payment of direcl'njit that ali l moneys 'i*jfrom tim. e tJJo tim- e require"iid to* r payin• g any expenses.. . ,„, . 1 !• 11 1 i 1 • J J J • ^1 i' «.«.""• expenses lawlully incurred or to be incurred under a,nd in the execution of the provisions of the said Divisions be paid out of the consolidated revenue, and the same shall be so paid accordingly. 638 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 191fL |[,6 GEO. V. PART I v.—I/EGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Electoral Act 129. In the construction of this Part unless inconsistent with the 1910 «. 5. Interpretation. context or subject-matter— " Annual " Annual general list" means a general list prepared from the general Uet." general roll in force for any division of electors for the Assembly, and containing the names of all persons whose names are on such roll other than persons whose names arc on such, general roll in respect of a property qualification. *• Annual " Annual general roll" means a general roll for an}' division of general roll.' electors for the Assembly made from an annual general list after the revision thereof. *' Electoral " Electoral canvass " means a canvass for the purpose of ascer canvass/' taining in respect of any district or districts what persons are under this Act qualified in respect only of residence to be enrolled as electors for the Assembly; and the " Date of expression " the date of any electoral canvass" when electoral oanvass,." used with reference to the qualification of any elector for the Assembly means the day on which the person making the canvass obtains the particulars with respect to such qualification of such elector. ' General list/' " General list" or " general roll" includes annual general list '' General roll*" and special general list or annual general roll and special general roll (as the case may be). " Speokil 1 "Special general roll" means a general roll of electors for the general roll. Assembly made from a special general list after the revision thereof. ' Residence.' For the purposes of this Part a person shall be deemed to reside within the district wherein he has his usual place of living, notwithstanding his occasional absence from such district. • Division." Any reference to an electoral division of an electoral district shall (if the case so requires) be taken to include also a reference to any unsubdivided district. DIVISION 1.—-DISTRICTS AND MEMBERS. Number of members of 130. The Assembly shall consist of sixty-rive members who shall Assembly. The Coneltiution be representatives of find elected by the electors of the respective Act 19081 20. The Constitution electoral districts. Act 1906 s. 2. Division of Victoria into 131. Victoria shall be divided into sixty-five electoral districts el>;ty-ti<-e electnrpl each of which shall return one member to the Assembly. districts &o. lb. *.&. lb. e. 1. Boundaries and 132. The boundaries and divisions and name of each electoral divisions of district shall be those set forth in the Seventeenth Schedule. districts. lb. s. 23. lb. 6,2. Seventeenth DIVISION 2.—QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS. Schertulo. Qualification of 133. Any natural-born subject of His Majesty, OT any alien members of naturalized by law for the space of five years and resident in Victoria Assembly. The Con for the space of two years, who is of the full age of twenty-one years, stitution Act shall be qualified to be elected a member of the Assembly, provided Amendment AH 1SM> 8.124. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 639 he is not subjccb to any of the disabilities created by The Constitution Tht c DIVISION 3.—REIMBURSEMENT OF MEMBERS EXPENSES. 135. (1) Every member of the Assembly shall be entitled to Members o-t the receive reimbursement of his expenses in relation to his attendance r^Srjed'W^ in the discharge of his parliamentary duties at the rate of Three e!tP*nses- hundrect pounds per anunm. Ths C()J(_ (2) Such reimbursement shall be payable out of the consolidated «au«™ nct revenue to every member from the day appointed for the tatting of the poll at the election at which he was elected to his seat until his resignation thereof or his retirement therefrom by effluxion of time or the dissolution of the Assembly (as the case may be) anything contained in Division two of Part II. to the contrary notwithstanding. (3) No member whilst in receipt out of the consolidated revenue of an official salary or any annual payment shall (to the amount of such salary or payment) be entitled to receive such reimbursement. DIVISION 4.—DURATION OF ASSEMBLY. 13d. The present and every future Assembly shall exist and inuntion at continue for three years from the day of the first meeting thereof ^,fe^ltly- and no longer; subject nevertheless to be sooner dissolved by the tttitution Act Governor. i^wf ai<>7 t DIVISION 5.—QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS. 137. Subject to the disqualifications hereinafter mentioned every Qualification. person of the full age of twenty-one years who— £££'*"??Act (a) is not subject to any legal incapacity ; and (b) is a natural-born or naturalized subject of His Majesty, and (c) has resided in Victoria for the six months and in any district for one month immediately preceding the date of any electoral canvass or of his claim for enrolment as herein after provided for— shall (subject to the provisions of this Act) be entitled in respect of his residence in such district— (d) to be enrolled as an elector for the Assembly on a general roll for the division in which he resides of such district and for no other division whatever of any district; and (a) The Act which is enacted in this section was of tin absolute majority of the Counoil and the an Act altering the qualification of members of Assembly on its second and third readings, or to the Legislative Assembly within the meaning of be reserved for the signification of Her Majesty's the 61st section of The ComMilvMon Act, and pleasure thereon.—Kenny v. Chapman, 1 W. & therefore did not require either the concurrence W. (L.), 93. 040 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 19K>. [6 GEO. V. Electoral Act (c) when nnrolled dnd so long ga lie continueu to reside in the 1W0. W /;, ,. J J' J. * i A i J. 1 A* *• J.1 nrst-nicntionea district to vote at any election tor the Assembly for snch district. Provided that— (i) an elector who has changed his residence to another place within the same division or to another division of the same district shall not ha deemed by reason only of snch change of residence to be dispossessed of the qualification in respect of which lie is enrolled ; and (ii) an elector who has changed his residence to another district may until his name is transferred to a roll for some division of such other district vote for the district in which his name remains enrolled at any such election held therein within three months after his change of residence. Person enroiieti 138. (1) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained any res™«Keinay person whose name is enrolled in respect of residence as an elector for theC(ren"rQj roii ^'Ic Assembly on the general roll for the division of the district in which in respect of lie resides and— district whire i ) , , . , . }}},,,,, , i , -l I.i ditudted, tenasants situat" in any district other thaa that in which ii>. $. 12. tiu resides and whose name apptars er the citizen roll ch burgess roll or a separate list for she city of Melbourne bu the sity lf Geclongor the municipac roll of Meeparate orters' cist for any municipality in respect of such lande or tenements r or (#) who is the lessee ;nder an unexpired lease originally created for any term of nra less than one yeao of any lands or tenements so situate ami whose eame appears an sny such citizes roll burgess roll or municipal roll or separate list hc separate voterss list in respect or such lands or tenements shall in addition to beine enrolled as aforesaid as an elector for the Assembly (tf\ suhiwta to this Act be entitled fso long- as he continues to lie so enrolled) to vote at anv election for the Assembly for the district in which sneh lnnds or tenement^ ire it ate ' ' • But «* p.*n Provided that no such person shall be entitled to be enrolled as an cnroHed onmow elector for the Assembly on more than two general rolls, namely :— thnn two tV, ry l -oil for the riivision of Hie rlkh'ict in which he Sontrol rolls, * ;i j the general ,oll 101 a division 01 some otner distuct in wnn.n sucn lancis 01 renements nio situaTO. " uSac'™ ot * ~j purporte ol tins section .ease snail include h oo7iu H(i6 tennncy a^ieemest in wistin^ ; anci leseoe SSIMinncidee a tenant under ncy such agreement. No. 2532..] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 641 (3) la, this. Fart the (jualificafcion for additional enrolment men--Electoral &A tioned in tliis section is referred to as a " property qualification," and !B1' the said lands or tenements are referred to as the qualifying qualification, property." X39,, Every person shall be disqualified from beinjj enrolled as DisqtwiificatioD. an elector for the Assembly or if enrolled from voting at any election tb.i.is. for the Assembly— (a), if at, the date of the said electoral canvass or any claim for enrolment made by him or the date of the election) (as the case may be) he is receiving relief as an inmate of any eleemosynary or charitable institution other than a hospital i or (£) if during the three years immediately preceding the said date he has served any term or' terms' of imprisonment for any period or periods amounting in the aggregate td at least three' mouths and imposed without the option of a fine ;• or (c) if during such three years he- has been convicted of any offence against sections three hundred and ten to three hundred and fifteen or sections three hundred and twenty-one to three hundred and twenty-three' of this Act or sections one hundred and fifty to one. hundred and fifty-two of the Local Government Act 1915 all inclusive *, or (d) if during the year immediately preceding- the said date he has, been convicted of having been an habitual drunkard or an idle and disorderly person or an incorrigible rogue Off a rogue and vagabond within the meaning of the Police Ofences Act 19-15 ; or (e) if during such year he has been convicted of having com mitted an aggravated assault on a woman or child ;(*> or (j) if at the said date there is in existence against him an unsatisfied order of any court for the maintenance by him of his wife or his child or children whether legitimate or illegitimate or for confinement expenses". DIVISION 6.—RESISTKATION OF ELBCTOKS. (1) Electoral Inspector's. ttnd Reg.istvo,t's. 140. (I) The Governor in Council may appoint for any district or inspectors t»i any division an electoral inspector and an electoral registrar. registrars. (2) The Governor in Council may remove any such person from his office; and every such ]>erson may resign lus office. (3) No person shall be the registrar for more divisions than one, unless such divisions adjoin each other, (4). Every inspector and every registrar shall act under and be subject to the control of tlie chief electoral officer. (a) See section 37 of U19 Police Offences Act. VOL. I.—2 S 642 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [.6 GEO. V. Ktectwtt Act (5) Every such appointment removal or resignation shall forthwith 1D10. be published in the (government Gazette. Itomuneratioii 141. (1) Registrars shall be respectively paid by salary only; o( registrars. such salary may for the purposes of this Part be fixed by regulations lb. *. & made by the Governor in Council. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Public Service Act 1915 if any inspector or registrar is in receipt of any pension superannuation or retiring allowance from the Crown, sucli pension superannuation or retiring allowance shall not merge in or be affected by the remuneration paid to such inspector or registrar as such. (2) General Lists of Electors. 143. The Minister may from time to time direct— Electoral (ct) that an electoral canvass be taken of every or any electoral canvaea. lb. ** 14. district; and " Special '* (b) that from tlie results of such electoral canvass a general roll general rolla, (in tins Part referred to as a "special general roll) of resident electors for the Assembly be made for each division of such district or districts. Householders' 143. (1) For the purposes of any electoral canvass there shall be scliedules for electoral prepared householders' schedules in such form as maybe prescribed to canvass. be filled up by or on behalf of the several occupiers of dwellings in lb. 9* 17. each division. To be left at (2) Every person making such canvass shall leave at every every dwelling. dwelling within the area canvassed by him a householder's schedule for the occupier of such dwelling. To be filled In (3) Every occupier of a dwelling with or for whom, a house by occupier. holder's schedule has been left shall to the best of his knowledge and belief fill up and supply in such schedule such particulars as may be prescribed and shall sign the same and deliver it or cause it to be delivered to the person making the canvass. To be called lor (4) Every person making such canvass shall as soon as practicable by person making canvass. after leaving a householder's schedule at any dwelling demand and receive the same and if through the absence of the occupier of the dwelling or his inability to fill up the schedule the same is not filled up, the person ra charge of the dwelling or the person making the canvass shall according to the best information which he is able to obtain make the schedule complete and correct and immediately sign it with his own name. Penalty. (5) If the occupier of any dwelling or if in the absence of the occupier the person in charge of any dwelling refuses or neglects to fill up to the best of his knowledge information or belief the particulars required to be filled up in such schedule or to deliver such schedule to the person making the canvass or wilfully makes signs or delivers or causes to be made signed or delivered any false return or statement of any particular in any such schedule, he shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Five pounds. l*ujin1ty for (6) Any person making such canvass who without lawful excuse default by peiflon tmfetag refuses or neglects to perform any duty in connexion with such canvass canvass, shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty pounds. De (trillion of (7) In this section "dwelling" includes any building tent or " dwellmjr," tenement ef which the whole or any part is used for the purpose of No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 643 human habitation, and also anv ship or other vessel in any port or Electoral Act 1 1 -XT' J. * J ]" 11' 1 ill 1 A 1 191°- harbor in Victoria used as a dwelling by any person entitled to be enrolled as an elector. 144. (1) The Minister shall by notice published in the Government Powerto appoint Gazette appoint such days times and intervals of times as may be eie^r^convus necessary for the purposes of any electoral canvass, or the preparation *** and revision of special general lists, or the making of any special ' *' ' general rolls or for the doing of any act matter or thing necessary or convenient to be done in connexion therewith. (2) So far as practicable such intervals of time shall correspond as nearly as may be to the intervals of time provided in this Part for the like purposes with respect to the annual general lists and the annual general rolls hereinafter mentioned. 145. When an electoral canvass has been taken in any division special general JI ~* i- -A, 4-U^ j* • * i n J- _ ii ij. i i • j v „ i list of elrctors tlie registrar lor the division snail from the results obtained by such ^ bo prepared canvass cause to be prepared for such division a general list of electors eieotorraiul" °f for the Assembly (in this Part referred to as a " special" general list); ™nvM». from which a special general roll of electors for the Assembly shall be n* **m made for such division as hereinafter provided. 146. (1) In every year every registrar shall forthwith after the Annual general first day of February prepare for each division for which Jie is registrar bSV^pftroi18'0 n r0,,m a general list (in this Part referred to as an "annual general list") of fj£ e all persons whose names on the said first day of February are on the n>.». 20. general roll of electors for the Assembly (whether a special general roll or an annual general roll) then in force for the division other than persons whose names are on such general roll in respect of a property qualification. (2) From such annual general list a general roll of electors for Annual genemi the Assembly (in this Part referred to as an "annual" general roll) t^i'reiroNi!1""1e shall be made for such division as hereinafter provided. (3) If at any time after any general rolls for any district have been NV> annual made and before the first day of the month of February next following %TTM the Minister directs that an electoral canvass of that district be taken "p^^JL,*^" and special general rolls be made for that district it shall not be «>" m»d« '<* necessary during the year in which such month of February occurs to">),)eftr' prepare an annual general list or to make an annual roll for any division of that district. 147. Every general list of electors may be in the prescribed form; Form and and 8nan~~— general lists of /_\ i-.~ * *_**~J '„ —i l i*~i-"_ \ ] „ *jii_ *.*. »J? ii_- electors la) be arranged in alphabetical order 01 the surnames 01 the electors whose names are included therein; (b) describe the surname, christian or other names, residence and occupation of each elector; and (c) contain such other particulars as are prescribed. 148. Every registrar shall— Duttoof (a)-s i•n , the case ofr a specia., l genera!1 lisT t foi> r any division! * • — registrarespect r jowit h 'j\*-> forthwith after milking cut the same cause copies special general .I n , i • /e\ 1 * lisss. 2 1 z 644 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. BUttoral Act before or on a day to be appointed by the Minister sign and transmit two copies thereof to tfie cleric of the revision court for that division and transmit one copy to the inspector and one copy to the person in charge of each post office within the division, who shall cause such copy to be displayed in some conspicuous position "within or without such post office; iiitn"a' ffene™1 (J>) in the case of any annual general list for any division— forthwith after making out the same cause copies thereof to be printed; and before or on the second day of April in each year sign and transmit two copies thereof to the clerk of the revision court for that division, and transmit one copy to the inspector and one copy to the person in charge of each post office within the division, who shall cause such copy to be displayed in some conspicuous position within or without such post office; inspection of (e) in the case of either of such general lists— forthwith after the printing thereof notify by public advertisement in some newspaper generally circu lating in the division the fact that a copy of such list is in his custody and ready to be inspected by any person interested therein and that a copy thereof may be seen at any post office within the division. keep such list or a copy thereof to be inspected by any person interested therein and permit such inspec tion without fee during office hours on each day until the day before the holding of the revision court; and deliver a printed copy of every such list before the revision thereof to any person requiring the same, on payment for each copy of the prescribed price. Names of 149. Any person whose name is not on any general list prepared pntrai list ™ for the division in which lie resides, and be sm^ifetufter ~who whether before or after the preparation of such general list eiiinistor but on or before a day to be appointed by the Minister in have n&nieft the case of a special srenentl list or on or before the inserts oa tweiitv-third dav of April in the case of an annual general V4HI€TXU list. J J l ft .. lis£ jjfjg griven to the registrar a notice of claim for enrolment or transfer as hereinafter provided and whose claim has not lapsed or been rejected by a justice as hereinafter provided shall be entitled to have his name inserted in such general list in manner following • Reristr t ' (a) For that numose the registrar shall forthwith after the day prepare list ^ so aruiointed or the twenty-third day of April (as the case entitled to be _,,,,i„\ RwriBt™™ prepare in the prescribed torm a list of such JenTcoplcsot rlftimints • and list to clerk of * ; revision court. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1916,; 645 sign two copies thereof and transmit them to the clerk Electoral Act of the revision court. 1fl1a' • (b) Such copies shall on the receipt thereof by the clerk of the Listsof revision court be deemed to form part of the copies of the fomT^t or general list to be revised by the revision court ; and f;'"™1,.*^,, every name thereon shall be deemed to be inserted in such general list. 150. (1) Any person whose name is on any general list may objections to object to the name of any other person being retained on such general ge'nemnists. list. j*.«. i*. (2) Any registrar may object to the name of any person being persons entitled, retained on any general list for any division of which he is registrar. „ °..vL, (3) (a) It shall be the duty of each inspector to examine carefully rnspectorto every general list for any division of "which he ise!™™ u0 ,l3t9' inspector. (b) The inspector may at any time examine any registrar s books Power to lists or rolls, and he may also obtain from any post- «c master the last-known address of any person whose name is on any such list. (c) If it appears to the inspector with respect to any person Duty of whos^ name is on any such list'— ot>/ect in certain that his eamo na improperly on any such list; or 0Ba*ct that his name ought to be expunged therefrom for any reason whatever, the inspecton whalt object to the name of such person being retained on luch list. 151.4 ** d . (1S i \) *¥7liver1 y obiectio1 * r * n shals 1l1 lb e mad1e 1 by noticJ-1 e of/« objectio"• * j * n m» notice ot ,, c 't d f objection. p „i ri m . .. , ,, lb. t. 25. (2) Every sach notice shall— -.rm „nd < \ ae-i fnrih thfi ornnnrk nf thp nhiecHon - wtteuiars. i/\ bf sionpd bv HIP nhiWfcnr • and ' (/•{ hpfoirP ni- on a dav to hp'flnnnintWl bv thp Minister in thr> Service oi notice nac* ^f nmr crL/viol n-onii.nl l^cf /- iv. flia ^.noQ j-if emr of objection. case o« anv special ^eneiai nsu or in une case oi an> annual genyral list beiore or on tor twenty-third day or April be served bb the objector ot the person whose name is objected to ; and it shall be sntbcient service it it_ is sent through the poit to such person addressed to hii sesidence as described in thsgeneral lise. ^ (3) Where any person other than the registrar or the inspector is the objector, a copy ot such notice shall also be delivered or sent by post to the reaistrar beiore or ot the said day, 11 , +i 5 / <•!.e. ?sPect5 r.s aliTOturwitn atter the day so appointed ^JJJJjJjBCteff or the twenty-third day of April (as tne case (may be) forwarcl to the tot>yinspector registrar a return in the prescribed form of trie names of the persons ^r^i^jr^, wllv&C I1«TJ*HJS 11 CUT 1^ Ut/dl otytO^t'U, WJ Vj vi-i-xy i11oJJV\rWJJ. vdVle Ul UU Hit? JQ+ j» £&» said "&y. J? 11 v. u v. (2) A list of the names oi all persons whose names nave been inspection of objected^ to shall be kept by the registrar in the prescribed form and may be inspected by any person interested therein without fee during omce hoursion each day ui^irii the day before xne holding of viie revision court. 646 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [G GEO. V. Electoral Act 153. Any person whose name is objected to— 19101, 27. Persona objected (a) may, on the hearing' by the revision court, appear in person fa> to attend the hearing by or by some person authorized by Mm in "writing under his revision court or forward hand in that behalf or by his counsel or solicitor to prove statement. his title to enrolment; or (b) may, before the day appointed for holding the revision court, forward by post addressed to the inspector a statement signed by the person objected to and witnessed by some other person whose name is on a general list for the district, setting forth reasons why the name of the person objected to should be retained on the general list under revision. (3) Revision Courts and General Rolls of Electors. Tune ami place 154. (1) Every general list for each division shall be revised at a consuS't'on'oi1 revision court to be held for that purpose at some place appointed for revision courts the holding of courts of pettjr sessions and situate within the division. lb. e. 28...... (2) If there is no such place within the division or 11 there are two or more such places appointed as aforesaid within any division then the Minister may determine the place at which the revision court for the division is to be held. (3) The revision shall in the case of a special general list take place during such month as the Minister appoints ; and in the case of an annual general list during the month of May in each year. (4) A police magistrate shall nt some convenient time during the said month sit in open court for the purpose of revising the list for each division as aforesaid. (5) Every such police magistrate about to hold a revision court shall, ten days at least before the holding of auy such court, give notice to the cleric of petty sessions acting for the place where such court is to be held (in this Part termed the " cleric of the revision court") of the time at which the revision court will be held at such place ; and every such cleric shall give public notice thereof by advertisement in some newspaper generally circulating within the division. (6) Any sneh revision court may adjourn from time to time, and if one hour after the time appointed for the holding of any such revision court the police magistrate is not pi^ent, then such cleric may front time to time adjourn such court to another hour or day. No such court shall be adjourned beyond the last day of the said month. ItoYi&lon court 155. (1) The revision court for each division shall at the time and to rflVISO JJflM. place aforesaid revise the said general list. lb. t, 29. Registrar to (2) The registrar, or if he is unavoidably prevented some person on attend and his behalf, shall attend the court and shall produce to the court all books produce all Eooks and{ notices of claim or objection lists papers and documents connected with documents* his office which are in his custody or under his control, aud shall support before the said court the objections of which he has given notice. Qeik to produce (3) The clerk of the court shall produce to the court the copies of cootenof genorai j.|ic gcnet.a| list including the copies of the list of claimants (if any) transmitted to him as provided in this l'art. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 047 156. (1) The inspector shall take all such steps as may be MedemiA<& necessary to enable him to inform the court as to— dwi»t'»» (a) the grounds for retaining on any such general list tlie name inspector as to e »„ „,.„ „i .-.,,„ . ,™^ K,„ i™., „v.:„~4..,J ir. „,-A ../L^, revision court- or any person whose name lias been objected to and wno has forwarded to the inspector a statement as required by this Part; and shall produce every such statement to the court ; (b) the grounds for expunging from any such general list the name of every person whose name is liable to be expunged by the court in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this Part. (2) The inspector, or if he is unavoidably prevented some person •on his behalf, shall attend the court and give evidence of all facts and matters within his knowledge or belief which are material to enable the .court to arrive at a just decision in every case. 167. (1) The revision court shall have authority— Powers of (a) to hear receive and examine evidence on oath ; and £Ssam«!" (l>) by summons under the hand of the clerk of the revision court f^0^"^ to require all snch persons as it thinks lit to appear ^ . *>i personally before it at a time snd place to be named in such summons, and to produce ao the court all such books and papers in their possession or under their control as appear necessary for the purposo rf tneir examination. (2) Any person so required who— Tensities. (a) without just excuse neglects or refuses to comply with the tenor of such summons ; oo (b) havins appeared before the court, without just excuse refuses to be examined on oath concerning the premises or to take such oath or having taken such oatli to answer snch questions concerning the premiues as are put to him— maybe dealt with in allrespects as by any law relating to courts of petty sessions or the examination of witnesses before justices persons so failiiif -i]e"icctinff or refusing are to be dealt with in like case. 158. The revision court shall with respect to every general list JJJy'^fJ^jj which it is authorized, to revise perform the duties auci have me po~\\crs court. following, namely:— _ is. 1.•3. (1) The court shall correct any mistake winch-is proved to the corlection 0/ court to have uecn made in any list; (2) The court may correct any mistake winch is proved to the objection; ^ (3) The coin t shall expunge 1 e a eo y p ex^uu^o. ... „, q a J£t4$totStxl Act (5) Subject to the provisions of this Tart the court shall— (a) retain on the general list tlie name of Powers of 159. (1) If it appears to the court that any person whose name revision court to order clerk is on any general list under revision and who has "not been objected to to give notice of objection. by anyinspector registrar or other person is not qualified to be enrolled, lb. t- $3. •the court may order the clerk of the court to cause notice of objection in the prescribed form to be given to such person or to be left at or sent by post to him to his residence as described in the list. Adjournment (-2) The court may adjourn the matter to some future day not less of question. than two days from the making of such order to which the court is lawfully adjourned for the revision of such list. .No. .2632.] THE (CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT l'9Sl^ 649 (3) SChe «lerk shall not be bound to appear in support of such EiemoraiAct 'objection. ] '(4) On proof of the clerk having so given the notice the court shall proceed as in other cases of objection. 160. Where the name of any person who was entitled to have his Names name on any general list has been improperly or erroneously omitted ertowSassy0r Wierefrom, "the revision court on the revision thereof shall on the om"ted> application of such person or'of the registrar or the inspector and on ' *' tieing satisfied that such person was so entitled insert his name in the list. 161. (1) Where it appears to any revision court that any person costsin US has made or .attempted to sustain any .groundless or frivolous or 164. (1) The list so signed and certified shall be forthwith Certified list to delivered to the registrar. registrar.7 (2) The registrar shall— /*.«. as. (a) forthwith cause the names thereon tol>e printed in a roll *m itejpatrar to the prescribed form to be called the " annual general roll" Pr,!P(irero or the " special general roll " (as the case may "be) and arranged in alphabetical order of the surnames'and con- .,,. taining the particulars required in the general list and such other particulars as may be prescribed ; 650 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. JSls&QfiU Act (b) cause a sufficient number of copiesofthe roll to be printed ; ll)lt>. Copies. (c) in the case of any annual general roll before or on the first Roll to be day of July, or in the case of any special general roll, uertined and • etrdned by before or on a day to be appointed by the Minister— riL(rlstrar. certify and sign the said roll which shall be retained in his own possession, and transmit a copy thereof signed by him to the returning officer for the district; (d) furnish to the returning officer from time to time so many copies thereof as are required ; (e) transmit one copy to the person in charge of each post office within the division, who shall cause the same to be dis played in some conspicuous position within or without such post office ; Inspection. (/*) permit such roll to be inspected without payment on any day during office hours by any persons interested therein; and (JJ) furnish copies to any person requiring them on the payment of the prescribed price. tk'iicral roll to • 165. Each such printed roll certified and signed by the registrar nntil makln^ot for the division and retained by him shall continue in force until the new ioil. coming into operation of a new general roll whether such new roll is a 76 s 39. special general roll or an anuria! general roll and whether the same is made at the time appointed for the purpose or at any time afterwards. ijsts or 166. No list or other document shall be invalidated by reason documents not op]y that it has not been printed kept or published iu the place or iniundated. maimer or for the time required by this irfirt for such purposes ;*. s. io. respectively. wiiennorevision 161?. (1) If from, any cause the revision of any lists awaiting in couiiciuo°r revision under this Part has not been made or completed within the appointanotber time appointed or allowed for that purpose the Governor in Council revision. may appoint a day not more than twenty days from the last day upon lb. s. 41. which such revision might have been made to be the day for holding a revision court for revising the said lists. (ij) Such day shall as to all such acts and proceedings as then remain to be done or had with respect to such lists be deemed to be the day appointed for such revision, and the time appointed for the transmission of the copies of the roll shall be extended in the same proportion. (4) Claims for Enrolment and Transfer of Electors. C!crims for 168. (1) Any person whose name is not enrolled on any general enrolment and tiansEor. roll for any division, and who claims to be qualified to have his name J6. s. 1% enrolled for the division in which he resides may for that purpose Enrolment deliver or send by post to the registrar of such division a notice of claim for enrolment and a declaration as hereinafter provided. Transfer (2) Any person— whose name is enrolled on any general roll for any division of a district, and No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 651 who lias removed his residence therefrom and resides in any EtaAomi Act other division or district, and in the case of removal tolw' another district lias resided in the last-mentioned district for at least one month— (a) may have his name transferred to the general roll for the division in which lie resides ; and {b) for that purpose shall deliver or send by post to the registrar of the division in which he resides a notice of claim for transfer and a declaration as hereinafter provided. (3) Any person— Notice of cl&iin whose name is enrolled on the general roll in force for the w cmo n,c"t' division of the district in which he resides, and who under the provisions of this Part claims in respect of a property qualification to be entitled to be enrolled on the general roll for sonic division of a district other than that in which he resides may for that purpose at any time within three months after the coming into operation of the general roll for the division of the district in which he resides, deliver or send by post to the registrar for the division in which his qualifying property is situate a notice of claim for enrolment and a declaration as hereinafter provided. 169. Every such notice of claim and declaration for enrolment or FA™ an) specify the locality of residence or the situation and descrip tion of the qualifying property (as the case may be) in respect of which the enrolment or transfer is claimed in such manner as to enable such residence or qualifying property (as the case may be) to be easily and clearly identified; and (c) be signed by the claimant in the presence of an elector of the district in which he resides, a registrar, an inspector, a justice, a member of the police force, a state school teacher, or a postmaster, who shall also sign the same as a witness. 170. Any elector for the division may object to the enrolment of Power of elector any such claimant for enrolment or transfer. dfi1"*t0 lb t* 4.4 171. (1) When a registrar has received any such claim for enrol- On receipt of nient or transfer lie shall - „ enrolment, or rar (a) mark on the claim the date of its receipt and file the same ; ,0 lcter'tcf (b) keep every such claim for inspection by any person interested "i*i>™toilb, i. 45.. tor seven clays; and (c) then forthwith, forward to the inspector for the division particulars of every claiin xiot objecw:u. JAJ by any elector. Provided that in the case of a claim for enrolment in respect of a property qualification the registrar before forwarding to the inspector particulars of such claim shall obtain from the registrar for the division 652 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT At'T 19J5. [6 OEO. V. Electoral Act in which the claimant resides a certificate in the prescribed form to the 1010. effect that the claimant is enrolled as an elector for the Assembly on the general roll in force for the division in which he resides. Inspector to (2) The inspector shall inquire into the validity of the claim, and inquire and report to if satisfied that the claimant is entitled to be enrolled or transferred registrar. shall notify the registrar to that effect. If insi>cotor is (3) The registrar shall thereupon— satisbed. registrar to (a) enter the claimant's name and the particulars relating to hint enrol claimant. on the general roll for the division, and write opiK>site such entry the date thereof; and also (b) if the claim is for transfer, give notice in the prescribed form to the registrar for the division from which the elector's name has been transferred, who shall thereupon remove the name from the general roll for that division, and write opposite such name the word "transferred" and the date of writing the same. Procedure where 17.. (1) If the inspector is not satisfied as to the validity of the inspector is not fi&tl&ned or claim or if any elector has an objection to the enrolment of the claimant c lee tor objects to claim. such inspector or elector (as the case may be) shall forthwith give notice of objection to the claimant in the prescribed form setting forth the grounds of objection and in the case of an objection made by any elector such elector shall forward a copy of such notice of objection to Notice of the registrar -of the division; and it shall be sufficient service if the objection to claimant. notice is sent through the post to the claimant addressed to his residence as described in the notice of claim. If notion of (2) If notice of appeal in writing against such objection is not oEfc'otio'ifnoT' given by the claimant to the objector within seven days after service of objecto? oiaim such notice of objection, the objector shall notify the registrar to that to lapse. effect and the notice of claim shall lapse. Appeal to be 173. (1) If notice of appeal in writing against such objection hoard and determined by 's given by the claimant to the objector within seven days after service a justice. 0f notice of objection— ict) xne objector ..han set. down ineobjecuon for hearing before (4) If the claimant fails to- appear or to forward a statement as Electoral Aat aforesaid! the justice shall reject the claim or if the objector fails, to appear in support of his objection the justice shall direct the registrar to enrol the claimant. (5) Where the justice rejects any claim he shall forthwith notify the registrar to that effect. (6) Where the justice directs the registrar to enrol the claimant the registrar shall forthwith enter the claimant's name and the particulars relating to hint on the general roll for the division. 174. (1) Where it appears to any such justice that any person Gioundiess, has made or attempted to sustain any groundless or frivolous or «xot?oos°r vexatious objection to the enrolment of any person on any general £|$£tion8 "* roll such justice may in his discretion make such order as to hum seems ]h s 4S fit for the payment by any such person of any sum not exceeding One pound as the costs of any person in resisting such objection. (2) Such costs shall be awarded by an order in writing specifying the sum so awarded and by and to whom and within what time the same shall be paid. (3) Any sum so awarded to be paid as costs may if not paid within the time specified be recovered by the party entitled thereto in any court of petty sessions as a civil debt recoverable summarily. , 175. (1) Every registrar forthwith after any printed general roll Kiitry on toll of for the division of which he is registrar has been certified and signed Sffled by him under this Part shall cuter thereon the name of and particulars rfai!!i?hjfJ?'l, Electoral Act (2) All such alterations shall be made in such a manuer that the 1ulu. original entry shall not be obliterated, and the reason for the alteration Alterations to be initialed. and the date thereof shall be set against the alteration together with • the initials of the registrar. Provision nti to 178. Whenever any day provided or appointed by or under this Sunday, Good Tart for any purpose happens in any year on a Sunday or Good Friday or Christmas Day, then snch provision and appointment shall take lb. .<. 52* effect as for the day following, and all further change.1* of time rendered necessary by any such alteration may also lawfully be made. Correction of 179. (1) Where any accidental or unavoidable impediment mis errorn, Jo* s. 53. feasance or omission lias happened in the preparation or transmission or printing of any roll under this Part the Governor in Council may by Order— (a) take all such measures as may be necessary for removing such impediment or rectifying such misfeasance or omis sion ; or (b) declare any such roll valid as to and notwithstanding such impediment misfeasance or omission. (2) Every such Order in Council shall state specifically the nature of the impediment misfeasance or omission and shall be forthwith published in the Government Gazette. Uccord of 180. (1) Every officer in charge of any post office shall keep a Information « electors to bo record of the name and address of every person who newly occupies or kept by comes to reside in any house within the postal district and whose name postmasters. /*.s. 64. and address come to his kuowledge by any means whatever. Copy to be (2) Every such officer in charge of any post office shall before or forwarded to registrar. on the seventh day of each month forward a copy of the entries in such record for the previous month to the electoral registrar of the division in which such post office is situate. Registrar to (3) The registrar on receipt of such record shall forthwith forward forward claims for enrolment to each person whose name appears therein such and so many copies of forms of claims for enrolment or transfer as in his opinion the case may require. Registrars of 181. (1) Every registrar of births and deaths shall forthwith after 5j«fths'tod the registration by liim of the death of any person of the age of tweuty- tarnisnreturns. onc years and upwards forward to the electoral registrar for such division ib. ». 55. (as £|ie case mfty require) of any electoral district within which is situate in whole or in part the registration district assigned to such registrar of births and deaths a notice as to the surname and christian or other names and the occupation and age at the time of death and the last-known place of residence and the date of the death of every such person. (2) The electoral registrar on receipt of such notice shall forthwith on the general roll for the division write the word "dead" opposite the name of every such person whose name appears on such roll and on any such notice and the date of writing the same. (3) Every such notice signed by the registrar of births and deaths shall be primid facee evidence of the truth of all information given therein. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 6ii5 182. (1) When any person who appeai'8 to be or is over the age of Eitetomi Act eighteen years— J?1 ** • t \ *& ' a r+ * + iJ+* (? df l-ff *- Ac. to forward I / • y cou i con ictea oi an o encean orsucn onence; is month/y netof sentenced or ordered to be imprisoned for any period Chlaf Electoral (£> is convicted rf any offenec whieh is a grou;d of disqualification cor enrolment as an elector for the Assembly the clerk of such court shall within three days after the last day of the month during* which such person was convicted forward to the chief electoral officer a list containing full information as to the surname christian or other names 'asre occupation and last-known place of residence of such convicted person the date of the sentence or order the nature of the offence the period of imprisonment imposed and in what electoral roll (if auvl such person's name is included , (2) If any sncli clerk fails relnses or neglects to forward sucli list r if the sarin1 is wilfnll prl'o- H on nilpd * i \e ench cl>rh shall \\c linlilc in* PI altv nf r fit mnm t•} in FH> Tirtnnds or to irrmrW ninf r irli atVinnt 1 ar 1 Ifilirmr fnr te m f not mnrp Hi an Hirw mn H a - „ , ' , . . . , i. » • i J • - 7*°r 5 PurP0S.es °* ^nis section tne word (t court includes a justic + e oi justices, and in the case 0l th^ supreme Court tne associate (4) For the purposes of carrying out this section it shall be the duty of every court judge or justice by or before whom any such person is BO convicted to ascertain from the person convicted his surname christian or other names age occupation last place of residence and whether his name is included in any electoral roll and if so for what district and division. 183. (1) Ttie chief electoral officer shall— Information as \a)i \ compare thii e names oiJ ) thii e persons includeI J dJ i•n an listi- i s of»t to convictsbe forwarde™ d convicte* i dj persons so iorwaruej» J~aJ tJ.-o, mi i*^m . witrttUn tn*Ue name«^ s oi^ btoy th chiee registraf r fliii Tifli.cr.ne /in flm iv\Tlch oi.rl Electoral tne persons on tne 1011s, aiia ^ ^ OOOM. • (o) forthwith forward to the registrar for each division of any /« s n. district a list of all persons included in any such lists of convicted persons who appear to him to be included in any roll for such division, and who have been convicted of any orrence for which a revision court is empowered to expunge their names from any general list. (2) The registrar shall on receipt of such list of convicted persons write opposite the name of each person therein mentioned on the general roll for the division if any such person's name appears thereon the word "disqualified" and the date of writing the same. (3) The Chief Electoral Officer shall also forward to the inspector for each division of any district a copy of all lists of convicted persons forwarded by the Chief Electoral Officer to any registrar in such district. 184. Except as provided in this section any person who is in provision tor r unll>1 effect required by or under this Part to sign his name and who is unable {0*4?iu. ' * to write may make his distinguishing mark which shall save as other- a. $. in. wise expressly provided be attested by some other person. 656. THE CONSTITCTTIOJS^ ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEBO. V., Electoral Act> Provided that where any person is required to sign, as a witness or ma' as an official or where any person is required to sign in his own hand writing he shall not sign by means of a distinguishing mark. FttoBtatemen**, 185-. Any person who knowingly makes a false statement in any Vb * s12 'laim appllcation or declaration under rhis Part shaal lave as soherwise expressly provided in this Part be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty pounds or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than three months. Penalty for lSB. Any registrar inspector or other officer or person who is disobedience. -I, * " -if? 1 . *<*_,,„ ._ „;nr 1 „ „ 1 ..* i-_ t, „„j, ^j? „ ,. guilty of any wilrul misfeasance or wilrul or grossly negligent act or commission or omission contrary to the provisions of this Fart shall m addition to any other penalty provided in this Part be liable to a penalty of not less than Five nor more than Fifty pounds or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than three months. summary 187. If in the opinion of the Minister any registrar or other neglect °r officer has been found guilty of any negligent act of commission or jo,». so. omission contrary to the provisions of this Part the Minister may by writing tinder his hand after calling upon the registrar or other officer to furnish any explanation he may think fit personally or in, writing, and after considering such explanation order that the whole or any portion of the remuneration payable to such registrar or other officer under the authority of this Part during the year then current shall be forfeited. i.imitaUoii of 188. K"o person shall be liable to any penalty forfeiture or ot'iKiuJtiS'ft'c0 piinishment imposed by the provisions of this Part or any of the it. t. eoi enactments hereby repealed and re-enacted unless the prosecution for the offence committed is commenced against such person within the space of twelve months next after the offence has been committed. As.»the 189. (1) Where any list or roll is by this Part required or directed MatstuMi roiDi ln w be made out in alphabetical order 01 surnames it stiau be made out onier.el" iu planner following:— /*. s no. (a) such list or roll shall be arranged according to the alpha betical order of the initial letters of the surnames appearing thereon; (6) where two or more siich surnames have the same initial letter then those surnames shall be arranged as between themselves iu the alphabetical order of the second letters thereof; (c) where two or more of such surnames have the satne initial letters and the same second letters then iu the alpha betical order of the third letter and so on; and ( 190. The Minister may make regulations prescribing— Electoral AM (a) the days hours and places on and tit which any registrar 1810*'58' u ii ij. J J. u' a; e IL„ „, „.,„„,, „fti * -n 4. Attendance °f snail attend, at Jiis office tor the purposes or this Part; rejristrar (b) what shall be the price or payment for any list or roll or resul,lted- .1 .. 1* i-i+i+ »JI+J.I,TIJ. Price of lists or other matters regarding which it is provided, in this Part roils ThiCmi- declare that I will not at any election for the said province [or AvtcwimcntAct district tj vie case so requires] attempt to ascertain, save in ,e00' cases in which I am exprcsslv authorized by law so to do, for what candidate any person shall vote or have voted; and that if in the discharge of my said duties nt or concerning any such election I shall have learned or have the means of learning for what candidate any person shall vote or have voted at such election, I will not by word or act or any other means whatsoever directly or indirectly divulge or discover or aid in divulging or discovering the same, save in answer to some question which I am legally bound to answer or in compliance with the express provisions of the law relating to parliamentary elections. * Governor in 196. (1) The Governor in Council shall as he thinks fit appoint nnptfnt polling w'^1'n au(^ for each division of every province or district respectively places to' 0Iie place a^d not more fot taking the poll in such diviiion at contested elections* . *. ~ * i' • i I i ib s.2OT elections tor the province or district, and may revoke every such appointment. Provided that— (a) if the returning officer of the province or district and any police magistrate or superintendent of police acting in the locality by writing under their hands certify to the Governor that it is necessary so to do, the Governor in Council may appointin and for such division one or more polling place or places, and may revoke the appointment of such place or places or any of them ; (b) no appointment of any polling place in or for any division of a province or district shall be revoked between the issue of any writ for election for the same and the return of such writ. Powerto (2) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained the Governor ^R?nglpihiicrfor 'n Council on a certificate made as aforesaid may in respect of any S?™.™1.8 province or district appoint any such polling place to be also a polling mt'toraiAct place for any adjoining division of such province or district; and loio s. 79. aDV polling place so appointed shall for the purposes of any election be taken to be a polling place in aud for snch adjoining division ; but any returning officer or deputy or poll clerk or scrutineer appointed to act at such first-mentioned polling place shall act in respect of both divisions; and the Governor in Council may as hereinbefore provided revoke any such appointment. DIVISION .o. WEITS. Writs for Counoil 197. (1) Writs for every general election of members of the elections. Council shall be issued by the Governor. The Con- i \ r \ a J» • i •/> 1 • p ^ j> J_L etitutton Act ci) (a) Save as aforesaid writs for the election or members of the 1B03» HI. rt *i i n • ii i • i -i J.I -n - i ±. T)te can- Oouncil snail m all cases be issued by the -President. Muutmi Aa (fy jf af( aDy time at which it is necessary to issue any such last- 1s9o0. zo8. mentioned writ there is no President or the President is incapable from illness or absent from Victoria without leave granted to him by the Council, such writ shall be issued by the Governor. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 659 (._•) Every writ issued under this section— Tht&m- (a) may be in the form of the Eighteenth. Schedule or to the ^m^maa j.a like effect; moi. sna. V"J shall be tiirected to the retiTrning oracer of the province ; scScdaic (c) shall name the day of nomination, the day for taking the poll it. « 216. in the event of the election being contested, and the polling places lawfully apfwinted for taking the poll at such election in the several divisions of the province ; and (d) shall be returnable to the Governor or the President, whoso- n. s. 20s. ever has issued the same, on such day within fourteen TheCan- ! I _?_ _i 1 _. >T * ' . 1 * ,i stitatian Act clear clays after the clay 01 polling as is appointed ny the ions*. _s. Governor or the President (as the case may be), and is Pn'enMM n'tnied t1hprp•ti . ._ /_. mi -i. j- . _• _ ciiii IP i _• _i (4) The writ tor every election to nil the place 01 a member 01 the 8™,. „» •,-.», t„ Council retiring by effluxion of time may be issued before the memberct!^tol,1 ca8ei h t* d TktsCon- 198. {1) Writs for every general election of members of thewrit, for A-.seinl.) v phall be .•.•.i.e.. by t.... |lnve nor fni- fuel. rJistrict T. nrciiK.ni. ABB*'nbl-r „„,, „„„„: „ ' elections. may req liire. me Con- ' (t..K(.0>. -it. (-.) Writs for every general election of members of the Assembly ^'^Jf^'JJJ" •** shall be issued within seven clays attsr tno dissolution or other lawim cietJcrniitiM.tion _nereof. • - (3) (a) Whenever after any general election of the Assembly and «. *• 2w- before the dissolution or other lawful determination of such Assembly any seat therein has become vacant, a writ for the election of a member to serve in the place so vacant shall wittiin one month after the same becomes vacant be issued by the Speaker-. (f>) If at the time of the occurrence of any such vacancy there is no Speaker and the Assembly is not in session, or if the Speaker is absent from Victoria, snch last-mentioned writ shall within one month after the occurrence of such vacancy be issued by the Governor. (4) Every writ issued under this section— (a) may be in the form of the Nineteenth Schedule or to the Nineteenth like effect; Schedule. (_>) shall be directed to the returning omcer of'the district; (c) shall name the day of nomination, the day for taking the poll in the event of the election being contested, and the polling places lawfully appointed for taking the poll at such election in the several divisions of the district; and (0?) shall be returnable to the Governor or the Speaker, who- TheCon- soever has issued the same, on such day within twenty- ¥$£t™'^ct one clear days after the day of polling as is appointed by p,e/erentwi the Governor or the Speaker (as the case may be) and is ^l''9 Aet 1911 named therein. 109. At least two clear days before the Speaker issues any writ Notice to be F r as aforesaid, he shall give notice in writing under his hand to the ^ro?e&su Uig * Minister pf his intention to issue the same; and the Minister shall *Tlt- forthwitA i ..1h publis11*1h suc1h notic_- e i-j.i_.rn the (Governmentt _ .rt (Jazette,___ J htst Conuwi™* Act ji7tit'tHLtHCJii _q.CC 2 12 I&90 #_. J_1-E>. 660 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. Tiiecon- 200. The day before or on which nominations of candidates at Amendment Act and for rny election shala bb eade ender rhis sct therein nalled dhe isoo >. 212. ,jay Qf nomination), and *he day of pollinsr, should the election be Nomination (lay J, . , . ,, " .. , , ' r, , P '•, ,, .-, ,, to be appointed, contested, shall respectively be appointed by the (jrovernor, the Etsctowi Ad tresideut or tht Speaker, whosoevev according to tot provisions hereof Day of s01. In every election for the Council or the Assembly— nomination nnd / ^ 1 1 A * * 111 i n daj *>i polling (a) the day of nomination shall be not less them five nor more The con- than nine cl•a• days aftei tiie diy of the nssue of the ttau&on Act , * * Amendment Ad Writ J and 214. **' t (S) the day of polling shall be ert less ^ha° five eor more than Ths Con- nine ;lear days alter the day oi nomination. dilution Ac' J l 1B03 t. 83. General AVA. (1) At every generaf election oi members oi tue Council all l0tie pS™fthe elections shall take place on the same date. JJ, ,.ie. (2) .( evert general election of members of,tht Assembly all TAS con- elections shall take place on the same date. A*mtfKCmenttAct 1800 t. 2H. DIVISION 3.—DUTIES OF BBTURNING OFFICER ON BECBIFT OF WBIT. writ*™tie9o. t wvv. N / ^o iiir as Fciates uO mit* Election oi memuers oi i>ne lt>.on r»e. ceip£17t. of Council The returning officer shall upon the receipt by him of any writ of ulection forthwith— (a) indorse thereon the date of such receirtt and (it) give public notice by advertisement in some news- paper published, in the province or if none such is published then in a Melbourne daily newspaper of the purport of the writ and of the day of nomination the day of polling the pollincr places and the return dav respectively mentioned therein j „ign _f nlnce within the province to he armointed bv such returning offieer at which he will receive fhe nnminaHon innriers find rrnvments he eina.ft-.fr mentiA oA ( ) ar s r a es c no me ers of the Afisemmy— The returning onicer shau upon cue receipt by mm of any writ (a) indorse thereon the date of such receipt, and (b) give public notice, by advertisement in some news paper published in the district or if none such is published at least four days before the day of nomination then in a Melbourne daily newspaper, of the purport of the writ and of the day of nomination the day of polling the polling places and the return day respectively mentioned therein, and also of a place within the district to be appointed by such returning officer at which he will receive the nomination papers and payments hereinafter mentioned. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 661 204. (1) The returning officer shall forthwith on the receipt by T&* C<™- him of any writ of election appoint by writing under his hand some fit "^n^mtMAtt person to be substitute for such returning officer. 1S9° **318- /D\ rpiw , 1 ;.* ~ iXi ~ A ii • „ _ i L 1- j.'± ± Returning \6) ine returning omcer snail in person or by such substitute omoertoappoint attend at all reasonable hours in the day-time in the interval between s"1*11'11^- the receipt of the writ and noon on the day of nomination at the place m0 «. 76. so appointed for receiving the said nomination papers and payments. (3) (a) If at any time during such interval the returning officer Duties of is absent at the time or place hereby appointed • for the GUbstltu"* doing or suffering by him of any act or thing relating to such election, then such substitute shall do or suffer such act, or thing ; or b) if the returning officer dies, or if by reason of his illness or any other unavoidable cause he is unable to do or suffer any acts or things relating to such election and notifies the same to such substitute, then such substitute at any time shall as and for the returning officer do and suffer all such acts and things and subject in every such case to the like provisions as though he were the returning officer. DIVISION 4.—NOMINATIONS AND CANDIDATES. 205. The returning officer shall upon each day between the receipt Returning by him of any writ of election and noon on the day of nomination for ^J^ofpobt the election mentioned in the writ post and keep posted, outside the (a) A candidate who has lodged a deposit with Section 317 does not vitiate an assignment of the returning officer wider the provisions of this such interest by the candidate.—Gregerson v. seotion has an assignable interest in such deposit Carter, Buchan, Garnishee, -27 V.L.R., 251. before the determination of the election. . 662 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. The Con- 207. (1) Every candidate at an election for the Council slia.ll stitutum Act Amendtnent Act together with the nomination paper required by this Act to be delivered 18S0«. £21. to the returning officer deliver to such returning officer a declaration in Candidate for Council to make writing, made and subscribed by such candidate to the effect that he is declaration and acrid to legally or equitably seised of or entitled to lands or tenements in Victoria returning oWcer sufficient to qualify him under the provisions of this Act to be a with nomination paper. member of the Council. (2) Such declaration shall be in the form or to the effect of the Twenty-first Twenty-first Schedule. Schedule (3) No nomination paper shall be accepted by such returning officer unless accompanied by such declaration. (4) Such declaration when received shall be forthwith transmitted by such returning officer to the clerk of the Council who shall file and keep the same with the other records in his office. lb. t* 40. (5) If any candidate knowingly makes any false declaration respecting his qualification he shall be guilty of a imsdemeanour and on conviction thereof shall suffer the like pains and penalties as are incurred by persons guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury. DIVISION r».—DEPOSIT MONEYS. Approbation 208. (1) AVhere a poll takes phice, the returning officer shall of iiio. • eys paid to returning apply the moneys paid to him as aforesaid at any election by all such otiicer. candidates as have not afterwards received at the same a number of lb. «. 222. votes equal at least to one-fifth part of the votes received by the successful candidate (if only one) or by such one of the successful candidates (if there are more than out1) as has received the smallest number of votes, in and towards defraying the necessary expenses (whether incurred before or after such payment) of till such acts and tilings relating to such election as he is hereby authorized or required to do or provide. (2) After every election the returning officer shall repay to each of the candidates who has retired from his candidature under the provisions of this Part or who has been returned without a poll or who has so received a number of votes equal at least to such fifth part whether declared elected or not all moneys so paid by or for him or them- respectively.(^ Separate 209. (1) Every returning officer shall— accountB to be kept of Buch (a) keep a separate account for each election held by him of all moneys and co-pies to oo moneys received and expended or repaid by him at and sent to Auditor- about such election ; and General. (b) not less than three nor more than six months after the Jo. ft. 223. declaration of the polling at such election, send to the Auditor-General a copy of such account certified under his hand together with all receipts accounts and vouchers relating to the same. Duties of the (2) (a) The Auditor-General shall forthwith examine and com Auditor- General. pare the same respectively ; and shall immediately after such examination and comparison make and sign a report of the result thereof respectively in such form as the Gover nor in Council directs ; and shall sign an acquittance for so much of such moneys as have been ascertained by him to have been duly and properly expended. (ct) See section 299. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 6(J3 (b) For the said purposes the Auditor-General shall have all the The con- powers conferred upon him by any Act relating to the ^m"',lSnien< Act collection and audit of the ]Jnblic moneys and accounts. 189°- DIVISION 6.—DECLARATION OF ELECTION WHERE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES DOES NOT EXCEED NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED. 210. If the number of persons who have become candidates at any unt^ of election does not exceed the number of members to be elected, the Riming offloer ,„ , ,, . TIP. 11 i' • • when number of returningoiiicer snail immediately alter noon on the day ot nomination candidate*does at the place named for the delivery of the nomination papers publicly Uumbe^ of declare such candidates to be dul)r elected and make his return Jfeitaf™ ***be accordingly. n. *. 2244 Electoral Act DIVIS[0N 7.—DUTIES OF RETURNING OFFICER WHERE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES EXCEEDS NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED. 211. (1) If the number of persons who have become candidates at when any election exceeds the number of members to be elected, then for ^"ced number deciding between such candidates a poll shall take place on the da1v or members to named1 i-n th, 1 e wri.t, to1. r tha,, t. purpose anaj atj . thj.t e several1 pollinti- g place1 s toJ "r tboe belece takented pol. l the province or district. n.». 225. (2) The returning officer shall-—- -'•"• (a) immediately after noon on the day and at the place narned for the delivery ••of the nomination papers publicly announce that a poll will be so taken and the names of the persons who have become candidates ; and (l>) forthwith publish in some newspaper published in the province or district the like announcement, or if none such is published then in a Melbourne daily newspaper. DIVISION O*—RETIREMENT OF CANDIDATES. 212. (1) If any candidate for any election and any seven of the Retirement of persons having signed the paper nominating him are desirous that he ^"""to*"" retire from such candidature, such candidate and such seven persons not Tke Constitution later than the fourth day before the day of polling may— Act 19<& »• 33. (a) sign and deliver to the returning officer a notice in the form of the Twenty-second Schedule stating that such candidate Twenty-second so retires ; and Schedule. (b) publish in some newspaper published in the province or district or if none such is published then in a Melbourne daily newspaper a copy of such notice. (2) The returning officer on the receipt of such notice and on And duty of sufficient proof of such publication shall omit the name of the person so thereupon"11806r retiring from the ballot-papers to be used at the election, or if any of such papers have been printed shall erase such name therefrom. (3) Such person shall thereupon not be capable of being elected at such election. (4) If the number of candidates is thereby reduced to the number of persons to be elected at such election, the returning officer shall forthwith declare the remaining candidates to be duly elected as though the number of candidates had not exceeded the number of members to be elected. 664 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. DIVISION 9.—*AEHANGEMENTS FOlt TAKING POLL : HOUKS OF POLLING. The Con 213. (1) Fortliwith after a poll stands appointed for any election, stitution Act. Amendment A&& the returning officer shall— 1890 «. 220. Voting papers (a) cause ballot-papers to be printed with the surnames and to be printed and Bigned. christian or other names in full of all the candidates at Twenty-third such election and of no other persons, in the form of the Schedule. Twenty-third or the Twenty-fourth Schedule (as the case Twenty-fourth Schedule. requires); The Con. (b) having regard to the proviso to sub-section two of section HtiUitbon Act 1SXM8.S3. two hundred and twenty of this Act sign or initial so many of the ballot-papers to be used at the election as are in his opinion sufficient. (2) If the surnames and christian or other names of any two or more candidates are the same, they shall be distinguished upon the ballot- papers by the addition of their residence and occupation. (3) The directions in the said Schedules shall be of the same force as if they had been provisions contained in this Act. Booths to be 214. (1) For taking the poll at any election the returning officer ere Use of school 216. (1) The returning officer for every province or district is tu\t\ other buildings tin hereby empowered a.t any election to take and use ns a polling booth polling booths. or polling booths, to be occupied for that purpose during the day of lb. s. 229. election but no longer, upon giving seven days' notice of his intention to that effect, any room or rooms of competent space in any school- house or building not used exclusively for religious services and which is supported wholly or in part by any public funds or by any perpetual endowment, or which has been built or is supported wholly or in part by any grant from the public revenue. (2) He shall pay the full costs of repairing any injury or damage occasioned to the premises or the furniture thereof by the said use ; and such damages in the event of the returning officer and the managers trustees or owners of the premises differing about the same shall be recovered by such managers trustees or owners before a court of petty sessions. No, 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 665 216. (1) Each booth shall be so divided or arranged that there ThtCen. shall be in the same one or more inner compartments opening only Arttgtifitnetit. .Act into that part of the booth in which the ballot-box is kept. ie9° *•23ft- (O\ TU +• . -A5 ki-s i^a utir altall TMVWirlia i !<>W booths 10 be g r J IT flitfitg (ft) in every such compartment pencils or pens an— ink for the use ot the electors ; ant \o) ior each booth a ballot-box having1 a lock ana key anf with a cleft or opening therein hapable ot receiving the ballot- papers. SI1?. (1) The returning officer shall preside and take the poll at ata-h. some one booth of such poHni"" nluce within the province or district as cll The Con- 220. (1) Before the day of polling tlie returning officer— tUtutionv Act 1890 8, SJ4. (a) shall deliver to each of the deputies for use at each polling l rl *. f 11 II f r• f +1 . H' * ft l Deputy rotnromg jootn copies oi ail o s ^ o cc io tiic ai ISIOU o Lite othecra to he furnwicd with province or aisti tct (as rue ease may u?) in nutt lor wincn copies ot rolls the poll is to he taken thereat, certified under ins hand to ee true topies a and anil ballot- papers. (#) shall dbliter ec each ;eputy and himself retain such numbers respectively of tde ballot-papers sigeed ns initialed as aforesaid as are in his opinion sufficient for the use of the electors antitleh to vote at each bootf tir thicusech returning officer and deputiea tespectiooly are to taksuhe poll. (2) Jlivery returning officer and deputy shall keep an exact account Oi an such ballot-papers. irrovidecl that— sUtiUttm Act 1003 s, 33, (a) It shall not be necessary for the returning officer to sign or initial all ballot-TJiwers or to certify to all rolls used at the election * and (o) it shall be lawful for deputy returning officers to sign or ' ••,•111,. J. i'i> i. M 1 J • initial ballot-papers or to certify to rolls to be used in , ... b th J. h • ch th 1 ' v •• ll act Hrow scrutineer 221. (1) Each candidate, or if he omits to do so his nominators to i« appointed. or aQy t[ieee ff them togethe,, shall be entitled to appoint in writing nutation Act under his so rheir rands one person nt ob ecrutinnee ro nehalf fo fucn Amendment Act ^,.,-.,1; J.,f.. .,*- A«*r-li i~,s-,l 1 T i • 223. Immediately before proceeding to take the poll at any booth me c DIVISION 10.—PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS FOB THE COUNCIL ONLY. 235. (1) At any election for the Council, every person— Persons entitled (a) who is for the time being enrolled upon an ordinary electoral The c^_ roll in force for any division of a province and is the 5S23iJtni?.itf holder of an elector s nght uncier ine provisions of tins 1&90 $. 241, d Act, purporting to entitle him to vote in and for such f^Q*^sf division, and is possessed as provided in this Act in that belian of the qualification in respect 01 which such right was issued, or (b) who is for the time being enrolled on any roll of ratepaying electors for any an ision 01 a province shall be eutitled to vote in such division of the province at the polling (2) No person shall vote more than once at the same election. (3) No person shall be permitted to vote in respect of a residential qualification who has not resided in Victoria for at least six of the twelve months preceding such election. 226. At iiny election for the Council every person tendering his How votes to b*3 vote at any polling place shall do so in manner following :— tendered. J r •- L . ° lb. s.241. ( ) sha state o z e et ng o p cj s s ame *** • .ch a . , , . . , , d e_, o ', particulars equirea oy t s AC^ ° ® P ^ sea ^e electoral r0 as t e eti go +h n +1 the purpose only 0I ascertain ng i pon e ro 1 tne name /M intended by such person, requre; ' {0} he shall also, it ne claims to voters the nolcier of an elector s right, 'exninit to the returning omcer or deputy the elector s right which purports to entitle him to exercise \C) lie snail demand a Dauo;-paper, 668 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. ;[,6 GEO. V. Thecon- 221'. At any election for the Council when any person has so jLn"eKdfaent Act tentered, his votv at any polling place the returning officer or deputy 1&O0& 243. shall— returning offfcer (&) ffnd,upo n the proper roll the name intended by the person votc^einV" tendering his vote; tendered. (£) ascertain that the name given by such person is upon the Bt&tortiiAct electors ught [u any) exhibited by mm and also (as the i8io». 3. case may be) upon an ordinary roll or upon the roll of ratepaying electors in force for the division for which such polling place is appointed of the province ; (c) compare such elector's right with such name upon the roll and the particulars stated against the same, so as by inspection to satisfy himself of the identity of the person to whom such elector's right has been issued with the person so named on the roll. Quottion* to t>« 228. At any election for the Council the returning officer or vote°n tc"t,onn,? deputy may, if he thinks fit, and shall, if required by any scrutineer or ib.t.iu, by any two persons entitled to vote at the polling place at which he ib. s. a presides, put to any person tendering his vote the following questions— (i) Are you the person whose name appears as (A.B. No. ) in the general roll (or as the case may require the sup plementary roll) (or the roll of ratepaying electors) in force for this division of the electoral province ? (ii) Have you already voted in this electoral province at the present election ? (iii) (If the person claims as the holder of an elector's right) Was the elector's right now exhibited by you issued to you ? and have you now the qualification in respect of which the same was issued or the like qualification in some other division of this electoral province and in what division? and is the signature (A.B.) appearing on the said elector's right your signature ? (iv) (If the person claims to vote as the holder of an elector's right for a residential qualification) Have you resided in Victoria for at least six months of the preceding twelve months ? (v) Are you a natural-born or a naturalized subject of His Majesty? Refiisni oi 329. (1) At any election for the Council every person tendering omtsuon to lila vCitfi t/1 whom mi v /if f tlA 'fArfO'ATnfj' n 1TP^tlflTl*a 0 l'£* <5fl put 'infl TITIW. tuiestioiis or not (a\ refuses or omit s distinctly to answer the same and each x part toanswerinnhwrighg sot as thereofr * A* or to "ote* (^") does no* answer absolutely in. the affirmative such of the /(, g 3 questions numbered (i), (hi), ead (iv) as apply to his claim to vote; or (c) does not name truly as to the question numbered (iii) the division in which his present qualification arises • or (d) does not answer absolutely in the negative the question numbered (ii) shall be and be deemed to be prohibited from voting then or afterwards prohivoting. at'such election- and shall be euiltv of an offence and shall be liable Penalty. i. nennltv nf ;ot more than TVentv pounds (B> ' '. L --£-• '. (a) See section 343. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 669 (2) Any person tendering his vote who answers to the question The c 233. At any election for the Council any person who— penalty tor / \ j. j I - i. J.L1U j> i x ' ii j i_ * omission or (a) tenders his vote as the holder ot an elector s right and being refusal to sign required to sign his name in his own handwritingname' . refuses or omits so to do, or lb. *'25 The Con- 234. At iioy election for t!ie Council no persou having tendered sMtttiou Ad Amendment his v°te as the holder of a substituted electors right shall be entitled Act ima i. 2st. to exercise ehe eight oo foting oo rt oemand d aallot-paper ri fuch hoMero™' nPC" substituted elector's right appears by the date thereon to have been substituted electors iye;ht. issued within seven days before the day appointed for the polling at the elect.on at wh.c. sue,^ subst.tuted (JI^^IJVelector'I stJ 1righ l^UtL is exiibited. Jhity of 235. At any election for the Council when any person has tendered returning officer when voter's his vote and the name in which he demands to vote appears as well in name appears in "Primary roli an ordinary roll in force for the division of the province as in the elector's light or elector's right produced by him, or appears in the roll of ratepaying roUoh'aw'paymi; electors electors in force for the division of the province, the returning officer or lb. s* 252*. deputy shall, unless such person is prohibited from voting for some of Electoral Act 1910s. 3. the causes nientioned iu this Act— (a) forthwith write u]>on the back of one of the ballot-papers signed or initialed as required by this Act and as near as practicable to the lower edge thereof the number cor responding to the number set opjiosite such person's name in such roll together with the figures and initial letters of the title of such roll, and so that in folding up such ballot paper the voter may easily couceal from view the said writing; (b) deliver to such person such ballot-paper ; and (c) forthwith mark upon a certified copy of such roll against the name of such person the fact of His having received such ballot-paper, and mark such elector's right with his initials and with the date expressed in the following figures (that is to say) the number of the day in the month the number of the month in the year and the number of the 3rear in the century and return the same to such person. DIVISION 11.—PKOVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS FOU THE ASSEMBLY ONLY. Voting at 236. (1) Every person whose name is on the electoral roll herein Assembly elections. after mentioned for any division shall subject to the provisions of this lb* s. 03. Act be entitled at any election for the Assembly to vote in such division at any polling place for such, division. Elector not to (2) It shall not be lawful for any person on any day at any vote more than once at election or elections for the Assembly to vote more than once. Assembly election. (3) When any person has once voted in any division at any such election on any day, he shall not vote again in any division what ever of any district at any poll adjourned from such day. Penalty. (4) Every person guilty of a contravention of this section shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Fifty pounds or to im prisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than three months. E ffect on votes. (5) All votes given at any election or elections by any persou contrary to the provisions of this section shall be utterly void and of no effect. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 671 (6) Every returning officer and deputy shall have the like power EIMIOTBIAct and authority to deal with any person reasonably suspected of commit- „ .. j, J ,. . -i. JS> • £ i.i • • Pow^, or ting or attempting to commit an onence against any ot the provisions returning omeor ~f ii :„ „ i-*,. k 1, „ i. J ~l -4-1 „ „ ~ - - >«„l 1 . „..™,..»4-,1,l Of deputy. ot tins section as he has to deal with any person reasonably suspected r of committing or attempting to commit at any polling place any offences whicli are made misdemeanours by tliis Act. 237. (1) Every registrar shall before the day of nomination for Registrar to i J.• 1' ii A 11 J ii T . • , P i • i ,i i> • • jy furnish any election lor the Assembly tor the district ot which the division tor returning officer P ,f •which he is registrar forms a part certify sign and transmit to the pr'f«tHi roii returning officer a printed copy of the general roll last printed for such ib. t. Electoral Act 239. (1) At any election for the Assembly if any person whose 1910 «. 66, Declaration name appears upon the said electoral roll for the division with the word where person "dead"or "disqualified" or " transferred " written upon a copy thereof stated to be "dead" opposite such name tenders his vote, the returning officer or deputy shall •' dlmiiisUfied" or require such person before he receives a ballot-paper to make a solemn " transferred " declaration in the manner and form following :— clilrnn (a vote. Where the word (a) (If tks w07~d "dead" is so written)— "dead" is written on roll. I(A.B.)do solemnly and sincerely declare that I am the person (A.B.) whose name appears upon the electoral roll for the division of the electoral district of with the word "dead" written upon a copy thereof opposite such name; and I make this solemn declaration con scientiously believing the same to be true. Where the (b) (If the word "dssquafified" is so written)— word " disqualified " I (A.B.) do solemnly and sincerely declare that I am the la written on person (A.B.) whose name appears upon the electoral roll for roll. the division of the electoral district of , with the word" disqualified" written upon a copy thereof opposite such name ; and I further declare that I have not within the last three years been imprisoned for any period or periods amounting in the aggregate to three months, such period or periods having been imposed without the option of a fine and that during the year last past I have not been convicted of any offence which would disqualify me from being an elector for the Assembly ; and I make this solemn declara tion conscientiously believing the same to be true, (o) (If the word " transferred" is so twritten)— Where the word "transferred " la written on I (A.B.) do solemnly and sincerely declare that I am roll. the person (A.B.) whose name appears upon the electoral roll for the division of the electoral district of , with the word " transferred " written upon a copy thereof opposite such name ; and J further declare that I have not obtained a transfer from such division and that I still retain the qualification in respect of which I was enrolled on the said roll; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true. Penalty for false (2) If any person makes a false declaration for the purpose of declaration. voting at any election he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. Caution. (3) Before any person makes any declaration under this section the returning officer or deputy shall warn him that if he makes a false declaration he will be guilty of a misdemeanour. How* votes to 240. At any election for the Assembly every person tendering his l>e tendered vote at any polling place shall do so in maimer following:— at Assembly elections. (a) he shall state to the returning officer or deputy his surname lb. s. 67. and christian or other names and such other of the particulars required by this Act to be expressed in the said electoral roll for the division as the returning officer or deputy may, for the purpose only of ascertaining upon the roll the name intended by such person, require; and (b) he shall demand a ballot-paper. N 241. At any election for the Assembly when any person has so Electoral Act tendered his vote the returning officer or deputy shall ascertain that "'I*'J®- the name given hv such person is on the s*aid electoral roll for the rnurniin officer division for which such collintr t>lace is anuointed or d*pu!'}r on tendered. 242. (1) At every election for the Assembly the returning officer "Prescribed oir ueput1eput iy' sha1 n11 IIutj . Wi. any person icnderinj. j • g hiv.' s votie mj.1.e IOHUwini>ll • g questions." question:nnesfinnrdeputy— shal l put to any person tendering nis vote the following Th , „„ (i) Have you already voted in any electoral district to-day ? [in the case of an adjourned poll the day from, which the poll was adjourned should also be named.] (2) At every election for the Assembly the returning officer or deputy may, if he thinks fit, and shall if required by any scrutineer or by any two persons entitled to vote at the polling place at which he presides put to any person tendering his vote the following questions :— (ii) Are you the person whose name appears as (A.B., No. . ) on the electoral roll for the division of the electoral district of ? (iii) (Tf the person claims for a residential qualification)—Do you now reside in the electoral district of [the district aforesaid] ? (iv) (// the answer to the question numbered (m) be in the negative)— Did you reside in the electoral district of [the district aforesaid] at any time within the last three months ? (v) Are you a natural-born or naturalized subject of His Majesty ? 243. Every question which under the provisions of this Division Questions to bo any returning officer or deputy is authorized or required to put to SSive-y'of any person tendering his vote at any election for the Assembly shall ball<1*-paper. be put to such person before he has received a ballot-paper but not afterwards. 244. At any election for the Assembly— Refosal or „, _ j. j • i_ • iii_ j> j_i osission to (1) Every person tendering nis vote to whom any ot the answer -.^^c^W^^A n.-.nn+in«= t.^o „„ ,,„i „„J _,l,- questions or not prescribed questions are so put and. wno— answering«oas (a) refuses or omits distinctly to answer the same ^^ow rlgllt ** and each part thereof; or j6.<.n. (b) does not answer the question numbered (i) abso lutely in the negative ; or (c) does not answer the question numbered (ii) abso lutely in the affirmative and truly state the division in respect of which his present qualification arises; or (d) does not answer the question numbered (iii) absolutely in the affirmative ; or if he answers the same in the negative does not answer the question numbered (iv) absolutely in the affirmative ; or VOIJ. I.^~2 U 674 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. Eletioral Act (e) does not answer absolutely in the affirmative the 1910. Prohibition question numbered (v) so far as applies to from voting. his claim to vote— Penalty. shall be and be deemed to be prohibited from voting then, or after wards at such election ; and shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty pounds.(a) Power of (2) Every returning officer and deputy shall have the like power o?dep^ty.offl Voter required 245. At any election for the Assembly the returning officer or to sign book. deputy if he thinks fit may, and if called upon to do so by any lb. e, 72. scrutineer or by any two persons entitled to vote at the polling place at which he presides shall, require any person tendering his vote before he receives a ballot-paper to sign his name in a book to be kept for that purpose. Penalty for not 246. At any election for the Assembly any person having tendered making declaration or his vote who being required to make any declaration as aforesaid or not sicrmna; to sign his name as aforesaid refuses or omits so to do shall be and be name in book. lb«.. 73. deemed to be prohibited from voting then or afterwards at such election ; and shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty pounds. Duty of 247. At auy election for the Assembly when any person has returning officer when tendered his vote and the name in which he demands to vote is on the voter's name appears in roll. said electoral roll for the division for which such person is entitled to I*. e. 74. vote the returning officer or deputy shall unless such person is pro Preferential hibited from voting for some of the causes mentioned in this Act— Toting Att 1911 8. 3. (a) forthwith write upon the back of one of the ballot-papers signed or initialed as required by this Act and as near as practicable to the lower edge thereof the number corresponding to the number set opposite such person's name in such roll together with the figures and initial letters of the title of such roll, and the name of the division for which such person tenders his vote, and so that in folding up such ballot-paper the voter may easily conceal from view the said writing; (b) )eliver rt ouch herson nuch hallot-paper r ;nd (c) forthwith mark upon a certified copy of such roll against the name of such person the fact of his having received such ballot-paper. (a) See section 343. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. (S75 DIVISION 1ii,—PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ELECTIONS FOE TE(E COUNCIL OE FOE THE ASSEMBLY. 248. The returning officer or deputy, the poll clerks, and the i"*« e eiecteci. ieio ».;a. (3) Any ballot-paper recording more than the legal number of votes at any election shall be rejected at the close of the poll. 251. (1) The returning officer or deputy if he thinks fit may, Declaratio1bTlberjn and if called, upor n to do so by any scrutineer shall, require of any i*™™* '' person tenderinn •g hii •s votie ibetor J> e ih e receive• s a nuballot-papei r t±.o maki e TAttuunonAct» con- a solemn declaration against bribery in the manner and form IBBQI*'^,'^, following :— I (A.B.) do solemnly declare that I have not received or had by myself or any other person whomsoever in trust for me or for my use or benefit or for the use or benefit of any member of my family or kindred or any friend or dependent directly or indirectly any sum of money office place of emolument gift or reward or any promise or security for, nor do I expect to receive, any money office place of emolument gift or reward, by way of consideration either expressed implied or understood for giving my vote at this election. (2) Any person who tenders his vote and being required to make such declaration refuses or omits to do so— (a) shall be and be deemed to be prohibited from voting then or afterwards at such election; and (b) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to apenalty of notmore than Twenty pouiids.(ffi> (a.} See section 343. 2 D 2 676 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO..V. 'The Con- 252. (I) If at any polling booth any ballot-paper has been stitution Act AmetulmejU delivered to any person having tendered his vote, and if any other Act lovO &* "&5. person afterwards tenders his vote tit such booth as of the same Duty of returning officer person in whose name such first-mentioned person has received such when. a second vote is tendered ballot-paper, the returning officer or deputy shall put to the person so for one naine. secondly tendering his vote such of the que-^tions authorized or required Electoral Act 1910 s. 3. by this Part to be put as apply to the claim of such person co vote; and shall before such person receives a ballot-paper require him to sign his name in the book to be kept as provided in this Part for signatures of persons claiming to vote. (2) Such person shall be dealt with in all respects in like manner as any other person having tendered his vote; but the ballot-paper of such person shall not be deposited in the ballot-box or allowed by the returning officer or deputy, and shall be set aside by him. for separate custody. Penalty. (3) If such person being required to sign his name refuses or The Con omits so to do he shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty stitution Act Amendment pounds/®* Act 1890 s. 250. How vote of 253. Notwithstanding anything in this Division contained if at blind disabled or uneducated any election any person to whom a ballot-paper has been delivered voter &c. to be taken. at any polling booth satisfies the returning officer or deputy that he Electoral Act is blind or that his sight is so impaired or that he is otherwise so 1910«. 7T. physically incapable that he is unable to vote without assistance or that he is unable to read or write, such returning officer or deputy shall, at the request of such person and for him and in the presence of a witness if so desired by such person, strike out the names of candidates from his ballot-paper or mark the same (as the case may require) and fold and deposit the same in the ballot-box. Spoilt ballot- 254. If at any election any person satisfies the returning papers. officer or deputy, before his ballot-paper is deposited in the ballot- lb. s. 78. box, that he has spoilt it by a mistake or accident he may, on giving it up, receive a new ballot-paper from the returning officer or deputy, who shall there a,nd then cancel and retain the spoilt ballot-paper. No ballot-paper 255. (1) During the polling at any election no person shall— to be taken out of polling booth. («) take any ballot-paper out of the polling booth or to any The Con stitution Act place in the polling booth save into one of the com Amendinent Act 1890 8. Soft. partments aforesaid; or (b) enter any such compartment while any other person is therein ; or (c) being in any such compartment remain there for a longer time than is reasonably required for the purpose of striking out the names of candidates from or marking his ballot-paper (as the case may require). Obstruction of (2) Any person wilfully offending against the preceding pro proceeding an offence. visions of this section or otherwise obstructing or unnecessarily delaying the proceedings at any such polling shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Fifty pounds. (it) See section 343. No, 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915.' 677 256. (1) With respect to elections the foliowing acts are on Electoral A* polling day, and on all days to which the polling is adjourned, p,^^,,,,ot herebv prohibited within thirty feetof or at the entrance of or within canvassing near a poll-ng piace, nameiy:— POU.«pI»» (a) canvassing for votes ; or \,' .. ... = , T f ' 1 f • I \ 1 .' 1 r + f r f t' l A' (2) Any person guilty of a contravention of any of the pro visions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty-five pounds. (3) Every returning officer and deputy shall have the like Powmof power and authority to deal with any person reasonably suspected of orXputf.0 0 (a) See, e. • i 1 1 TI list ot vot*& (a) a list ot the total number ot votes received by each candidate; ib. i. 262. and (b) an account in which such deputy shall charge himself with the number of ballot-papers originally delivered to him specifying therein the number thereof delivered to and used by voters and the number not so delivered or left unused and the number set aside for separate custody. (2) Every such list and account respectively shall be verified as well by the signatures of the deputy and the poll clerk (if any) as also by the signatures of such of the scrutineers as are present and consent to sign the same. Returning 261. The returning officer shall in respect of the polling booth at oncers parcels. ^±l-|irili lip hiitvieelh litis TyrCSidcd*-*-" Ji>* 8. 263. ^ t . i. i (a) make up in separate parcels in like manner as is required of deputy returning officers all ballot-papers used unused or set aside as aforesaid, aud all books rolls and papers kept or used by mm at such polling booth *t (b) seal up and also permit to be sealed up by the scrutineers, and indorse in like manner as aforesaid the said several parcels and deal with the same as hereinafter provided ; and (c) make out the like list as required in the case of deputy returning officers, which list shall be verified by the signature of the returning officer the poll clerk (if any) and scrutineers in manner aforesaid. (a) See section 220. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 679 262. (1) The returning officer shall— The Co*- (a) make up from the list made out by him and from the lists so Amendment Act transmitted by the deputy returning officers the general1S90 *•201' ~4.~4.,-. ~J? J.1 ,. ~ n J Declaration or state oi the poll ; ana Poii. (b) as soon as conveniently may be after the taking of the poll, by notice signed by him and posted in some conspicuous position at the principal polling place and also inserted in some newspaper published in the province or district or if none such is published theu in a Melbourne daily newspaper, announce the number of votes given to each candidate and declare those candidates not exceeding the number to be elected who have received at all the polling places the greatest unmber of votes to be duly elected as meuibers for the province or district (as the case may be). (2) If two or more candidates have received an equal number of casting vote of votes, the returning officer shall in such case have the casting vote but ottKse"!"" shall not otherwise vote at such election. (3) The names of the persons so elected shall be indorsed on the indorsement writ by the returning officer ; and the writ shall within the time writ,'6""" ° specified therein be returned by him to the Governor President or Speaker, whosoever has issued the same. 263. (1) The returning officer shall as soon as practicable after Septate murf-els the day of polling at any election enclose in separate packets all the Sp^ets parcels transmitted to him as provided in this Act and those inside up JS^1^*,^^ and sealed by himself in respect of the polling booth at which he has <*• presided. J*- **20i- (2) He shall enclose in one separate packet all parcels of used ballot-papers : in another all parcels of unused ballot-papers : in another all parcels of ballot-papers set aside as aforesaid : and in another all parcels containing copies of rolls books or other papers. (3) He shall seal up the several packets and indorse the same with a description of the contents thereof respectively and the name of the province or district (as the case may require) and the date of the polling, and sign his name to such indorsement and shall forthwith forward the packets to the clerk of the Council or of the Assembly according as the election may have concerned the one or the other, to be by him safely kept for two years. (4) He shall also at the same time seal up and transmit to the said clerk a parcel containing all ballot-papers which have been printed for the election and not used by the returning officer or distributed for use to his deputies. (5) The said clerk shall forthwith give or send to the returning officer a receipt under his hand for the said packets and parcel. 264. (1) Any ballot-paper, and any copy of a roll, and any book Baiiotpapers purporting to be taken from any such, parcel and having written roiisTnTbooKs theron respectively under the hand of the clerk of the Council or ^°be *vi(,en0 con- the same was so taken ; and that the same, if a ballot-paper, was Amendment deposited, and, if a roll or book, was kept or used at the election •dctisoo. anc[ booth to which such indorsement and writing relate. (2) Every such ballot-paper so certified shall be evidence of a vote given at such election; and the correspondence of the number and initial letters and figures of a roll appearing on such ballot- paper with the number appearing on and the initial letters and figures of any roll so certified as of the same election and booth against any name shall be evidence of the person so named having voted at such election and booth and according to the tenor of the ballot-paper. Adjournment of 265. When the proceedings for taking of the poll at any Fnternii>t«a i>y election are interrupted or obstructed at any place by any riot or vioWe?*" °Pen violence, the returning officer or deputy (as the case may be) ib.». aar. shall not for such cause finally close the poll, but shall adjourn the taking of the poll at the polling place at which such interruption or obstruction has happened to the following day ; and if necessary the returning officer or deputy shall further adjourn the poll until such interruption or obstruction has ceased, when the returning officer or deputy shall again proceed with the taking of the poll at the place at which the same was so interrupted or obstructed. A Election not to 269. (1) No election shall be liable to be questioned bv reason of or'dlteoun"' °nly of any defect in the title or any want of title of the person by or title of officers, before whom such election or any polling for the same has been held, ib. ». 27i. -f guc^ person bas been actually appointed to preside or has been acting in the office giving the right so to preside at sneb election. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 681 (2) No election shall be void in consequence only of there having The Con. been no returning officer at the time of the issue of the writ or of A*mmam*t* any delay in the return of the writ. Atl isso*. 272- 111 Nor for omission (3) («) Where any accidental or unavoidable impediment rms-^^'0""11 feasance or omission has happened, the Governor in Govcmorin Council may by Order— council to take t I j, v *, , rt measures tocure taite all *ucn measures as may be necessary tor defect, removing such impediment ob rectifying snch misfeasancs or omission ; or declare any or all om the proceedings at or for anv election ralid as to and notwithatanding such impediment disfeasance dnomission. (b) Every snch Order en Council shalo state specifically the nature hf the rmpediment misfeasance or omission and shall be forthwith published in the Government Gazette. 270. If the returning officer of any province or district or if Penalty for ^ any person having been appointed under this Act to act as such jeturniiioomcer. returning officer or his substitute or deputy at any election for the ft.». s?3. same respectively and undertaken so to act, is guilty of any wilful misfeasance or wilful or negligent act of commission or omission contrary to any of the prOTisions of this Act and not otherwise provided for, he shall on conviction before any court of general sessions having jurisdiction m any part of such province or district forfeit and pay for every such offence a penalty 01 not less than Ten nor more than Two luindred pounds y-J and every such court shall hear and determine such charge in a summary way. DIVISION 13.—VOTING BY POST. 271. (1) Any elector for any province or district in which all Obtaining of election is about to be held who satisfies the returning officer— avS^ation tor (a) that he resides at least five miles, or in the case of any ^^,,bsUc*" division declared to be a mountainous division as here- Electoral Act inafter provided that he resides at least three miles, mo **M* from the nearest polling place at which he is entitled to vote ; or 0) that lie has reason to believe that on the polling day during the hours of polling he will not be within five miles of the nearest polling place at which he is entitled to vote; or (c) that on siccount of ill-health or infirmity he will be pre vented from voting personally at any such polling place may before the polling day make application in the form in the Twenty-fifth Schedule or to the like effect to the returning officer for TweMy-sfth such province or district for a postal ballot-paper enabling him to ue' vote through the post at such election instead of attending personally to tender his vote thereat. (2) In the case of an application on the ground that he has reason to believe that on the polling day dming the hours of polling (a) See section 343. It i9 not competent for a Dunstan v. Neems 1914 V.L.R., 364 and other private prosecutor to institute the proceedings in cases in petty sessions cited in notes to section 18 the court of general sessions.—Reg. v. Cope, ex of the Justices Act 1915. •parte WHlder, 4 V.L.R. (IJ.), 397. Compare 682 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915.'[.6 GEO. V. 1 Electoral Act he will not be within five miles of the nearest polling place at Which 1910. he is entitled to vote, the applicant shall state in his application the reason for such belief. (3) The form of application shall be signed by the elector in his own handwriting. Proclamation of " mountainous (4) The Governor in Council may by Order published in the division." Government Gazette proclaim any division of any province or district named in such Order to be a mountainous division for the purposes of this Division of this Part. in case ot 372. In the case of an election for the Council if an appllcant Council election ••. , .. . , ~ 1 A ' • 1 j. 1 inj \ ^ elector'srighttochanis to vote oy virtue 01 an electors light he shall forward suck mtfhrHFOrde (d) at the close of the poll forward all such applications to EIKMTOI AA the clerk of the Council or of the Assembly (as the case may be) in the sealed parcel containing the books rolls and papers used during thj polling. (2) On the counterfoil the returning officer shall also write the number on the electoral roll of the elector to whom the postal ballot- paper is issued. Q1?6. (1) The returning officer shall on the electoral rolls to be Uncord of Issue used at the election for the province or district to which such postal postal Elilot- ballot-paper relates note opposite the applicant's name wherever it»aper* appears the fact that such postal ballot-paper lias been issued to such applicant and the date of such issue. (2) In case there is not tiuie to note the fact of the issue of any Notification to postal ballot-paper on every such roll on which such applicant's name offloe™?8 appears which is to be used at the election the returning officer shall in such manner as he thinks fit immediately notify such issue to the deputy returning officer at every polling place for such province or district at which a roll is to be used on which such applicant's name appears. 377- The following directions for regulating voting by means of Mode of voting postal ballot-papers shall be substantially observed:— postal ballot- (1) The elector shall exhibit his postal ballot-paper (in blank) rt^o* to an authorized witness; (2) The elector shall in the presence of the authorized witness write the surname(OJ of the candidate for whom he votes but so that the witness cannot see the vote; (3) Iu the case of more candidates than one having the same surname the elector shall also insert in the ballot-paper the christian or other names of the candidate for whom he votes; and if the surnames and christian or other names of two or more candidates are the same they shall be distinguished by the addition of their residence and occupation; (4) If the elector's sight is so impaired that he is unable to vote without assistance the authorized witness at the request of the elector shall mark his vote on the ballot-paper and shall (if the elector so desires) mark the same in the presence of another person; (5) The elector shall then refold the ballot-paper and fasten the same; (6) The elector shall then sign his name in his owh handwriting on the counterfoil in the place provided for the signature of the voter; (7) The authorized witness shall then sign his name in his own handwriting in the place provided for the signature of the witness, and shall add the title under which he acts as an authorized witness, his residence, and the date; (8) The elector shall then place the ballot-paper with the counterfoil attached into the envelope addressed to the returning officer, fasten the envelope in the presence of the authorized witness, and post it. (a) As to Asseirtblyelections, see sectioift 3W). 684 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. £,6 G-EO. V. Electoral Act 278. (1) The authorized witness shall— 1910 s. 95. (a) see that the foregoing directions are substantially complied I>gty of authorized with; witness. (b) refrain from looking at the vote given by the elector except where the elector cannot vote without assistance and the elector requests his assistance; (c) not disclose any knowledge officially acquired by him touching the vote of the elector, save in answer to some question which he is legally bound to answer or in com pliance with the express provisions of the law relating to parliamentary elections. Authorized (2) It shall not be lawful for any authorized witness— witness not to visit elector to (a) to visit any elector for the purpose of witnessing such witness elector's signature to his postal ballot-paper; or signature except on account of (J>) to witness such electors signature in any place other than ill-health or infirmity. the ordinary place of living or business of the authorized witness. Provided that if any elector has received a postal ballot-paper and is unable on account of ill-health or infirmity to present himself before an authorized witness any member of the police force or other authorized witness when so requested by any such elector in writing may visit such elector for the purpose of witnessing his signature to such postal ballot-paper. Penalty. (3) Any authorized witness guilty of any contravention of any of the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of not more than One hundred pounds or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than three months. Mistakes in 2*79. No postal ballot-paper shall be rejected because of any spelling immaterial. mistake in spelling the name of a candidate if the intention is clear. Elector who has 280. (1) No elector to whom a postal ballot-paper for any received postal ballot-paper not election has been sent shall be entitled to vote personally at any poll to vote personally unless he previously gives up such postal ballot-paper in blank form without gm"g to the returning officer or deputy at the polltug-place at which he is up such paper. entitled to vote. Jo. s. 97. (2) Such officer shall immediately cancel such postal ballot-paper and retain it. Provision when SSI. (1) If an elector to whom a postal ballot-paper appears to electoto votre althougclaims h hav.e, been sent states that t.h e has not received suc. h- ^posta - l ballot-paper..±._.r ballot-papet>1 r and claims to vote personally at any polling place within the province already issued. or district to which such postal ballot paper relates the returning Jo. 8. 93. officer or deputy at such booth may take from such elector a declara Twenty-eighth tion in the form of the Twenty-eighth Schedule or to the like effect. Schedule. Thereupon such elector shall be entitled to vote personally at such poll and his vote shall be taken in the ordinary way. (2) If such vote is received by the deputy returning officer he shall immediately advise the returning officer of the fact of such elector having voted personally and shall forward the declaration to the returning officer with the ballot-papers; and if any postal ballot- paper purports to have been received from the same elector such postal ballot-paper shall be rejected at the counting of the votes and the returning officer shall state thereon the reason of such rejection. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 685 383. (1) The returning officer or deputy shall before any person Eiteiorai Act personally tendering his vote at any election for any province or ,, *' ,' 1" *- * + 1 11 i. zii.iT A. J i.u Additional ciistnct receives a ballot-paper (but not afterwards), put to such person question to be the following question in addition to any others he may lawfully put:— ?ote personal^! Have you received a postal ballot-paper enabling you to vote at any election for the Legislative Council or the Legislative Assembly (as the case may be) to-day ? [ In the case of an adjourned poll the day from which the poll was adjourned should also be named in Hie question.] {2) If auy person having tendered his vote when such question is Refusal&c to put as aforesaid refuses or omits distinctly to answer the same, or if he answers the question in the affirmative but does not deliver up his postal ballot-paper in blank form he shall be and be deemed prohibited from voting then and afterwards at such election, and"shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty pounds or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than one month. (3) If any person wilfully makes a false answer to such question penaltyfor put as aforesaid he shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to,n,3e U113wer- a penalty of not more than Fifty pounds or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than three months. 383. When immediately upon the close of any poll the returning inclusionof officer is proceeding to ascertain the number of votes for each tKe pit™'e candidate, the returning officer shall produce unopened all envelopes <**• of poll. containing postal ballot-papers received by him through the post up to ' *' the close of the poll, and such envelopes shall be opened in the presence of the scrutineers present and poll clerk (if any) but of no other person and shall be dealt with as follows, namely :— (a) The returning officer shall produce all applications for postal ballot-papers ; (b) The returning officer without unfolding each postal ballot- paper or allowing it to be inspected shall compare the signature of the voter on the counterfoil with the signature to the application and allow the scrutineers to inspect the same and the returning officer shall deter mine whether or not the signature on the postal ballot- paper is that of the applicant; (c) If the postal ballot-paper is allowed by the returning officer he shall tear off the counterfoil without seeing the names of the candidate or candidates voted for and shall insert the folded postal ballot-paper in a ballot-box separate from that used during the polling ; and when all such postal ballot-papers have been so inserted the counting of the votes recorded therein shall commence; (d) Any postal ballot-paper not witnessed as required by this Act shall be disallowed by the returning officer ; (e) The returning officer shall attach all the counterfoils together and for the purposes of sectious two hundred and sixty- one two hundred and sixty-three and two hundred and sixty-four of this Act such counterfoils so attached shall be treated as rolls, and any provisions of the said 086 THE; CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. EUctqmiAct sections relating to rolls or copy of a roll shall as iei°* nearly as practicable apply to such counterfoils ; (/) The list of the number of votes received by each candidate shall show separately the votes tendered personally and the votes given by postal ballot-papers ; (g) If the returning officer disallows a postal ballot-paper then such ballot-paper shall be included in the sealed parcel of ballot-papers set aside for separate custody and shall be transmitted to the clerk of the Council or of the Assembly (as the case may be) in case the same may be sent for and examined by the committee of elections and qualifications for the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be). Decision of 284. The decision of the returning officer as to the allowance or returning cer. disallowance of auY postal ballot-paper shall be subject only to review It. r. 101. i ii .„ m:ti.n. „.p„i„, *•„««. r.„ l „„„i:«>,-.j.:* „ +•„ +1 „ r>™.,,.;i ™ tl,A oy tiie committee 01 elections ana quuiiucations lor tne Vjouncn or Mie Assembly (as the case may be). certain offences 285. The following persons shall be deemed guilty of bribery to be bribery, witliiii the provisions of section three hundred and ten of this Act:— " *' (a) Every person who directly or indirectly makes overtures to any person for the acquiring by gift or purchase or who acquires by gift or purchase from any person any postal ballot-paper ; and (b) Every elector who directly or indirectly makes overtures to any person for the giving away or parting with the possession of or selling any postal ballot-paper or who gives away any such paper or who sells or (except as in this Division provided) parts with the possession of any postal ballot-paper. Making false 286. If in any application for a postal ballot-paper any person tmaden'e^iour. mftkes any false statement or if any person applies for a postal ballot- id. «. 103. paper to which some other person is entitled he shall be guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than two years. 287. Any person who wilfully makes and subscribes any decla- ™ .""ini. ration for the purposes of this Division the same being untrue or false in any particular shall be deemed to be guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury. inducinK 288. Any person who— voTe bj"p«!t &c, (a) directly or indirectly requires induces or attempts to an offence. induce any person to show by producing his postal baiiot-paper for whom he intends to vote at any election ; or (b) unless authorized by this Division writes the name or names of any candidate or candidates in any postal ballot-paper not issued to such person ; or (c) opens any envelope addressed to a returning officer not being duly authorized so to do by such returning officer— shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than one year. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 637 289. (1) Any person who requires induces or attempts to induce Electoral Act any person in his employment to obtain a postal ballot-paper with , . *' . J r . .. . - * r . i i +t • * * i • Inducing the intention oi influencing such person by bribery or intimidation persona to vote to record his vote in favour of any particular candidate shall be {^Slior guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a penalty of not more than c""1"^6- Fifty pounds to be recovered in a summary way before a court of petty sessions by any person who sues for the same. (2) Bribery or intimidation shall for the purposes of this section include any promise or threat either expressed implied or understood of any benefit or disadvantage to accrue directly or indirectly to such person from such first-mentioned person. 290. The following persons being resident in Victoria shall be Authored tn authorized witnesses in and for Victoria within the meaning of this T6 ^j Division :— (a) All returning officers and electoral registrars appointed under any Act relating to elections for the Council or the Assembly ; all postmasters or postmistresses or persons in charge of post offices ; all police magistrates ; all justices ; all commissioners for talcing declarations and affidavits ; all head teachers of state schools ; all members of the police force; all clerks of petty sessions ; all railway stationmasters ; all councillors of and the clerk or secretary of any city, town, borough, or shire ; all barristers and solicitors ; and all legally qualified medical practitioners. (b) All persons or classes of persons employed in the public service of Victoria who are appointed by the Governor in Council to be authorized witnesses within the meaning of this Division. DIVISION 14.—COMPULSOBY PEEFBEENTIAL VOTING AT ELECTIONS FOE THE ASSEMBLY. 291. This Division shall apply only to elections for the Apptication of Assembly. jg^ Voting Act „«. ,. -mi i 1 i- J- ii i 11 lttl *. 2. 292. (1) When at any election tor the Assembly a person Howvotest0be receives a ballot-paper instead of striking out the name of any marked by T -i , j. i u j i'j. J A „ A l. y. un IV voter. candidate for whom he does not intend to vote he shall mark his ,. . vote on the ballot-paper by placing the figure 1 opposite the name of the candidate for whom he votes as his first preference and shall give contingent votes for all the remaining candidates by placing figures 2, 3, 4 (and so on as the case requires) opposite their names so as to indicate by such numerical sequence the order of his preference. (2) The candidate opposite whose name the figure 1 is so placed shall be deemed to be the candidate to whom the elector gives his vote within the meaning of section two hundred and fifty of this Act. 688 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. Tr^trtxaial 293. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Division at isn't, 6" any election where there are only two candidates— Mai-ting of (a) the requirements of this Division as to the marking of ballot-paper v ' . ,•? . , , . i n i 1 j ± i_ at • J.I where only two ballot-papers by electors shall be deemed to be suinciently candidates. complied with in the ca.se of any ballot-paper marked so as to indicate the elector's first preference only ; and (b) in the case of a postal ballot-paper the elector's first preference shall be deemed to be sufficiently indicated if the surname of only one candidate is written thereon. invalid ballot- 294. (1) A ballot-paper shall under this Division be rejected paperB. lb. s. 7. at the close of the poll if it does not indicate the elector's first preference for one candidate and in the case of any election where there are more than two candidates his contingent votes for all the remaining candidates. Ballot- papers ('4) Except as otherwise expressly provided a ballot-paper not Invalid. shall not be rejected for any reason other than the reasons enumerated in this section but shall be given effect to according to the elector's intention so far as his intention is clear. 295. The returning officer for the district shall in manner ascertain result hereinafter provided ascertain the total number of votes given for ol pouing. each candidate. Jo. «. 8. Procedure 296. At elections where there are only two candidates sections cand^tateT.*"0 *wO hundred and fifty-eight to two hundred and sixty-three of this it. :. 9. Act shall have full force and effeet. Procedure 297. At elections where there are more than two candidates the where ifiotc procedure by the returning officer and deputy returning officers for (MAN cWO each district to ascertain the number of votes for each candidate shall Ib> «. 10. be as follows :— (1) Immediately upon the close of the poll the returning officer and every deputy returning officer at the polling place at which each presides shall in the presence and snbject to the inspection of sneh of the scrutineers as choose to be present and the poll clerk (if any) and of no other persons— (a) open the ballot-box at the polling place at which he pre sides ; and (b) arrange the ballot-papers by placing in separate parcels all those on which a first preference is indicated for the same candidate and the full contingent votes are also given for all the remaining candidates omitting ballot- papers which require to be rejected; and (c) count all such first preference votes given for each candi date respectively ; and (<$) make and keep a record of the number of votes counted from each ballot-box ; and (e) abstain himself from inspecting the writing upon the back of the ballot-papers and take care that the same is not seen by any person. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915.* 689 (2) Each deputy returning officer shall— preferential (a) certify a list of tiie number of such first preference votes ion. given for each candidate at the polling place at which he presides and transmit such certified list to the returning officer together with an account, of the ballot- papers ami verification thereof as provided in section two hundred and sixty of this Act; and (b) then make iip the several sealed parcels and indorse the same as provided in section two hundred and fifty-nine of this Act and transmit such sealed parcels to the returning officer. (3) The returning officer shall— (a) make out in respect of the polling place sit which he presides a list of first preference votes given for each candidate and a like account of the ballot-papers as herein required in the case of deputy returning officers duly verified by the signatures of the returning officer the poll clerk (if any) and of such of the scrutineers as are present and consent to sign the same ; and (b) seal up in separate parcels in respect of the said polling place the ballot-papers books rolls and papers used by him during the polling and indorse the same in like manner as is herein required in the case of deputy returning officers. (4) The returning officer shall as soon as practicable— (a) ascertain from the certified lists received from deputy returning officers the number of first preference votes given for each candidate; and (t>) add the first preference votes so given for each candidate to the votes counted by himself in favour of each such candidate so as to ascertain for the whole district the number of first preference votes polled by each candidate respectively. (5) The candidate who has received the greatest number of first preference votes shall if such number constitutes an absolute majority of votes (including the casting vote of the returning officer if necessary) be declared by the returning officer duly elected. (6) If' no candidate has an absolute majority of votes the returning counting of officer shall upon receipt of the several sealed parcels from the deputy JJjJJfJ1' returning officers declare the candidate who has obtained the fewest officer*. first preference votes to be a defeated candidate, and with the assistance of such officers as he deems necessary shall (notwithstanding anything contained in this Act) in the presence and subject to the inspection of such of the scrutineers as choose to be present and the poll clerk (if any) but of no other persons then— (a) open all the sealed parcels containing used ballot-papers as well as the sealed parcel of used ballot-papers made up by himself; and VOL. i.^-J x 690 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. "V. j>reftTtMial (i>) arrange such ballot-papers by placing in separate parcels ' all those on whina a iirst prererence sinddiaated fot the same candidate and the full contingent votes are also given for all the remaining candidates omitting ballot- papers which require to be rejected; and the ballot- Sapers counted to such defeated candidate shall be istributed among the non-defeated candidates next in order of the voters' preference. (7) After such distribution the number of votes given to each non- defeated candidate shall again be ascertained. (8) If no candidate then has an absolute majority of votes the process of declaring the candidate who has the fewest votes to be defeated and distributing his ballot-papers amongst the non-defeated candidates next in order of the voters' preference shall be repeated and the votes recounted after every such redistribution until one candidate has obtained an absolute majority of votes, and such candidate shall then be declared duly elected. Casting vote for (9) If on any count two or more candidates have an equal number exclusion - , j J?J.I 1 i. i JI J^J^AJ AI J. during progress or votes and one or tnem has to t>e declared deieated tlie returning u officer shall decide which is to be declared defeated. Adjournmentof (10) If (>n the polling day the count of the votes by the returning n vo 0fficer cannot be completed he shall adjourn such count and inform the scrutineers and the officers appointed to assist him at such count as regards the time and place when and where such count will be continued and conducted by him. (11) The count of the votes may from time to time be adjourned as the returning officer may deem necessary until it has beeD duly completed; and each adjournment shall be announced by the returning officer to the scrutineers and the officers assisting him. Before (12) Before every adjournment of the count of the votes— v adjournmenbuiiot-pperet (a)/ all ballot-papern s andi othen r documenti s connectedi wit• ih sucih &c io bo scalea N ' . „L„11 !,„ „i >„„J ;„ „„., „,. „„,.„ U,li^i U_„_„ „„,.-l in baiiot-tjoiea. count shall be placed in one or more ballot-boxes; and (l>) the returning officer shall then in the presence of such scrutineers and officers as are present seal such ballot- box or boxes; and before recommencing the count the seal on such ballot-box or boxes shall be exhibited unbroken to such of the scrutineers and officers as are present. Declaration of (13) In declaring a candidate duly elected under this section the 5? „ provisions of section two hundred and sixty-two of this Act shall have returninCasting gvotoo f lul£ ,ll forcj> e and, effect„, , . J officer. separate parcei» 298. At the conclusion of the count of votes the returning officer in packets shall comply with the provisions of section two hundred and sixty- olas/and sealed three °* tnle Act' /*•s. ii. 299. For the purposes only of elections for the Assembly the Deposit moneys, moneys paid to the returning officer by or on behalf of the candidates shall be dealt with m ^manner provided by section two hundred and eight of this Act as if in the said section for the word votes wherever occurring there were substituted the words first preference votes* No. 2632.] TJdL-Hi UUJNSllTUTlUJN AUl AMJJJJNJJM±JIN1 Ad 1yl5. 691' 300. (1) For the purposes only of elections for the Assembly, Pre(trtntiai when an elector votes by post, then (in lieu of writing on his ballot- i»i?*f ig,"* paper the surname of the candidate for whom he votes) such elector voting by post 1 l-i • i J> j.i J_I • J -i i • • i »t elections lor shall in the presence ot the person authorized to witness his signature, Legislative but so that the witness cannot see the vote— Assembly. (a) first write on the ballot-paper the surname of the candidate for whom he votes in the first instance and mark the figure 1 against such surname, and (i) also write the surnames of all the remaining candidates underneath such name and record contingent votes for such remaining candidates numbering them 2, 3, 4, and so on in the order of his preference. (2) Any instructions to electors required by this Act relating to voting by post to be printed on postal ballot-papers shall for the purposes only of this section be altered so far as is necessary to make them correspond with the provisions of this section, and shall as so altered be printed on the ballot-papers accordingly. DIVISION 15.—BECOUNT OF VOTES. 301. (1) Any candidate at any election for the Council or the Application tor 4 li — "i.1 j.1 1 A. ..I l l * l j-i j. *-. ~ recount oi ,otes* Assembly may within three days alter the day on which the returning B(^ officer has declared what candidate has been elected lodge with the i«o».ei, returning officer an application addressed to the committee of elections and qualifications for the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be) for a recount of the votes at such election. (2) With such application there shall be deposited with the returning officer the sum of Twenty-five pounds. (3) The returning officer shall forthwith transmit the said application and deposit to the clerk of the Council or of the Assembly (as the case may be) who shall acknowledge the receipt thereof and shall lay the application before the said committee either forthwith or as soon as the said committee has been duly appointed and confirmed. (4) The said committee shall as soon as practicable recount the votes, and shall give at least two days' public notice of the time and place at which such recount will be made. • 302. (1) Any candidate at the said election may at his own cost scruiineers, appoint in writing under his hand any person to be scrutineer on his J*-*-ss. behalf at such recount, and every such scrutineer shall be entitled to be present at such recount. (2) Every such scrutineer shall before he so acts make and sign Deciaration by before the chairman of the said committee a declaration in the 8crutin* roll *J\tt sIUWl ILtbvi, ^MFTTI^I siUipiJ UV Mi'tUl*e inbU 1>HC CU roll but shall have power simply to inquire into theIb ?ntV«ai°od°^ identity of the electors the retentio- n b- v the- m of a - 1.83- . sufficient qualification and whether their votes were improperly admitted or rejected assuming the roll to be correct * and 2X2 692, THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. ,V. Electoral Act. (b)' shall be guided by the real justice of the case without 1910. Evidence before regard to legal forms and solemnities and shall direct the committed. itself by the best evidence it can procure or that is laid before it whether the same is such evidence as the hiw would require or admit in other cases or not; and the said committee may receive or reject as it thinks fit any evidence tendered to it. Powers of (2) For the said purposes the provisions of sections three committee; examination of hundred and fifty-one and three hundred and fifty-three of this Act witnesses and durtioa of shall be extended to and apply to the case of any such recount. Cto Report of 304. (1) If the said committee in consequence of any such recount elections committee to determines and reports to the Council or the Assembly that a person House. was not duly elected who was returned as elected by the returning lb. s. 84. officer, any person so reported not to be duly elected shall cense to be a member of the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be). (2) If the said committee in consequence of any such recount determines and reports any person to have been duly elected who was not returned by the returning officer, the person so reported shall be sworn a member of the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be) and shall upon making any declaration required by law as to his qualification take his seat accordingly. Withdrawal of 305. Any candidate who has made application for a recount of application. votes may at any time after lodging the same with the returning lb. t, 85. officer withdraw the same by a, further application in writing under his hand addressed to the said committee and left with or forwarded by post to the clerk of the Council or of the Assembly (as the case may be) who shall lay such application for withdrawal before the said committee. Costs. 308. (1) The said committee may (subject to the provisions lb. e. 86. hereinbefore contained as to scrutineers) make such order as it deems just as to the costs and expenses of and iucideutal to any recount or any application for a recount; and in such order shall state to whom and in what amounts the same shall be paid. (2) All such costs aud expenses shall be payable accordingly by the candidate making such application, and if not paid forthwith may be recovered as a debt due in any court of competent jurisdiction. (3) Subject to any such order as to costs and expenses the com mittee shall direct the deposit to be returned to the person who made the same. Return of 307. Notwithstanding anything in the last preceding section deposit. lb. t, 3ft. where any candidate who has made application for a recouut of votes has been reported by the committee to have been duly elected the deposit made by such candidate shall be returned to him in full and he shall not be liable to pay any costs or expenses under that section. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 19151 693 303. The powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the £itcti>*ai Act said committee under this Division with resjard to a recount of votes „ .*' * LIIIJ.1 ji ii -j. • iiii j> i • t Provis',ns us to shall be taken to be additional to those conferred or imposed upon rwounttobo **-*. ~^.-..~* ;.*.£,-.,•* ~i* ~I~..J.;~«,. ^«J ~* *i:.£ i'~ i^ J.L~ ~ ' '~~ ^additional to any committee ot elections and qualifications under the provisions ot provisions** to this Act with regard to election petitions. pSiitSia. DIVISION 16.—REGULATION OF ELECTIONS BRIBERY ETC. 309. For the purposes of this Division— Meaning of (a) " Candidate " used with reference to any election includes «^didM*" all persons elected to serve in Parliament at such election, Tktc The con- (d) Every person who upon or in consequence of any such Amendment Ad gift loan offer promise procurement or agreement procures or engages promises or endeavours to procure the return of any person to servo as a member of the Council or the Assembly or the vote of any elector at any election: (e) Every person who advances or pays or causes to be advanced or paid any money to or for the use of any other person with the intent that such money or any part thereof shall be expended in bribery at any election, or who knowingly pays or causes to be paid any money to any person in discharge or repayment of any money wholly or in part expended in bribeiy at an electiou. Briberya (2) Any person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanour ; meanour. aQ(j ^hall also ke incapable 0f voting at such election; and his vote if given shall be utterly void and of no effect. (3) The aforesaid provisions shall not extend or be construed to extend to any money paid for or on account of any law expenses bona fide incurred at or concerning any election. Briberyonthe 311. (I) The following persons shall also be deemed guiity of jaart Oi elCGEOTtf ft tifi l^iipir. misdemeanour. ""•we'-j - *' 27<>' E • A' • tl f 1 Vi* 1f' r h r . fl ! . 1 * ? , ,, ) •> s ' ' y j, ^ 1 1 11 'rla0*' ft! 1 a y l i f , vaiuaoie consider no omce puce or employment lot inmseii o to <. y otnei person Tor voti g 01 agreei g to vote or or_ 1 rtu mg ^ r ag ee n,, o re r) Livery person ^ o eore uiir ug or alter any election directly or lnciirecny by nimsen or o\ any other person on his behaii receives an\ money or vatuanie considera tion on account ot any person having v°ted or refrained from voting or naving induced any other person to vote or to refrain from voting at any election. (2) Any elector or person so oiienuvng shall bo guilty of a misdemeanour ; and shall also be incapable 01 voting atsuch election ; aucl QIS vote It given srjstn LH? uI,LCIIJ VDHI Jimi vi no Lucd. Hiring of 312. Any candidate or agent of his who hires or afterwards oiecti™9,,,' Pava f°r any conveyance hired for the purpose of bringing or carrying prohibited. way elector other than himself in order that such elector may vote ib. »* 277. at nnv election or for the purpose of taking away any elector other than himself after ho has so voted shall be deemed guilty of bribery within the meaning of this Part. Treating and its 313. (1) Every candidate at an election ivho corruptly by consequences. himself or by or with any person or by any other ways or means on Ib. «. 278. his behalf at any time either before or during any election directly or indirectly gives or provides or causes to be given or provided or is accessory to the giving or providing or pays or allows any person to pay on his behalf wholly or in part any expenses incurred for any meat drink entertainment or provisions to or for any person, in order No. 2632.1 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 695 to forward his election or for being elected or for the purpose of rite am- corruptly influencing such person or any other person to give or refrain ^Amendmen? Act from giving his vote at such election, or on account of such person 1S9°- having voted or refrained from voting or being about to vote or refrain froni voting at such election, shall be deemed guilty of the misdemeanour of treating. (2) Every elector who corruptly accepts or takes any meat drink refreshment or provision so paid for given or provided shall be in capable of voting at sucli election ; and his vote if given shall be utterly void and of no effect. 314. Any person who gives or causes to be given to any Penaltyfor elector during any election on account of such elector having voted tri!lltmt>'* or being about to vote any meat drink or entertainment by way of refreshment or any money or ticket to enable such elector to obtain refreshment shall be guilty of a misdemeanour ; and shall also t>e in capable of voting at such election ; and his vote if given shall be utterly void and of no effect. 315. Every person who directly or indirectly by himself or by intimidation, any other person on his behalf makes use of or threatens to make use Ib- *•2S0- of any force violence or restraint, or inflicts or threatens the infliction by himself or by or through any other person of any injury damage harm or loss, or in any other manner practises intimidation upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting or on account of such person having voted or refrained from voting at any election, or who by abduction duress or any fraudulent device or contrivance impedes prevents or otherwise interferes with the free exercise of the franchise by any elector, or thereby compels or induces or prevails upon any elector either to give or refrain from giving his vote at any election, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 316. (1) No candidate before during or after any election shall wearing in regard to such election wear or carry, orbv himself or agent directly plying0' or indirectly give or provide to or for any person having a vote at ^"J^^fl. such election or to or for any inhabitant of the province OT district H,. ,. 28i. for which such election is had, any cockade ribbon or other mark of distinction. (2) Every person so giving or providing shall for every such offence be liable to a penalty of Ten pounds. 317. (1) No action suit or other proceeding whatsoever shall be No action Aco brought or maintained whereby to charge any person upon any contract wor! of service or agreement for the loan of money or the doing of any work or service j^£ctioii.tng or the supply of any goods for or towards Or concerning or in carrying re. #> o3£. on or prosecuting any election of a member under this Act or any Act hereby repealed.^ (a) A candidate who haa lodged a deposit with suits, or other proceedings both by or against a the returning officer under the provisions ot candidate, and also applied to any breach of con auction 206 has, notwithstanding this section, tract or agreement of a nature specified in the an assignable interest in such deposit before the section, and not merely to a total failure to per determination of the election.—Gregerson v. form the agreement. This section does not now Cotter, Buchan, Garnishee, 27 V.L.R., 251. apply to Commonwealth elections.—Miller v. In Benningsen v. WiUiams, 27 V.L.R., 374, Haureis, 5 C.L.R., 89. it was held that this section applied to actions, 696 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. T/u con- (2) This section shall not apply to contracts agreements or pay- 'l^rtchntt^Aei ments by officers or others appointed by or under this Act or any former lsoo. Act in carrying out the several matters or things therein or thereby Froviso as to n i «j j omcers. authorized and required. Candidates 318. If any candidate at any election for any province or district olffiea0under (whether held under this or any former Act) is declared by any election this Ait committee of the Council or the Assembly respectively guilty of bribery incapable of ... . • a . i • 1 i- i j. 1 n i *" sitting or being treating or undue mtluence at any election, such candidate snail be ee incapable— lb. s. 283. y\/ii. iii .J.J.- IJ> (a) or being elected or sitting as a memher tor any province during the period of five years from the day of declara tion of the election at which he has committed such offence; or (b) of being elected or sitting as a member for any district until the following general election. wngei-a DIVISION 17.—0FFEKC15S IN 11ESPECT OF ELECTIONS. False answers to questions Ac. 321. Any person who at any parliamentary election— or doubio (a) knowingly makes a false answer to any question put to him voting n misdemeanour. in accordance with the provisions (other than section Crimes Act 1890 two hundred and eighty-two) of this Part or to any part; s. 2VM. of such question; or (/>) being required to sign his name as in this Part provided wilfully writes as his own na.me the name of any other person or any name not being his own name; or (c) knowingly makes a false declaration when required to make a declaration under section two hundred and fifty-one of this Act; or (d) personates any elector for the purpose of voting; or (e) votes twice for the same province or district; or (J) knowingly deposits in the ballot-box at any polling place more ballot-papers than one; shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. penalty for 322. Save in compliance with the express provisions of the 0™^"^""'of law relating to parliamentary elections any person who wilfully partsiorpacket. ]jrea]jS tng seftj of or opens any sealed parcel or sealed packet of J6. t. 295. No,. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 691 ballot-papers, certified copies of rolls books rolls and papers which Crimes AM imi have been sealed in accordance with the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. 323. (1) Any returning officer or the substitute of any returning violation of officer or any deputy returning officer poll clerk or scruiineer who in officers So. the discharge of his duties under this Act at or concerning any n. .. 2%. election learns or has the means of learning for what candidate any person votes or has voted at such election, shall not by word or act or any other means whatsoever directly or indirectly divulge or dis cover or aid in divulging or discovering the same, save in answer to some question which he is legally bound to answer or ill compliance with the express provisions of the law relating to parliamentary elections. (2) Every such returning officer substitute deputy poll clerk or scrutineer who knowingly offends against the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanour. DIVISION 18.—LIMITATION OF ELECTION1 EXPENSES. ILLEGAL PRACTICES. 324. This Division shall apply to all elections of members for Application of the Council or tlie Assembly. thib I>1 vision. 19 Election 329. (1) AVithin thirty-one days after the day on which the Expenses Limitati.n Act declaration of the poll at any election takes place, each candidate at 1903*. 0. such election shall transmit to the chief electoral officer a true return Candidates to submit an in the form of the Thirtieth Schedule, or to the like enect, containing account of election as respects the candidate— expenses. Electoral Act (a) a statement of all electoral expenses, together with all bills 1910 ss 3, 108. and receipts respecting the same; and Thirtieth Scliedule. (/>) a statement of all disputed and unpaid claims of which the candidate is aware. Accounts to be (2) The return so transmitted to the chief electoral officer shall lie verified. Thirty-first accompanied by a statutory declaration in the form of the Thirty-first Schedule. Schedule or to the like effect; and any candidate who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an illegal practice. Excuse for (3) Where the return and declaration have not. been transmitted iion-coinplmncc ^ at Candidate, or being transmitted, contain some error or false statement, then if the candidate applies to the Supreme Court or ti judge thereof and shows that the failure to transmit such return and declaration or either of them or any part thereof, or any error or false statement therein, has arisen by reason of his illness or any reasonable cause and not by reason of any want of good faith on his part, then such court or judge may make such order permitting such accounts to be transmitted or to be corrected as to the court or judge seems just, and may acquit such candidate of an illegal practice.' Keturnopento 330. The return and declaration (including the accompanying inspection. documents) sent to the chief electoral officer shall, at all reasonable lb. t+ 7. J6. s. 3. times during three months next after they are received, be open for inspection by any person on payment of a fee of Two shillings. Providing 331. CI) Where a person knowingly provides money for any money for illegal practice payment which is contrary to the provisions of this Division, or for any to be illegal expenses incurred in excess of the maximum amount specified in that practice. Elcettoti behalf in this Division or for replacing any money expended in any bittittalum Act such payment or expenses, such person shall be guilty of an illegal 1003 8. 8. practice. (2) Any person who aids abets counsels procures or attempts the commission of any illegal practice shall be deemed guilty of an illegal practice. Certain false 332. (1) Any person who or the directors of any body or associa statements concerning: a. tion corporate which before or during any parliamentary election and candidate to be for the purpose of affecting the return of any candidate at such election an illegal practice. makes or publishes any false and defamatory statement of fact in lb. s. 14. relation to the personal character or conduct of such candidate shall be guilty of an illegal practice within the meaning of this Division. Kvidence on (2) No person shall be deemed to be guilty of such illegal hearing of charge. practice if he can show that he had reasonable grounds for believing and did believe the statement made by him to be true. Injunction (3) Any person who makes or publishes any false statement of ajrainat person, making false fact as aforesaid may be restrained by interim or perpetual injunction statement. by a judge of the Supreme Court from any repetition of any such No. 2632.]. THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 191t>. 699 false statement or any false statement of a similar character in re- Election. lation to such candidate, and for the purpose of granting an interim L£fnftaa^m nct injunction primd fade proof of the falsity of the statement shall be 10C8' sufficient. 333. (1) Any person guilty of an illegal practice in reference Penalties on .^ „ i \- i if ^,„ 7 ; .* ^ * ^ A„„_i ^j.* ^^i-t. '~~ ~ conviction for to any election shall on conviction in a court or petty sessions con- megai practice, stituted by a police magistrate alone be liable to a penalty of not more Ia s-9- than Fifty pounds. mTsTuo. ** CZ) The chief electoral officer or anv candidate at any election who inn? - i. /* i- j_~i.i~_~ i' "L .^ -~ A prosecute. or any inspector of pohce may prosecute or take proceedings against any person for an illegal practice under this Division. The court of petty sessions may make such order as to the costs of such proceedings as may be just. ' 3) Any prosecution or proceedings against a person in respect tnniration of of an illegal practice under this Division shall be commenced within p^^uo, three months after the offence has been committed. 334. Any payments by way of damage for breach of contract Exemption of shall be exemptjd from the limitation of expenses imposed by this ISS"^for D i visio n . COh'rac^ nt N candidate for election as a member of the Council LrmttattmAct shall be chargeable with any electoral expenditur e under tins Division Candida for nnless the expenditure by him or on his behait is expressly authorized ^^J^ "° in writing t>y such candidate signed by him. exc«nf<>r expenditure. Jo. s. 16. DIV LOX1_FJN J. +-•'. JSIX s v Mi XJ-J Jt IN n\J U &•» 336. A certificate purporting to be signed by the returning certificate of officer at an election that the election mentioned in the certificate ^be^tmd^l was duly held and that the person nam d in the certificate was u,«v|denoe. candidate at such election shall be prima facie evidence of the facts /i' *'10' therein stated. 337. Subject to regulations in that behalf made by the Governor Free use i>y n •! J-J i j. l t*„ „, J?„ a. ». „>. „i>candidate of in Council any candidate at an election may, tor the purpose Of ai&tesehooi public meetings of electors convened or held for electoral purposes ^?0J1.,., ,or i. T *iii l- iT r*i ii election during the period or an election, use free oi charge, other than the meetings. cost of lighting, and of cleaning after use, and of repairing any Jbm *•12 damage done, any suitable room in any state school building, after the ordinary school hours. 338. (1) So far as relates to the Council whenever any matter Provisionsna tt ji - * T J. i i i .1 * T> i i 'J * i * Sundays and or thing is directed by or under this 1 art or by any wnt issued in holidays. pursuance thereof to be performed on a certain day and that day r»« con- happens to be Sunday or a day specially named in the Public !in'»ui»wntAct Service Act 1915 or in any Act to be observed as a holiday in the 1890t-m public offices, such matter or thing shall be performed on the day next afterwards not being Sunday or one of the days specially named to be observed as aforesaid; and all further changes of time rendered necessary by any such alteration may also lawfully be made. 700 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. TftaCon- (•>) So far as relates to the Assembly whenever any day provided Amendment, Ad or appointed by by wider thit Part for any pyrpose happens in ina year isoo. 011 a ^miay Good Friday or Christmas Day, then such provision and appointment shall take effect as for the day following; and all further changes of time rendered necessary by any such alteration may also lawfully be made. Provision for 33.. Except as provided in this section any person who is in persons unable to write. effect required by or under this Part to sign, his name and who is Etectoral Act unable to write may make his distinguishing mark which shall save 1010s. 111. as otherwise expressly provided be attested by some other person. Provided that where any person is required to sign as a witness or as an official or where any person is' required to sign in his own handwriting lie shall not sign by means of a distinguishing mark. False 34.. Any person who knowingly makes a false statement in any statements or declarations. claim application or declaration under this Part shall save as otherwise lb. ». 112. expressly provided in this Part be liable to a penalty of not more than Twenty pounds or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term of not more than three months. Itcffulations 34.. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations not un er *'s art. inconsistent with this Act— lb, s.113. (a) prescribing any forms required to be prescribed under this Part; (b) for giving effect to any matters by this Part required to be prescribed other than matters which the Minister is authorized to prescribe ; and (c) generally for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this Part into effect. Publication. (2) All such regulations shall V, published in the Government Gazette and when so published shall have the force of law and shall be judicially noticed and shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament if Parliament is then sitting, and if not, then within ten days after the next meeting of Parliament. Limitation of 34.. No person shall be liable to any penalty forfeiture or punish tunc. ment imposed by the provisions of this Part or of any of the enactments ttumwn Act hereby repealed and re-enacted in this Part unless the prosecution for ieaS^wv.^* t',e offence committed is commenced against, such person within the space of three months next after such offence has been committed. costs ttnit 343. (1) If at the hearing of any information under section two nwafdeti hundred ana. twenty-nine, or two huntil ed and thirty-three, or two fntgrtonfeases. 'innt'red an(' forty-four, or two hundred and fifty-one, or two hundred id. «. ass A and fifty-two, or two^ oundred dnd desevty of this sct it appears to 289- the court that such information is unfounded frivolous or vexatious, the court whether the information is dismissed or not, may order that the prosecutor shall pay to the defendant such costs together with such further sum by way of compensation as seems reasonable; and the same may be recovered in any court of petty sessions as a civil debt recoverable summarily. Appropriation (2) One-half of the amount, of all fines and penalties recovered unjie™ (3) No proceeding under any of the said sections or under section TASCOB- one hundred and one or section one hundred and seventy-four of this Tr^™^JmAa Act shall be removed by certiorari into the Supreme Court. 189°* Jfo certiorari in . ~ •vt moneys received by any officer under the provisions of Appropriaiion this Part shall be deemed to be received on account of and be paid to ^ ttWa[ (jEltjs K'lJ11E?V-L1«HiWJ LA r'v Ve-tl LIC \JA ViKriAJL iilt* 346. The Governor may by warrant tinder his hand authorize Povmentof and direct that all such moneys as are from time to time required for °*po"!!*; , j? ,, . , , , , L , , lb. t. 290, paying any expeuses lawfully incurred or to be incurred under and in the execution of the provisions of this Part be paid out of the consolidated revenue, and the same shall be so paid accordingly. PAET VI.—COMMITTEES. DIVISION 1.—-COMMITTEES 01<" ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS. 348. (1) In the first session of each new Council or Assembly Election within seven days• after the election of a President or a Speaker Le'appouited''* respectively, and in every other session of the Council or the Assembly ib.«. 291. respectively as soon as conveniently may be after the commencement of the session, the President and the Speaker respectively shall by warrant under his hand appoint seven members, who are willing to serve and against whose return no petition is then pending and none of whom is a petitioner complaining of any election or return, to be members of a committee to be called "The Committee of Elections and Qualifications." (2) Every such warrant shsill be laid on the table of the Council or the Assembly (as the case maybe); and if not disapproved of by the Council or the Assembly in the course of the three next following days on which the Council or the Assembly meets for the despatch of business shall ta.ke effect as an appointment of such committee. (3) Every member who becomes a petitioner complaining of an undue election or return or respecting whose return qualification or disqualification an inquiry is pending shall for the time be disqualified from serving on any such committee; and the President or the Speaker (as the case may be) shall name another member in his stead. 347. (1) If the Council or the Assembly disapproves of any such Disapproval by warrant the President or the Speaker shall on or before the third day S^njJIiy^ on which the Council or the Assembly meets after such disapproval member i i iii i*ji/-M -l jit 11 jp appointed. lay upon the table 01 the Council or the Assembly a new warrant tor [e,,, 2B2, the appointment of seven members qualified as aforesaid, and so from time to time until seven mernbers have been appointed by a warrant not disapproved of by the Council or the Assembly. (2) The disapproval of any warrant may be either general in respect of the constitution of the whole committee or special in respect of any particular member named in the warrant. (3) The President or the Speaker may if he thinks fit name in the second or any subsequent warrant any of the members named in any former warrant whose appointment has not been specially disapproved of by the Council or the Assembly. 702 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. Th* Con- 348. (1) After the appointment of the committee of elections and ttUutim Act AmentiauM Act qualifications every member appointed Khali continue to be a member 1890 ir. 203. of the committee until the end of tliat session or until he resign his Persons appointed appointment, which he may do by lettei' addressed to the President or members of election the Speaker before the committee has met but not afterwards unless committee to continue in the event of serious or continued illness. members of it until end of session or (2) No such resignation shall take effect until three days after the resignation. receipt thereof nor until the appointment of another member in the place of the one so resigning or until the committee reports that he is disabled by illness from attending the committee or until the committee is dissolved. Dissolution of 340. (1) If any committee of elections and qualifications at any election committee. time reports that by reason of the continued absence of more than two lb* e. 294. of its members or by reason of irreconcilable difference of opinion it is unable to proceed satisfactorily in the discharge of its duties, or if the Council or the Assembly resolves that any such committee be dissolved, the same shall be forthwith dissolved. ('Z) Every re-appointment of any such committee after the dissolution thereof and every appointment to supply a vacancy in the committee by resignation or otherwise shall be made by the President or the Speaker by warrant under his hand laid upon the table of the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be), on or before the third day on which the Council or the Assembly meets after the dissolution of the committee or notification of the vacancy made to the President or the Speaker (as the case may be). (3) Such warrant shall be subject t:> the disapproval of the Council or the Assembly in like manner as in the case of the appointment of the first committee. (4) Upon any re-appointment of any such committee the President or the Speaker may if he thinks fit re-appoint any of the members of the former committee who are then willing and not disqualified to serve on it. (;>) Every such new committee or new members shall have power if thought fit to take up and continue the business pending at the time of the dissolution or vacancy in the same maimer as might have been done by the committee as previously constituted and composed. •Kme mid place 350. (1) The President or the Speaker (as the case may be) shall tob^appointed, appoint the time and place of the first meeting of the committee, and jo.», 295. the committee shall meet at the time and place so appointed. oath. (2) No member shall act upon any such committee until he has taken or made an oath or affirmation according to the form of the Thirty-second Thirty-second Schedule, to be administered or made at the table of the Schedule. Council or the Assembly (as the case may be) by or before the clerk thereof.'*' Quorum. (3) The committee shall not be competent to transact any business unless at the least four members thereof are present. (a*} See the Evidence Act, sectiott 93 (7). No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 703 351. (1) Every such committee shall have power to adjourn its rse con- sittings from time to time as it thinks proper; and shall if so authorized ^^^JMAU by the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be) have power, unless 1890*-29c- any member of the committee objects, to meet on any day to which committee. such committee may from time to time adjourn any of its sittings Power to meet whether the day to which such sittings is adiourned is or is not a day on n°n-sittiiig i • i ,i *-r .-» i . .~ , J * days. on wnicn the Uonucil or the Assembly sits. FUcttom (2) (a) The interval of adjournment shall not in any instance ^omnfi^1Act exceed five days unless the Council or the Assembly (as 1895 »•2- the case may be) is adjourned or about to adjourn for a AdJ™"iment, longer period than five days, in which event the interval of adjournment of such committee may if so appointed by the committee extend over such adjournment of the Council or the Assembly in addition to the said five days; or unless by leave first obtained from the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be). (b) In case of the adjournment of the Council or the Assembly to a day subsequent to the day fixed for the adjournment of the committee after such last-mentioned day has been so fixed, then the next meeting of the committee shall be held on the day to which the Council or the Assembly has been adjourned. (3) In case four members have not met together within half an hour of the time appointed for an original or adjourned meeting, the members may adjourn within the limits and subject to the restrictions aforesaid. (4) (a) Every such committee shall elect its own chairman and Chairman. shall have power to regulate the form and manner of its own proceedings. (b) Such proceedings shall be conducted openly, except when the Proceedings. committee thinks it necessary to deliberate among themselves after hearing evidence and argument if offered. (c) All questions before the committee shall be decided by a Questions. majority of votes ; and whenever the votes are equal the chairman shall have a casting vote ; and no member of the committee shall be allowed to refrain from voting on any question on which the committee is divided. (d) The committee shall be attended by one of the clerks of the Minutes. House who shall make a minute of all proceedings of the committee in such form and manner as the committee directs, and a copy of the minutes shall be laid from time to time or at the termination of any inquiry before the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be). 352. (1) Every such committee shall have power to inquire into Jurisdiction of and determine imon (a) 'all elpptirm TipriHont; and auestions which mav be referred ^^""AH to it resneefcmo' the validitv of anv election or return of a member or members to serve in the Council or the Amendmentstation A.ct t0 w Assembly (as the case may be) whether the disputes E?' ' ^LAd relating- to such elections or returns arise out of— 1901f0S3 »••. 11r . fil an error in the returns of the returning officer • or 704 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [.6 GEO. V. The COII- (ii) the allegation of illegal practice bribery or stitntion Act Amendment Act corruption against any person concerned in any 1S90. election ; or (in) any other allegation calculated to affect the validity of such election or return ; and (b) all questions concerning tlu: ([nalification or disqualification of any person who has been returned as a member of the Council or the Assembly (as tlie case may be). (2) On the trial of any such question the committee stin.ll be guided by the real justice of the case without regard to legal forms and solemnities and shall direct itself by the best evidence it can procure or that is laid before it, whether the same is such evidence as the law would require or admit in other cases or not. and such com mittee may receive or reject as it deems fit any evidence tendered to it. Powers of 353. (1) Every such committee shall have power— election committee to examine (a) to direct the attendance of witnesses and to examine them wHnesses and upon oath, which oath the chairman of tlie committee compel production of may administer; and books and papers. (b) to send for and examine papers records and other documentary /£>. s. 208. evidence relating to or affecting the matter under investi gation not being private papers. (2) Any such committee, if in its discretion it sees fit, may receive declarations relative to any of the matters referred to it taken before any justice in tlie presence of agents representing the opposing parties interested in such petition, which declarations justices are hereby authorized to take. (3) Any person summoned by any such committee who— (a) disobeys such summons ; or (b) refuses or neglects to produce any papers records or other documentary evidence relating to or affecting tlie matter under investigation, which have been sent for by any such committee ; or (c) refuses to submit himself to examination ; or {d) gives false evidence ; or (e) prevaricates ; or (J) otherwise misbehaves in giving or refusing to give evidence, shall be deemed guilty of contempt and be liable accordingly. (4) Any person knowingly giving false evidence before any such committee or a quorum thereof or in any such declaration as aforesaid shall be deemed to be guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury. Questions to be . 354. (1) No such committee shall have power to inquire into the entertained by election correctness of any roll, but simply into the identity of the electors the committee. retention by them of a sufficient qualification and whether their votes lb. s. Wi. Election were improperly admitted or rejected, assuming the roll to be correct, Expetwes Limitation and whether any electors or persons entitled to vote gave their votes Act 19Q3 *. 11» under the influence of illegal practice bribery or corruption fraud force menace or other undue influence. No, 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 705 (2) (a) If the committee finds any vote to have been given under The c 356. (1) All petitions complaining of an undue election or return Petitionsagainst of a member to serve in the Council or the Assembly (as the case may ^ t ^ be), or complaining that no return has been made according to the exi- it. s. n, gency of the writ issued for the election of a member to serve in the VOL. I.— 2 Y 706 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V, TU con- Council or the Assembly, or complaining of any special matter contained Amendment AH iu ina such retui'u or cocplaining of ana illegal practice— ( ) a oe subsciiDed by sonic poison who votea oi claimed w> iave a i igut to vote at tne election to wnicn trie same r laces, or by some person or peisous claiming to nave ?. ilij? i \ oreieeteu tiieieat, oi allening v. ii ^ u A A J * ^ ^ ep tjtt' an . \p) snail oe aa essea ana ] resented to tne rtesiaeut °^j^e opea-Ler ^ tun tin y uays afte the next meeting oi ttie oouncuo tne A^semuij or witiiin forty days after tne (2) In case the Council or the Assembly is prorogued before the expiring of such period of forty days, then any such petition may be presented to the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be) within such time after the next meeting thereof as together with the time expired before the prorogation, makes up such period of forty days. (3) Every such petition— (a) shall forthwith be notified in the Government Gazette; (&) shall as soon as conveniently may be after such presen tation be laid by the President or the Speaker before the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be); and (c) shall by the Council or the Assembly be referred to the committee of elections and qualifications either forthwith or as soon as the committee has been duly appointed and confirmed. Petitions to be 357. (1) The Council or the Assembly (as the case may be)— referred to election (a) upon any petition subscribed as aforesaid complainm*"" of oommlttee. the insufficiency of the qualification of any member being lb. ». 302. presented to the President or the Speaker at any time within three months after such member has taken the oath required by section thirty-two of this Act; or (6) in case the Council or the Assembly is prorogued before the expiring of such period of three months then upon such petition being presented, to the Council or the Assembly (as the case may be) within such time after the next meeting thereof as together with the time expired before the prorogation makes up such period of three month, s may refer the petition and the question thereby raised to the com mittee of elections and qualifications. Eitttion (2) The Council or the Assembly may at any time within twelve Ezpenses JAmUation Act months after any election upon the like petition refer to any such 1003 ».11. committee all questions respecting illegal practice bribery or corruption alleged to have been committed at such election notwithstanding that in any of the above cases the period has elapsed for a petition against the election or the return thereof according to the provisions of this Division. (3) In all matters connected with elections° the acts of all authorized agents of a candidate or member shall be held to be the acts No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 707 of their principal, unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the com- TJIS con- mittee that such acts were committed without his knowledge power or Amendment JU< consent. 18W- (4) No petition touching the qualification of any member of the Council or the Assembly shall be received or referred to the com mittee of elections and qualifications after the periods respectively above mentioned. 353. No election shall be held void in consequence of any one or Election not more candidates returned as duly elected being by such committee ™to™ y declared to have been unqualified at the time of such election, although iusJifl«»tio»» °l no notice of such want of qualification has been given to the electors candidate, at the time of the election ; and the person or persons having the nextIb- '•303- greatest number of votes shall be declared duly elected. 359. (1) Before presenting any petition as aforesaid to the Presi- sumtobe dent or the Speaker (as the case may be), the persons by whom the same aecurityfor is subscribed or some one on their behalf shall pay into one of the*°sts- banks carrying on business in Victoria a sum of One hundredrt**"304" pounds to the credit of the President of the Council or of the Speaker of the Assembly as the case may require in relation to the petition. (2) Such sum shall be payable towards the cost of the petition as hereinafter regulated and shall be liable to be withdrawn upon the order or orders of the President;,or the Speaker either for the purpose of such payment or for the purpose of restoring the same to the petitioner or petitioners wholly or in part as the case may require. 360. Any person who voted or had a right to vote at the election Elector i i • u Vv; ^* „, ^^JJ-;^ +1^ n^,,„^i *i A ™I.I almitted to to which any petition relates may petition the L-onucil or the Assembly defend return or (as the case may require) to be admitted as a party to defend the oppoaeVetttion. return, or to oppose the prayer of the petition, or to support the it.». 305, petition in case the same is abandoned by the person by whom the same was presented; and such person shall thereupon be admitted as a party to defend such return or oppose the prayer of the petition or support the same (as the case may be). 361. (1) The petitioners may at any time after the presentation Notioeof of their petition withdraw the same, upon giving notice to the President p^Ied'and t0 or the Speaker (as the case may require) and also to the sitting member j^^1™1 0( or his agent and also to any party who may have been admitted to j&,,.3oe. defend the return that it is not intended to proceed with the petition. (2) In such case the petitioners shall be liable to the payment of such costs and expenses as have been incurred by the sitting member or other party complained of in such petition and also by any party admitted to oppose the prayer of such petition to be taxed as hereinafter provided. 363. (1) Whenever any such committee reports to the Council or costsoftnvolous the Assembly (as the case may be) that a petition so referred to them petitions""1" was frivolous or vexatious the parties (if any) to be named by the°eten?™or committee who have appeared before the committee in opposition to opp0£" °na" the Tjetition shall be entitled to recover from any of the persons also **' *'307" to be named by the committee who subscribed the petition the full costs and expenses which parties have incurred in onnosing1 the same i r z 708 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. The cpn- (2) Whenever the committee reports to the Council or the 'Amendment Act Assembly yhat tth eoposision made et oiny yuch hetition nb yny yarty law. ro jje named by them appearing before them was frivolous or vexatious, the persons who signed the petition shall be entitled to recover from the party with respect to whom such report is made the full costs and expenses which such petitioners have incurred in presenting the petition. (3) Where no party has appeared before the committee in opposition to the petition and the committee reports to the Council or the Assembly that the election or return or the omission or insufficiency of a return complained of in such petition was corrupt or vexatious, the persons who signed the petition shall be entitled to recover from the sitting members or member (if any) whose election or return is complained of (such members not having given notice as aforesaid of their intention not to defend the same) or from any other persons admitted by the committee as aforesaid to oppose such petition the full costs and expenses which such petitioners have incurred in presenting the petition. Costa oi frivolous 363. (1) If any ground of objection is stated against any or vexatious ;fcj;,T:^i„^i AiAAi„. ^^.j ±i ? ^^^^m.^^ ^ ' .-..e ^^:^;^. *u*i. ~.-~i, ~"U-; J.;~~ objections or lnatviuuai elector ana cue committee is oi opinion mux sucn opjccuon ftiiegations. wag' frivolous or vexatious, it shall report the same to the Council ». s. 308, or ^c Assembly together with its opinion on the other matters relating to the petition ; and the opposite party (who shall be named by the committee) shall in that case be entitled to recover from the party on whose behalf any such objection was made (who shall also be named by the committee) the full costs and expenses incurred by reason of such frivolous or vexatious objection. (2) If any person makes before the committee any specific allegation with regard to the conduct of either party or his agents and either brings no evidence in support thereof or such evidence that the committee is of opinion that such allegation was made without any reason or probable ground, the committee may make sneh orders as to it seem fit for the payment by the person making such unfounded allegation to the other party of all costs and expenses incurred by reason of such unfounded allegation. DIVISION 2.——COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. Tenure of 364. Every committee of public accounts appointed by the pubiic accounts. Assembly shall hold office as such committee and may exercise all the committee of powers sonferred dpon ni tb yny Act oo rtanding grders so rtherwise Activo&e. 2. for the session during which it is appointed and thence until— (a) the day before the commencement of a new session of Parliament; or (b) the expiry of the Assembly by effluxion of time; or ye) the dissolution of either or botii Houses of Jrarliament, whictiever of such events nrst happens. considemtiou of 365. Where any matter is inquired into or referred by the evidence ttv i fc ^ i i iA _„ ^„ i A ^*.. A *i „ i „ _ .iJr v , i subsequent Assembly to any sucn committee and sucn committee has lapsed or committee. ceased to have legal existence before such matter has been reported it.s.s, 0Q ^ g^h committee, the evidence taken before such committee shall No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 70? nevertheless be considered by any subsequent committee to which the commitueof same matter may be referred, or by winch, without further reference .Hciiooa. any such matter is inquired into as if such evidence had been given before and for the information and guidance of such subsequent committee. 366. The committee of public accounts may hear receive and power to take examine evidence on oath; or where a witness if examined before a 2'™**" court would be permitted to make a solemn affirmation or declaration JJ.». 4.•' or to give evidence in any other way than upon oath, then by such affirmation or declaration or otherwise (as the case may be). DIVISION 3,—JOINT LIBRARY COMMITTEE. 367. Every joint library committee of the Council and Assembly Tenureof joint i ii i Ai T jv;., rt^ ^.,*.u ;~;~* ~~~..^.:i.4. ~«J ~ ~ ***. n i.u ~~ *. library shall bold ornce as such joint committee and exercise alt the powers committee. conferred upon it by any Act or otherwise, for the session during which Joint Librara it .s appoinfei an/ thence until— IOM™2 A IrA the d'tv before the commencement of a new session of P'lrliament • or i&) the excirv of the Assembly bv effluxion of time* or M the dissolntion of either or both Houses of Parliament •whicTipvpr of such ovents firse harJoenb PAKT Vll.—TAXATION OF PARLIAMENTARY COSTS. 368. For the purposes of this Part unless inconsistent with the interpretation, context or subject-matter— Th* c.on- ° Btitution Act "Committee" means a committee of the Council or the^r^ES"''** A 11 .1' J' j. J> 1 • 1 i """*• JUW' Assembly according as proceedings in respect of which costs "Committee •• may be incurred are had or taken in the Council or the A bl " Petitioner," used with reference to a private Bill, means any "petitioner." person who may present a petition against a private Bill or against any provision or statement therein. "Private Bill" includes the several Bills to which the standing" privateBOJ." orders of the Council and the Assembly relating to private Bills are respectively applicable; and every Bill for the particular interest or benefit of any person or persons whether the same is brought in upon petition or motion or report from a committee or otherwise. " Promoters" includes all persons whose names appear in""Po>moters." any Bill as promoting the same, and in the case of a Bill whereby a corporation is created becoming law includes the said corporation. "Taxing; officer" means the taxing officer of the Council or of "Tajtinj; tlA ii J- i.n ii-Uij-L i_ offloer.^ the Assembly according as the costs to be taxed by snen 1officer relates to proceedings had or taken in the Council or , the Assembly. 710 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. TAOCOO- 369. The provisions of this Part shall extend and apply to all Tmendment Act private eills srbught into oitheh rousu ef farliament, »,uil io ola isoo».34i. proceedings before any committee of elections and qualifications. Provisions of this Part extended. JJXvl&X\)El 4.."™ OOoJS O-C JrltuJiHHIS-KS ArNlJ P riTITIOftlEES. Whencotnnrt^ee 370. When the committee on a private Bill decides that the pre- IwTprovefi"11 * amWe is ll°t proved, or inserts in the Bill any provision for the pro- opp(J^fe . tecrionofany petitioner, or strikes out or alters any provision of the ib. i. sm Bi" for *ne protection of such petitioner, and further unanimously reports with respect to any petitioner that such petitioner lias been unreasonably or vexatiously subjected to expense in defending his rights proposed to be interfered with by the Bill, such petitioner shall be entitled to recover from the promoters of the Bill his costs in relation thereto, or such portion thereof as the committee thinks fit, such costs to be taxed by the taxing officer, or the committee may award such a sum for costs as it thinks fit to name if the parties affected consent thereto. when commiitee 371. (1) When the committee on a private Bill decides that the unanimously preamble is proved and further unanimously reports that the promoters reports A. , TJ'II L t, W t- A . • 1 j. *1 i- opposition ot trie uui nave been suojectea vexatiously toexpense m tne promotion promoters of ttie <>iii Dj t»ne opposition <« any petinoners then nie promoteu shall coats! e entitled to recover from the petitioners, or such of them as the j&.s.sii, committee thinks fit, such portion of their costs of the promotion of the Bill as the committee thinks fit, winch costs shall be tuxed by the taxing officer or in lieu thereof such a sum for costs as the committee thinks fit to name if the parties affected consent thereto. ('£) In its report to the House the committee shall state what portion of the costs or what sum for costs the committee so thinks fit to award, together with the names of the parties liable to pay the same and the names of the parties entitled to receive the same. 373. No owner of land who bond fide at his own sole risk and Exception incuse -. T>-II ~_ i_* L - - i. j. I *.• i? I * of imSi-owner charge opposes a Bill wnicn proposes to take any portion ot Ins pro- JSmS.1"his perty for the purposes of the Bill shall be liable to any costs in respect lb. i. 312, of his opposition to such Bill. 373. (1) Whenever the committee has reported that the preamble Whencomimtteo , j j i * J -ii. •.> o± J- i\ I v ti reportspreamble is not proved, and wherein accordance with the fetandmg Urders ot the promotereVo Council or the Assembly or in accordance with any Act a deposit of S*1'°9j*,ou(,of money has been made with respect to the application to Parliament ib.«. 313. for an Act the money BO deposited shall be a security for the payment by the promoters of the Bill of all costs or sums in respect of costs (if any) payable by them under the foregoing sections of this Part. (2) Any person entitled to receive any costs or sum so payable shall accordingly have a lien for the same on the money so dejjosited, and the lien shall attach thereon at the time when the Bill is ffrst referred to a committee of either the Council or the Assembly. „~ti— 374. When two or more persons have liens for an amount ex- amon.itof ceediug in the aggregate the net value of the money deposited their ji.<, 314. respective claims shall abate proportionately. "No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 711 375. (1) If application is made to the taxing officer by the pro- r»» &m. motet' or petitioner as aforesaid or by any person entitled to recover or ^^^mMAct liable to pay any costs by virtue of a report from a committee ofliiBO**315- elections and qualifications or by his solicitor or parliamentary agentuxedoV* within six months after the report of any committee the taxing officer BPPli 377. In the case of costs awarded by any committee of elections Costs It* election and qualifications the President or the Speaker (as the case may ^t'ofdepa^t require) shall by order under his hand direct the payment of the sum of SS '5,® °',3er*0' /-.i-ii-it 'i » - i- i» * • tbe President •One hundred pounds deposited to his credit under the provisions-of <«• speaker. Part VI. or a sufficient portion thereof to any parties who by such Ib-'-S17- •certificate appear to be entitled to receive costs from the person by or •on account, of whom such deposit was made. 378. (1) The persons entitled to any sum named by any committee Recovery of with consent as aforesaid or to any taxed costs, and in the case of costs t^^whe" .awarded by any committee of elections and qualifications the persons i».». si$. •entitled to such part thereof as has not been defrayed out of any such •deposit, or their executors or administrators, may demand the whole .amount thereof from any one or more of the persons liable to the payment thereof, and in case of non-payment on demand may recover the same in the Supreme Court. (2) No proceeding in respect of taxed costs awarded in respect of .any private Bill settled by the taxing officer shall be commenced against any person who has not had delivered to him a signed certificate of costs as hereinbefore directed. 379. (1) Where the taxing officer has signed and delivered a Procedure for certificate expressing the amount of any costs any person entitled to J^'aSte**! receive the same may— taxing omcer. . Ib. 1.319. {a) file the certificate in the Supreme Court together with an see county affidavit of such demand; and TheCtm- 0) thereupon without any previous process sign final judgment AmendmentAct against any person liable to pay the same for the amount 188*- thereof, or in the case of costs awarded by a committee of elections and qualifications for such part thereof as has not been defrayed out of an}' such deposit, and for any fees for the certificate or filing the same or for signing the final judgment and the sum of One pound eleven shillings and sixpence for the costs and charges of obtaining and filing the certificate and signing the final judgment. (2) Upon such final judgment execution may be forthwith issued in the same manner as upon any other judgment of the Supreme Court. (3) The validity of such certificate shall not be called in question in any court whatsoever. Recovery by 380. Any person from whom the amount of such costs or sum ™stsoflxa',ims named by the committee with consent as aforesaid has been recovered otherperson'a0"> shall be eutitled to recover from the other persons or any of fhem who liable thereto, are liablft to thfi "pavment of such costs or sum naniftd bv the committee ib. *. »2o. -with consent a DroDortionate share thereof according to the number of "nersons so liable and according to the extent of the liability of eacli Derson DIVISION 2.—COSTS OF PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS AND OTHERS. parliamentary 381. No parliamentary agent attorney or solicitor and nn agent Ac. not „„„„„4.„,. „J«,4«it,i-^n+^„ „,. «.J *.;<-,..,-,.-. ,,-p . •» „ i v A _ I toBueiorsosto executor administrator or assignee ot any such parliamentary agent JJJJSitS'Ster attorney or solicitor shall commence or maintain any action or suit delivery of MU. for the recovery of' any costs charges or expenses subject to taxation ib. «.328. as provided in this Part until the expiration of one month after ie has delivered to the party to be charged therewith or sent by post to or left for hira at his place of business or last-known place of abode a bill of such costs charges and expenses subscribed with the proper hand of such parliamentary agent attorney or solicitor (or in the case of a partnership by any of the partners either with his own name or with the name of such partnership) or with the proper hand of such executor administrator or assignee. Male of proving 383. It shall not be necessary for any such parliamentary agent compbnnce. attorney or solicitor or for such executor administrator or assignee in proving compliance with this Putt to prove in the first instance the contents of the bill delivered sent or left by him, but it shall be sufficient to prove that a bill of costs charges and expenses so subscribed was so delivered sent or left ; but the other party may show that the bill so delivered sent or left was not such a bill as constituted a bond fide compliance with this Part. Power to judire 383. Any judge of the Supreme Court may authorize a parlia- modtfi'enntervai menta.y agent attorney or solicitor or the executor administrator or before action, assignee of anv narlisnientarv a^ent attorney or solicitor to commence jb. t. 3act an action or suit for the recovery of such costs charges and expenses against nhe partv chargeable therewith althougc one mouth xan not No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 713 expired from the delivery of the bill, on proof to the satisfaction of the TI* c The con- 388. (!) If either party to the taxation within tweuty-one clear Amendment Act clays after such report has been made deposits with the President or ie90ii.335. £] Speaker (as the case may be) a memorial addressed to him corn- Further report i 10• • j> I j. _ 4. j.1 i' j.1 li 'J i. j.1 ii either party plaining ot such report or any p-.yrt thereoi, the iresideut or the uxi^offleer's Speaker may if he thinks fit refer the same together with such report report to t]ie taxing officer, and may require a further report in relation thereto, and on receiving such further report may direct the taxing officer to amend his report. (2) If no such memorial is deposited, or as soon as the matters complained of in any such memorial have been finally adjusted, the President or the Speaker shall upon application made to him deliver to any party concerned therein a certificate of the amount so ascer tained, which certificate shall be binding and conclusive on the parties as to the matters comprised in such taxation and as to the amount of such costs charges and expenses, and as to the amount due on the same and on the costs and fees payable for such taxation in all proceedings. Certificate to have effect of 389. Such certificate shall have the effect of a warrant of a uftirrant to attorney to confess judgment; and if any action is commenced in confess judgment. the Supreme Conrt to recover the amount specified in such (ertificate /».».330. the court or any judge thereof shall on production of such certificate order judgment to be entered up for the sum specified in such certificate in like manner as if the defendant in such action had signed a warrant to confess judgment to that amount in such action. Provided that in case the defendant pleads that he is not liable to the payment of such costs charges or expenses, such certificate shall be conclusive ouly as to the amount whidi is payable by the defendant if the plaintiff1 in such action recovers the same. DIVISION 3.—TAXING OFFICERS. Appointment of 390. (1) The President shall appoint a fit person to be the taxing counoiL r officer of the Council. jo. s. 321. (2) Every person so appointed shall hold his office during the pleasure of the President, and shall execute the duties of his office conformably to sn.ch directions as Jie may froui time to time receive from the President. Appointment of 391. (1) The Speaker shall appoint a fit person to be the taxing officer of the Assembly. ib. t* 322. (~Z) Every person so appointed shall hold his office at the pleasure of the Speaker, and shall execute the duties of his office conformably to such directions as he may from time to time receive from the SpeaJ\er. Preparation of 392. (1) The President and the Speaker may prepare and alter list of charges. Ib. t> 323. lists of swell charges as it appears to them respectively that parlia mentary agents attorneys solicitors and others may justly make with reference to the several matters comprised in such lists. (2) The several charges therein specified shall be the utmost charges to be allowed upon the taxation of any such bill of costs charges and expenses in respect of the several matters therein specified. Provided that the taxing officer may allow all fair and reasonable costs charges and expenses in respect of any matter not included in such list. Net. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 715 393. (1) For the purposes of any taxation under this Part the The con- taxing officer may examine upon oath any party to such taxation and 2mS*en?,i 398. After the taxing officer has either by himself or with such Taxim; offfcers * , t. *ii_ii j.i 'ii ii IT to include assistance as aforesaid taxed such costs, he may include them and where certain costs in necessary the amount payable thereon by way of fees for taxation in his sSonrce^rtto1bed certificate or in his report to the President or the Speaker (as the case included in ... iji ii 1 1- lii .^ 1 reports and may requite) and thereupon all such proceedings may be had as if such certificates. costs had been taxed in ordinary course under this Part. 1*.*. 3ss. 716 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. TheCpn- 399. If the taxing officer is requested by the proper officer of any 'Amrntimnit Act other court tt ossist tim in naxing gnd dettling gny yosts sharges so i893*. Sao. expenses incurred iu respect of any private Bill, or any proceedings oourtfmay"' er before a committee of elections and qualifications being part of any bill request MM 0f* costs which has been referred to liitu by the court of which he is such tataxinx pavg officet of rbrn? to , officer such taxing onicer fa) shall thereupon proceed to tax and settle the same ((>) shall return the same with his opinion thereon to the officer who has so requested him to tax and settle the same and (c) shall have the same powers aud may receive the same fees in respect of such taxation as if application had been made to him for such taxation in due form by one of the parties thereto under the precedm"1 sections of this Part Powerot tixinit 400. The taxing officer may take an account between the parties officer to take an i. „.,,, 4... ,,,,*;,,,, nn,|A1. +1,ia "Pv.Tr ^-P till un™e s*f mAnnu >i.»i/l n.. T-nnnlimA account betweenw "•'v taxation uuciei tins irarc ot an sums 01 money paiu or rcceivea theparties. in respect of any bill of costs which is the subject of such taxation or auy ma^ters contained therein, and make allowance for all such sums of money so paid or received in estimating the amount due between the parties to such taxation, and in preparing his certificate of such amount or in reporting the same to the President or the Speaker. PART VII..—OFIICERS OF PARLIAMENT. Interpretation. 401. In this Part unless inconsistent with the context or subject- lb. s. 343, matter— " Building1 "Building Committee" means the Joint Parliament Buildings Committee." Committee of the Council and the Assembly. " Gardens." " Gardens " means the Parliament Gardens. " library." " Library " means the Parliament Library. " Library "Library Committee" means the Joint Library Committee of the Council and the Assembly. " Officers of "Officers of the Parliament" means officers of the Council, Parliament." officers of the Assembly, officers employed in the Parlia ment library, officers employed in the preparation and publication of the Victorian Parlianientciry Debates, and officers employed in the Parliament Gardens. " Office of " Office of Parliament" means any office held by any officer Parliament." of the Parliament as such. Officers of the 402. (1) The provisions of this Part shall apply to all officers ^Parliament to be under this of the Parliament whether appointed to their respective offices before or after the commencement of this Act and to no other officers. JVi s. 34l m- Bights reserved (2) All officers of the Parliament shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, hold office in the same division ami class and have the same rights to increments of salary and to transfer and promotion to any other branch of the public service as they would have held or had but for the passing of this Act; and nothing herein shall in any manner affect take away alter or diminish any rights existing at the time of the commencement of this Act or hereafter accruing of any such officer with respect to classification salary increment of salary superannuation or retiring allowance compensation or gratuity leave of absence or furlough or of transfer or promotion to any other branch of the public service. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 717 (3) The promotion or transfer before or after the commencement Thecon- of this Act of any officer of Parliament to any office in the public Tmendment A Th- Can- (4) Each officer of the Parliament shall be paid such salary as may j*»nsndmeii(^st be attached to oincers 01 the same classification in other branches of i8fl0* the public service as that held by him. NonutuLtion and 405. (1) Every appointment to any office of Parliament after the oq?oerLtmentof passing of this Act shall be made by the Governor in Council, upon it. 1. aw. the nomination— (a) in the case of officers of the Council—of the President; (//) in the case of officers of the Assembly—of the Speaker; (c) in. the case of officers employed in the Library or in the preparation and publication of the Victorian Parlia mentary Debates—of the Library Committee ; and (d) in the case of officers employed in the gardens—of the Building Committee. (2) If any nomination so made is not approved by the Governor in Council, it shall be the duty of the President the Speaker the Library Committee or the Building Committee (as the case may be) to nomi nate some other person when so requested by the Governor in Council. (3) If some other person is not nominated within the time specified by the Governor in Council, then he may appoint without any nomi nation. What persons to 406. (1) The person nominated for appointment to any office of be nominated. pariiament shall be some person who is at the time of nomination an orncer in the public service, and who in the opinion 01 the person or body nominating is best qualified for the appointment and entitled thereto by seniority and merit combined. (2) In making such nomination preference shall be given (other qualifications being equal) to officers of the Parliament. Provided that if the person or body whose duty it is to nominate certifies to the Governor in Council thatthereis no officer 4C8 No person nominated for appointment to an office of Parlia- The c™ ment (other tliatt persons who entered the public service before the jmtndmtju Act passing of Act No. 710) shall be appointed to such office until he 't^*-353- t j? j. i 'j.1 ,.J> • i- - Officers ol the has enected with some life insurance company carrying on business in parliament to Victoria an insurance on his life providing for the payment on his death JSSJS^ient if he dies without attaining the age of retirement from the public service, or if he survives that age on his retirement from the public service of a sum or sums of money equal in the aggregate to the maximum annual salary attached to such office. 409. (1) No officer of the Parliament shall be dismissed from the Noofffcertobe .MnTilnr. n^*t..* £C — iL „ „ IX JL 4.1 ^_ Ai? .,„ AwJ j? dism'ssed except public service or suiter any other penalty m respect thereof except tor under thifi PBrr, the causes and in the manner set forth in this Part. ib. «. m. (2) Nothing herein contained shall be taken to prevent the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the President the Speaker the Library Committee or the Building Committee (as the case may be) from reducing the number of offices of Parliament or from amalgamating any such offices or from dispensing with the services of any officers of the Parliament in consequence of any such reduction or amalgamation. 410. Whenever in the opinion of the President the Speaker the Temporary Library Committee or the Building Committee the prompt despatch of *?p "J^™*" business renders temporary assistance necessary the President the Speaker the Library Committee or the Building Committee (as the case may be) may employ such persons as they consider suitable and necessary to perform such work. 411. (1) The Governor in Council may on the recommendation of Reguiotions, the President the Speaker the Library Committee or the Building Com-Ib- *•33B- mittee respectively and subject to the provisions hereinbefore contained make regulations concerning— {a) the duties to be performed by the various officers under their respective control; (b) the discipline to be observed in the performance of such duties; and (c) the leave of absence and furlough to be allowed to such officers. (2) Such regulations may provide for the punishment of officers offending against any of the same by fine reprimand or suspension from duty according to the nature of the offence. (3) Copies of all regulations and a statement of every appointment Information n» or transfer to an office of Parliament or of alteration of classification ^^p^nT9 made under this Part shall forthwith after the making thereof be laid meats to be IJ- IJ_ITY r* T\ 1 * i. i ij_ xi' J_I supplied to beiore both Houses or Parliament; and a statement showing the names parliament. of all persons temporarily employed under the authority of this Part their remuneration and duties and the length of time for which they were so employed shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament iii the month of November in each year, or if Parliament is not then sitting within fourteen days of the commencement of the next ensuing session thereof. 720 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. (6 GEO. V. The con- 412. If any officer of the Parliament is guilty of any conduct Amendment Ad. which in the opinion°of the President the Speaker tlie Library 417. The Governor in Council may notwithstanding that any Tit*cen- officer of the Parliament has attained the a.ge of sixty-five years (if 'AmrSmtSAct such officer is able and willing to continue in the performance of the 1^90*-30i- duties of his office or of any office in the public service to which he sixt?-are may ° may be appointed) from time to time direct such officer to continue in ™Mkse"vki'by the service for such fixed time not exceeding twelve months as the "overnor™ r\ -rt *i * i i- L i " i -\ • i Council. Governor in Council iu each case directs or during pleasure; stud in sneh latter case the Governor in Council may from time to time renew the time of such continued service for such fixed period as he thinks fit. 418. Whenever the office of President or Speaker is vacant or the Duties of omcers TI - i i J.I in i I L <. TT* L * • J.I * L i P of the Parlia- Jr resident or the Speaker is absent from Victoria or in the interval ot ment on certain time between the close of one session and the appointment of the Library 0™t3,ona- n +1 . .1 -n • l l* *-i . j j * j l j t* n - s *v. ff. 36*. Committee or tnc J3ui.lcl.ing Committee in the next following session (as the case may be) all officers of the Parliament under the control of such person or body shall respectively discharge such duties as may be required by the standing orders or by the regulations made under this Part or as inay be required by the Chief Secretary. 419. (1) 11 any vacancy OCCUrS Temporary /~\ • ^O! ? +L„ r^, „,*? v,,l 'T„J. *U„ ^JK„„ ~P n „„,V1,, i- • appointments by (a) m auy office of the Council whilst the office ot rresidont is Governor in vacant or during the absence of the President from ™™" ,r. , ° I». 8. 305. Victoria ; ii\ in amr o{gce of the Assembly whilst the office of Speaker is vacant or durin°" the absence of the Speaker from Victoria • g (a) in any office of the Library or of the Victorian, Parlia- mentary Debates or in "auy office of the wardens in the interval of time between the close of one session and the appointment of the Library Committee or the Building Committee in the next following session HIP Governor in Council nviv if he> thinks fit. tonmoranlv appoint some person to such office (2)^ The person so appointed shall be some person who is at the time w^hat^ersons of appointment au officer in the public service and who in the opinion appointed. of the Governor in Council is best qualified for the appointment and entitled thereto by seniority and merit combined, and in making such appointment preference shall be given (other qualifications being equal) to officers of the Parliament; but if in the opinion of the Governor in Council there is no officer in the public service available and lit for appointment to the vacant office, then the Governor in Council shall appoint such person as to him appears best qualified for appointment to such vacant office. (3) Such person shall hold such office as thougli he had bceu permanently appointed until a permanent appointment is made. (4) Upon the election or return to Victoria of the President or upon r-ennanent the election or return to Victoria of the Speaker or upon the appoint- "w01" ment of the Library Committee or the Building Committee (as the case may be) he or it (as the case may be) may nominate the person so tem porarily appointed, or some other person for permanent appointment to such office, in accordance with the provisions of this Part. VOL. I.—*-2 Z 722 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [.6 GEO. V. The <7 PART IX..—RLLATION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TO JGLECI'IONS AND POLITICAL AFFAIKS. offioersintiie ° 423. (1) In order that all officers may be enabled to render loyal not to takT^rt and efficient service to the State it is hereby enacted that no person in politics. or cjass 0f pefsoDg employed in any capacity (whether permanenlly or >iitxitimAct temporarily) in the public service (including tlie railway service the 1eoa s. 4. police force the State Rivers and Water Supply Department and the Lunacy Department) shall either directly or indirectly take any part whatsoever in or in relation to elections of members of the Council or the Assembly or directly or indirectly in any way take pn,rt in the political affairs of the State of A^ictoria otherwise than by recording a vote at a parliamentary election ; and no person or class of persons so employed shall directly or indirectly use or attempt to use any influence in respect to any matter affecting the remuneration or position in the public service of either himself or any other person. (2) If any person so employed is guilty of any contravention of this section, then on proof thereof to the satisfaction of the Public Service Commissioner, the Commissioners of Railways, the Chief Commissioner of Police, or the State Rivers and Water Supply Com missioners, or the Inspector-General of the Insane (as the case maybe) such person may by the said authority be fined any sum not exceeding Ten pounds and may be red need in class subdivision grade or status and salary or he may be dismissed or his services may be dispensed with : Provided that such person shall not be dismissed or have his services dispensed with for any contravention of this section without the consent of the Governor in Council. (3) This section shall apply to every person employed as aforesaid notwithstanding that he may not be subject to the Public Service Act 1915 or tlie Railways Act 191 ."> or the Police Regulaiion Act 1915 or Part I. of the Lunacy Act 1i)15. (4) This section shall not aj>|ily to officers in the service of Parliament, but the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the President the Speaker and the Joint .Library (Committee respec tively may make regulations applying to such officers in relation to the matters referred to herein. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 723 SCHEDULES. FIRST SCHEDULE. Section 2. Number of Act. Title o Act. Extent of Repeal. 1075 The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1890 So much os is not already repealed. 1079 ... . + (Jftmes Act loOv *** " + Sections 294-296. 1163 ... Electoral Rolls Validating Act-1890 The whole. 1306 ... The Constiiidton Act Arnendwtcnt Act 1893 So much as is not already repealed. loifS ... Mt£cl%Q&$ &1lU QuGUtflC&ttOm UQfRMtt&t££$ Act 1895 The "whole. 1393 ... Governor's Salary Reduction Act 1895 The whole. 1524 ..* Melbourne and Geelonn Parliamenltwy Mic tions Act 1S97 The whole. 1670 +., Assembly Electoral Rolls Act 1900 The whole. 1723 .., T/W Constitutwtt Ad Amendment Act 1900 The whole. 1725 <* Governov s Salary further Reduction Act 1900 ... *** *,. The whole. liS55 „• Joint Library Committee Act 1903... The whole. 1864 .** The Constitution Act 1903 So much as is not already repealed. 1872 ... Electoral Rolh Act 1903 ... The whole. 1877 Comf&ittee of Public Accounts Act 1903 The whole. 1891 •„ Election Expenses Limitaiion Act 1903 The whole. 1895 **, Electoral Districts JSounda/rics Act 1903 So much as is not already repealed. 1896 ... Electoral Provinces Boundaries Act 1903 ... So much as is not already repealed. 1939 *** An Act to continue the Voting by Post Acts for one year The whole. 1993 •.• An Act to further continue the Voting by post Acts .. The whole. 2063 ... An Act to further continue the Voting by Post Acts . The whole. 2075 The Constitution Act 1000 *,* ,*, The whole. 2113 ..* An Act to further continue the Voting by Post Acts •,. The whole. 2160 ... An Act to revive and continue the Voting by Post Acts The whole. 2]&5 ^* Adutt Si{$rage Act 1908 .. The whole. 2187 *». Assembly Electoral Rolls Act 1909 J.he whole. A Z J!) + L , +. An Act to further continue the Voting by lJost Acts ... The whole. 2239 < *. Assembly Electoral Rolls Act 1909(JVG 2) *** The whole. 22&S .., Electoral Act 1910 The whole* 2321 Preferential Voting Act 1911 The whole. 2578 ... Officials tit Parliament ^4c£ 1914 ... The wfioi^h* SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 32. I do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King George as lawful Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and this State of Victoria. So help me God [a) The name of the reigning Sovereign for the time being is to be substituted from time to time for that of Hla Majesty King George. (rt) rot this usual form of oath see section OS (7) of the Evidence Act. 1 Z 2 7524 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. Section 43. THIRD SCHEDULE. BOUNDARIES OF ELECTORAL PROVINCES OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. In the following descriptions wherever the boundary described runs along a river, creek, road, or street, the centre of such river, deck, road, or street sh&U bo taken to be the boundary line; and whenever the boundary is described as by a mountain ran;;.; or watershed the line following the highest part of such range or watershed shall be taken to be the boundary. In cases wheio the boundaries described are those of n municipal district or portion of a municipal district, they shall bo taken to bo the boundaries in force at the time of the passing of this Act. METROPOLITAN. EAST YAKRA PROVINCE. Commencing on the Koonung Koonung Creek where Middleborough-road abuts thereon ; thence south by that road to the north boundary of allotment 21c, parish of Nunawading thence west by the north boundarien of allotmonts 21c and 20A and Rivera- dale-road to Boundary-road; thence south by that road and Warrigal-road to Wavorley- road; thence east by Waverley-road to Box Hill road; thence south by that road and the east boundaries of allotments 5 and 10, section 1, parish of Mordialloc, to Centre- road ; thence west by that road to Warrigal-road ; thence north by that road to North- road ; thence west by North-road to Bainbra-rord; thence north by that road to the Rosstown Railway; thence westerly by that railway to Kooyong-road; thence north by that road to Dandenong-road ; thence north-westerly and west by Dandenong-road to Hornby-street ; thence north by that street f o Hi"h-street ; thonce oast by High- street to Bendigo-street ; thenco north by that •itreet'and Surrey-road to tho Eastorn Railway ; thence westerly by that railway to a point in lino with tho contra of Clara- street ; thence north by a line and Clara-street to Toorak-road ; thenco east by Tooratt- road to tho east boundary of portion 9 Parish of Prahran ; thenco north by that boun dary to the Yarra River ; andthence easterly northorly and easterly by that river and the Koonung Koonung Creek to the commencing iioint MELBOTJTWTE PROVII?OB. Commencing at the intersection of Eliznbf ih-streot and Victoria-street; theneo westerly by Victoria-street and tho north bound.-ry of the Bourke ward of the city of Melbourne to the Maribyrnong River; thenco touthorly by that river and the Yarra, River to the Coodo Canal; thence easterly by that canal and the Yarra River to Punt- road ; thence north by Punt-road and Hoddle-h.treet to Victoria-parade; thenco west by Victoria-parade to Nicholson-street; thenco north by that street to Park-street east; thence west by thafc street and Park-street west to the Mooneo Ponds; thence southerly by the Moonee Ponds to Flemington-road ; and thonce south-easterly by that road and Elizabeth-street to the commencing point. MEI/BOT/RNE EAST 1'AOVINCE. Commencing on the Yarra River where Punt-road abuts thereon; thenco north by Punt-road and Hoddle-street to Victoria-parade ; thonce west by Victoria-parade to Nicholson-street; thence north by that street to Freeman-street; thence oast by Freo- man-street and a lino in continuation thereof to Groom-street; thenco southerly by that street to Queen's-parado ; thence north-easterly by Queen's-parade to Smith-street; thenco south by Smith-street to Reilly-street; tkenco east by that street to tho Morri Creek; and thence southerly and westerly by that creek and the Yarra River to tho commencing point. MELBOURNE! NORTH PROVTHQE. Commencing on the Merri Creek where Reilly-street abuts thereon; thonce west by Reilly-street to Smith-street; thence north by Smith-street to Queen's-parado; thonce south-westerly by Queen's-parade to Groom-street; thence northerly by that street to a point opposite the centre of Freeman-street; thonce west by a lino and Freeman- street to Nicholson-street; thence north by that street to Park-street east; thonce west by that street and Park-street west to the IToonee Ponds ; thenco norther!y»by tho Moonee Ponds to tho south boundary of allotment 9, section 5, parish of Doutta Collo; thence west by that boundary and Maribyrnong-road to the Maribyrnong River; thence north-we«terly by that river to the west boundary of the city of Essendon ; thenco north by that boundary and easterly by the north boundary of the said city to Broadmcadows- road ; thence north-westerly by that road to the north boundary of the parish of Doutta Galla ; thence east by that boundary and the north boundary of the parish of Jika Jika to the Merri Creek; thonce northerly by that crook to the north boundary of section 13, parish of Keelbundora; thence east by that boundary and the north boundaries N THIRD SCITEI>U~LIS—coftiiivtiGd. of sections 14 and 15 to the Whittlesea-road; thence southerly by that road to the south boundary of section 15; thence east by the south boundaries of sections 15, 16, and 17 to the Plenty Eiver; thence southerly by that river to the Yarra River; thence westerly by tho Yarra River to the Merri Creek ; and thence northerly by that ereek to the com mencing point. MELBOURNE SOUTH PROVINCE. Commencing on tho Yarra River where Clarendon-street abuts thereon; thence south-easterly by Clarendon-street to Dorcas-street; thence south-westerly by that street to Nelson-road; thence southerly by Nelson-road to St. Vincent-street west; thenco south-westerly by that street to Cowie-street; thence north-westerly by Cowie- street to Pickles-street; thence southerly by that street to tho shore of Hobson's Bay; thenco south-easterly by that shore to a point in line with tho eontre of Glen Huntly- road; thence east by a line and tho said road to Point Nepean-road; thence south easterly by that road to North-road; thenco east by North-road to Bambra-road; thenco north by that road to the Rosstown Railway; thence westerly by that railway to Kooyong-road; thence north by Kooyong-road to Dandenong-road; thence north westerly and west by that road to Hornby-street; thence north by that street to High- street ; thence east by High-street to Bendigo-street; thence north by that street and Surrey-road to the Eastern Railway ; thence westerly by that railway to a point in line with the centro of Clara-street; thence north by a line and Clara-street to Toorak-road ; thence east by Toorak-road to the east boundary of portion 9, parish of Prahran ; thence north by that boundary to the Yarra River; and thence westerly by that river to tho commencing point. MELIIOUBW13 WEST PROVINCE. Commencing at the intersection of Elizabeth-street and Victoria-street; thenco westerly by Victoria-street and the north boundary of tho Bourke ward of the city of Melbourne to the Maribymong River; thence southerly by that river and tho Yarra River to the Coode Canal; thence easterly by that canal and the Yarra River to Claren- don-sti'eet; thence south-easterly by Clarendon-street to Dorcas-street; thence south westerly by that strisot to Nelson-road ; thenco southerly by Ncison-road to St. Vincent- street west; thence south-westerly by that stroet to Cowie-street; thence north-westerly by Cowie-street to Pickles-street; thence southerly by that street to the shore of Hob- son's Bay; thence westerly and southerly by tho shore of Hobson's Bay and westerly by the shore of Port Phillip Bay to the west boundary of the town of Williamstown ; thenco north by the said boundary to Stony Creek; thence north-westerly by that creek to Reid-street; thence west by that stroet to the Geelong-road ; thence south-westerly, west, and southerly by that road to the Kororoit Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to the west boundary of section 18, parish of Cut-Paw-Paw; thence north by the west boundaries of sections 18, 19, and 22 to the Maribymong River; thence easterly by that river to Maribyrnong-road; thence easterly by that road and the south boundary of allotment 9, section 5, parish of Doutta Galla, to the Mooneo Ponds ; thence southerly by the Mooneo Ponds to Flora ington-road; and. thence south-easterly by that road and Elizabeth-street to the commencing point. To include the electors afloat in Hobson's Bay. COUNTRY. ' BENDIGO PROVINCE. Commencing on the northern boundary of the county of Talbot at the north-west anglo of allotment 2A, section 8, parish of Bradford; thence south-easterly, southerly, and south-easterly by the road to Maldon to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 31, section 1, parish of Maldon; thenco south by that road and the west boundary of the town of Maldon and southerly by a direct line to the north-west angle of allotment A; thence further southerly by the west boundary of that allotment and south by a line to the road forming the north boundary of allotment A4 ; thence easterly by that road to the road from Maldon to Newstead ; thence southerly by that road to the north boundary of the parish of Tarrengower; thence westerly by that boundary to the south-east angle of allotment 7, section 2A, in the last-named parish; thence south by a road to the Loddon River; thence southerly by that river and Joyce's Creek to the west boundary of the parish of Franklin ; thence northerly by that boundary and the west boundary of tho parish of Yandoit, and easterly.by the north boundary of the latter parish to tho west boundary of the parish of Fryers ; thence southerly, easterly, and northerly by the west, south, and east boundaries of the parish of Fryers to the north boundary of the parish of Drummond; thence east by that boundary to the north-west angle of allotment 10, section 3, in the last-named parish; thence southerly /so Xid-li OuJXfi-LXJl UHOiS ACi. AMlliADMilyriT ACT 10X5. [6 GEO. V. THIRD SCHEDULE*—continued. by a road to tho westernmost angle of allotment 6A ; thence easterly and south-easterly by the Water Supply Reserve to the south-west angle of allotment 9, section 1A ; thence east by a road to the Coliban River; thence northerly by that river to the road forming the south boundary of the parish of Metcalfe; thenco easterly by that road to Piper's Creek; thence northerly by that creek and the Campaspe River to the south boundary of the parish of Ellesmero; thence west by that boundary to the east boundary of tho parish of Wellsford ; thence south by that boundary to tho south boundary of allotment 69, in the latter parish; thence westerly by that boundary, a direct lino, the north boundary of allotment 59A, a direct lino, and a road to the north-west angle of allotment 327B, parish of Sandhurst; thence north-westerly by a direct line and tho north boundary of the city of Bendigo to the Bendigo Creek ; thence northorly by that creek to the road forming the north boundary of section 5 parish of Huntly ; thence west by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 17 section 20 ; thence north by a road and the east boundary of allotment 3n5 section 15* to tho north-east angle of the said allotment ; thence west by a road to the west boundary of the parish of Huntly • thence north by that boundary and the west boundary of the owlish of Whirrakee and'west by tho south boundary of tho Darish of Tandarra and a roi'd to tho north-west ansle of section 8A parish of Yallook • thence south by,a road to tho north-east angle of soction 10 nirish of Yarraberb ; th'ence west by a road to i Tm 1 addon River • thence southerlv bv t.Wt. river to the north boiindary of the county of TalWt ; and thenm fi sterl h th tkn A to the commencing point. GlPFSLAND PliOVTNCE* Commencing on the sea-coast at Cape Howo; thence westerly and north-westerly by the sea-coast to tho north boundary of tho parish of Waratah; thence westerly by that boundary and northerly by the east boundaries of the parishes of Tarwin South and ' Meeniyan to the Great Southern railway; thenco northerly by that railway to the Stony Creek to Henderson's-road ; thence north-easterly by that road to tho road forming the west boundary of the parish of Duinbalk; thopro north and north-westerly by that road to tho Tarwin River; thenco north-easterly by that river to tho Mirboo and Boolara road; thence northerly by that road to the road forming the west boundary,of allotment TEED SCHEDULE—can£inu&i, of allotment 89D and northerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 2; thence westerly by a-road and thesouth boundary of allotment 1, parish of Nangana, and southerly by allotments 66A and 66 to the eastern branch of Shepherd's Creek; thence westerly and northerly by that creek, the Cockatoo and Woori Yallock Creeks, to the south boundary of the parish of Gruyere; thence easterly by that boundary to the Yarra River; thence southerly and north-easterly by the said river to the road between allot ments 12 and 11, section B, parish of Gracedale; thence northerly by that road and the west boundary of allotment 54, easterly by the north boundary of the said allotment and north-easterly and northerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 50B ; thence easterly by that allotment to the south-east angle thereof; thence southerly by a TOad to the south-west angle of allotment 57 ; thence by the south and east boundaries of that allotment to the north-west angle of allotment 4 section C; thence easterly by the north boundary of that allotment to the south-east angle of allotment 58 ; thence northerly by that allotment and westerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 7A ; thence northerly by that allotment and allotment 7o and easterly and north by allotment 44B to Badger's Creek; thenco easterly by that creek to the west boundary of block 49 parish of Yuonga, and north by that boundary to the north-west angle of the said allotment; thence north-easterly by a direct line to Mount Arnold ; thence southerly by the Great Dividing Range to a point due west (mag.) of Bald Hill ; thence east by a line and the north boundaries of pastoral blocks 1 and 2 to Bald Hill; thence northerly by the watershed betweon the Goulburn and the Big Rivers to the source of the Moonlight Creek; thence easterly by that creek and Gaffney's Creek to the Goul burn River and further easterly by a direct line to a point on the Great Dividing Range due east of Mount Skene ; thence north-easterly by the said range to Mount Hotham ; thence north-easterly by the watershed of the Kiewa River to Mount Bogong • thence easterly and northerly by the watershed of the Snowy Creek to Mount Cooper' thence north-easterly by a direct line to Mount Gibbo ; thence south-easterly by a direct Una towards Forest Hill to the Murray River ; and'thence southerly and south-easterly by the boundary of the State to the commencing point. Including the islands along the southern boundary NELSON PROVINCE. Commencing on the Avon River where the south boundary of the parish of Donald abuts thereon; thence easterly and northerly by the south and east boundaries of that parish to the south-west angle of allotment 44, parish of Coonooer West; thence north easterly and easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 26 ,- thence northerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 61; thouce easterly by a road and the north boundary of allotment 70A to the Avoca River; thence southerly by that river to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 82, parish of Kooroc ; thence easterly by that road to the south-east angle of block 16, parish of Bealiba; thence northerly by a road to tho south-east angle of block 15 ; thence easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 3A, section E ; thence northerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 8A ; thence easterly by a road to the south-oast angle of allotment 9, section C; thence northerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotmont 3A ; thenoo east by the south boundary of that allotment and the south boundaries of blocks 69 and 71 to the west boun dary of the parish of Moliagul; thence northerly by tha t boundary to the south boundary of the parish of Tchuterr; thence easterly by a direct line to the north-west angle of allotment 8 section 1 parish of Moliagul; thence east by a road and the north boundary of allotment 1, section 2, to the north-west angle of allotment 1, section 3; thence north by the west boundaries of block H, allotment 4A, section 11, block P, allotment 6, and block 7 and east by the north boundary of block 7, a road, and the north boundary of aliotment 11 and aline to the road forming the south boundary of the parish of Kingower; thence south-easterly by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Tarna<*ulla; thence north by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 43 section C Tn the last-named parish * thence easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 40; thenco north by a'road to the north-east angle of allotment 39 ; thence east by a road and a line to tho west boundary of allotment 14E ; thence north by that boundary to the Kingower and Newbridge road ; thence south-easterly and easterly by that road to the south-east anglo of allotment 14o ; thence south-easterly by the south boundary of allot ment 19o and a road to the south-east ansrle of allotment 22 ; thence northerly by the Tarnagulla and Bridgewater road to the south-west angle of allotment 4B ; thence easterly by a road and the south boundary of allotment 1 section F to the Loddon River ; thence southerly by that river to the north boundary of the county of Talbot ; thence easterly by that boundary to the north-west angle of allotment 2A section 8 parish of Bradford ; thence south-easterly southerly and south-easterly bv the road to Maldon to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 31 section 1 parish of Maldon ; thence south by that, road and the west boundary of the, town of Maldon and southerly by a direct line to the north-west angle of alloment A ; thence further southerly by the west boundary THE -CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. ![,6 GEO. V. THIRD SCHEDULE—coJt^wwcrf. of that allotment and south by a line to the road forming the north boundary of allotment A4 ; thence easterly by that road to tho road from llaldon to Newstoad; thenco south erly by that road to the north boundary of tho parish of Tarrengower; thenco westerly by that boundary to the road forming tbo west boundary of allotment 0 section 1 in the last-named parish • thence south by that road to tbo Loddon Kiver • thence southerly and south-easterly'by that river and Joyce's or Deep Creek to tho road'formine the north boundary of allotment 61 section A parish of Bullarook ; thence westerly bv that road nd south-westerly bv a three-chain road to tho otwt angle of allotmont 39 parish of Sraoa- ton • thence west bv a, road to tho north-east an<*le of allotment 32 ; thence southerly b ' d to tVin south-east angle of allotment 75 ^narish of Snring Hill ; thonoe oast by th vt-b hoi nrlnvins of allotments 69 and 64 ani! east and north bv the boundaries of P . . , q t j. th Riillritvink Tppek -thence southerly bv that creek to tlio roafsil (iorm in g tlai rift th hmind y of section *t> nnris p h of Dean ; >thenc o west bv ytha t road to tbe road formula the west boundary of the lastynamed parish; thenco south-westerly , tk 1 K *1. 1 * tka ir-tK bo A f llftf t 4n ao tiaei t MLT' h at ana soutnoriy »y tnat• ro .,t,.t t •_, th t, *h f H t' t H alit CreswicK; thence as py y 4Bg 4Ao ao THTUD SCHEDULE—cQntiftM&Z. NORTJUSHK PROVINCE. Commencing on the Murray River where the west boundary of the parish of Cobram abuts thereon ; thence south and east by the boundaries of the said parish, southerly by tho east boundaries of the parishes of Katamatite, Youanmite, and Yabba Yabba, west by the south boundary of the parish of Yabba Yabba, and south by the east boundary of tho parish of Pine Lodge to the Broken River; thence easterly by that river to the west boundary of the parish of Upotipotpon ; thence south and east by the boundaries of that parish and southerly by the east boundary of the parish of Wills to the Sydney-road; thence south-westerly by that road to the east boundary of the parish of Avenel; thence north by that boundary and westerly by the north boundary of the same parish to the north-east angle of allotment B2 therein; thence south by a road and westerly and southerly by the roads forming the north and west boundaries of allotment 1, section A to Hughes' Creek; thence westerly by that creek and southerly by tho Goulburn River to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 30c, parish of Mitchell; thence west by that road and southerly by the road forming the west boundaries of allotments 30c and 30 to thenorth-eastangleof allotment 38 section A parish of Northwood; thencewesterlybythat allotment, allotment 38A and allotments 8, 6 and 1, section C, to Hawkers Creek ; thence southerly by that creek to the north boundary of allotment 5 ; thence west south and east by that allotment and allotment 5A to the north-east angle of allotment 4; thence,south by a road to the north boundary of allotment 14A; thence west by that allotment, allotments 36A 15A 14A and 14 section A parish of Puckapunyal and south-westerly by allotments 30 and 29 to the north-west angle of tho'last-mentioned,allotment ; thence southerly by a road to the south-cast angle of allotment 57 • thence west south and west by allotments 58 and 59c and south by allotments 59c and'59D to the south-west ansb of tho last-men tioned allotment ; thence west by tho south boundary of block 59B south bv the east boundarv of block 76 and west by the south boundary of blocks 76 and 75 parish of Warrowitno to the east boundary of allotment 4 section 1 ; thence southerly by that boundary the east boundary of allotment 29 and tho east boundaries of allotments 1 and 2A section B •parish of Panyulo west by the south boundary of allotment 2A south and west by the east and south boundaries of allotment 3 south by the oast boundaries of allotments 4 and 4A and westerly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 7A ; thonco south by the east boundary of that allotment and south-westerly by a road to the north boundary of allotment 13 section C; thence west by that allotment and south and west by a road to the north-east boundary of allotment 1 section 8 parish of Too- borac ; thence south-easterly and south-westerly by the boundaries of'that allotment and south-easterly by the Heathcote and Kilmore road to the north antrle of section 10 ; thence south westerly bv that section and north-westerly by a road to the north east angle of allotment 10A section 7 ; thence westerly by that allotment and allotment 1'itr to the north west -mule of the latter ; thence southerly and south westerlv hv a rood t thft road fo minff the north-east boundary of allotment 1 *» ; thence north w ie 1 lid wratfirlv hv that road to the south west ancle of allotment Dlft; thence inuthei-lv . ,' ^d ,i wftfit,ei'lv hv ood to the^oufh-east anule of llofment 4 t' P* i h rtf PI hoiw ; Hwnni nnbilv snntliiwlv ind Pi .1 t ™1 ' • t y1 4. a A A . JO 4.„ 4.U H 1. J .Jil • F the southern boundaries of allotments 4, 4A, and 8 to the northern boundary of the parish f Tt bn th t I hv th t hm nda fo thfi mad fnrmino thfi eastern hn nd I Hi i A id • i.1. 1 i J 1. A tl. . 1 e i.1. i J 1 T>- > of allotment A12 in the last-named parish ; thence south-westerly by that road to Piper s P lr . A til th [ b tl t rHolt d thfi fia i» K'v to the n rth ho V *, ., . t , , ,{ '., . , ... "it J.s l it j • darv of the parish of Aiedale; thence west and south by the north and west boundaries , ' .h h ,h . ' d f 11 f HA ™ Uf Wpll f d • thnn t 1 oi snai p risn o o y '•? l. , ,-,. '-.i .li .•> J t tl th' t n f *11 t V>1 \ f <5 Ah t-th rth ' t 1 roaa to tne norsn-west angle o a lotm o ,p ° * if ^_* by a oi Mi | t ii t t-ttiiif tl. i-th h d ft* <;* tnence northerly ny tnat C^K «, ?° ? lorming tne no™1 oounaary on section o, pansn of tiuntiy, tnence west oy tnat roaa to tno so n-east; a oi a lot yL' sect'on 2K>; tnence nor™ oy a roaa ana tno east Dounaary or allotment JE, section lo, to tne north-eaft angle ot tne saia allotment; thence west by a road to the east boundary of tne parish of rieilborough; tnence north by that boundary to tno south boundary of tgo parish on la,darra; tnence we;t by that Dounaary ana a roaa to the nortn-west angle of ,ection SA, Yarishoi Yallooke thesce south ay a roaa to the nortn-east angle of section 10, parish of iarraberb; thonce weat by a road tu tne lioduon Kivor; tnence northerly by that river to thg Murray River ; and tnence south-easterly and easterly by that rivor to the commencing point. NORTH-EASTERN PROVIT^CE. Commencing on the Murray River where the west boundary of the parish of Cobram abuts thereon ; thence south and east by tho boundaries of the said parish, southerly by the east boundaries of the parishes of Katamatite, Youanmite, and Yabba Yabba, west by the south boundary of the parish of Yabba Yabba, and south by the east boundary 730 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. THIRD SCHEDULE—Gontinwxl. of the parish of Pine Lodge to the Broken Eiver; thence easterly by that rivor to tho west boundary of the parish of TJpotipotpon; thence south and east by the boundaries of that parish and southerly by the oast boundary of the parish of Wills to the Sydney- road ; thonce south-westerly by that road to the cist boundary of the parish of Avend; thence north by that boundary and westerly by the north boundary of the same parish to the north-east angle of allotment B2 therein; thence south by a road and westerly and southerly by the roads forming the north and west boundaries of allotment 1, section A, to Hughes' Creek; thence westerly by that creek and southerly by the Goulburn River to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 31, parish of Mangalore; thence east, south-easterly, and oast by a road to the south-east angle of allotmont lo, section A ; thence southerly by a three-chain roail to the north-west angle of allotment 12 section B ; thence east by that allotment to the north-east angle thereof ; thonce north-easterly and northerly by a road jt boundary of the Avenol pre-emptive section to Hughes' Creek ; thence easterly and southerly by that creek and the north boundary of the county of Anglesey to the Goulburn River ; thence easterly by the Goulburn River to the Howqua River and further easterly by that river to Mount Howitt ; thence north-easterly by the Great Dividing Ran^e to Mount Hotham ; thonce north- easterly by the watershed of the Kiewa River to ^ount Boirong • thonce south-easterly and northerly bv the watershed of the Snowy Ci'aek to Mount Oooner - thence north- pa^terly by a, diiwt line to Mount Gibbo ; thence HQiith.ea fnrly bv di' t li to fi.rd Mnrray River ; and thence northerlv find westerly hv that river to tho commencing point. XiOItTH—'WESTERN PjlOVHTCE. Commencing at the junction of the Loddon River with the Murray River; thonce southerly by the Loddon River to the north boundary of allotment 2, section If, parish of Tarnagulla; thence westerly by that allotment and a road to the north-west angle of allotment 21; thence southerly by the Bridgew.itor and Tarnagulla road to the north east angle of allotment 23, section C; thence north-westerly by a road and the south boundary of allotment 19c, and westerly and north-westerly by the Newbridge and Kingower road to the north-west angle of allotment 14E ; thence south by the west boundary of that allotment to a point in line Tiith the centre of the road forming the north boundary of allotment 38M ; thence west by a lino and tho last-mentioned road to the north-west angle of allotment 38; thenco south by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 50 ; thence westerly by a road to the wost boundary of the parish of Tarna gulla ; thence south by that boundary to the road forming the south boundary of tho parish of Kingower; thence north-westerly by that road to a point in line with tho north boundary of allotment 11, soction 11, parish of Moliagul; thence west by a line the north boundary of allotment 11, a road, and tho north boundary of block 7, and south by the west boundaries of block 7 allotment 0 block IT allotment 4A and block H to the north-west angle of allotment 1, section 3; thence west by the north boundary of allotment 1 section 2 and a road to the north-wc>tangle of allotments section 1 ; thenco westerly by a direct line to the south-east comer of the parish of Tchuterr ; thonce southerly by the west boundary of the parish of Moliagul to the south boundary of block 71 parish of Bealiba ; thence west by tho south boundaries of that block block 69 and allotment 3A section C to the south-west an«!o of the said allotment * thence southerly by a rood to the south-east anclo of allotmont's ; thence westerly by a'road to the south west ancle of allotment 8A Action E ; thenco southerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 3A ; thence westerly by a road to the south-east angle of block 15 ; thence southerly by a road to the south-east aa"le of block 16 ; thence westerly by a road to tho Avoca River; thence northerly by that river to the north boundary of allot ment 70A parish of Coonooer West ; thonce v.-osterly by that boundary and a road to the south-west angle of allotment 61 ; thence southerly by a road to the south-east ancle of allotment 26 ; thence westerly and south-wc.tterly by a road to the north-west anelo of allotment 44A; thence southerly and westarly by the east and south boundaries of tho tiarish of Donald to the Avon River ; and thence south-westerly and southerly by that river and the Richardson River to a point north of the north-west angle of allotment 191 parish of WircMlleba ; thence south by a line and the west boundary of the last- mentioned allotment to the north boundary of the parish of Callawadda ; thence west by the north boundaries of that parish and tho parishes of Riac bulla and'Warranook to the Wimmera River ; thence north-westerly by that river and the Yarriambiack Creok to the road from Murtoa to Horsham ; thonce westerly and south-westerlv by that road to tho east boundary of the borough'of Honli^m ; thence south west und north by the boundaries of that boroucrh to the road to Natimuk ; thence westerly bv that road to the Wimmora River ; thence northerly by fiat river to the north bonndarv of mnllpe allotment 51 county of Lowan ; thence west by the north bounda "rw of linn Mot ments51 209,208 208A 196B 1960 and 196A south by nart of the west boundarvof inallee, llotment 19(5A west by the north'boundaries of mallei allotments 195 194. 1 THIRD SCHEDTTLIE;—continued. 192, and 191, south by part of the west boundary of mallee allotment 191, west by the north boundaries of mallee allotments 190 and 189, south by part of the west boundary of mallee allotment 189, west and south by the north boundary and part of the west boundary of mallee allotment 188, west by the north boundaries of mallee allotments 187, 186, 185, and 184, south by part of the west boundary of mallee allotment 184, and west by the north boundaries of mallee allotments 183,182,181, and 179 to the west boundary of the State; thence north by that boundary to the Murray River; and thence easterly and south-easterly by that river to the commencing point. S017THERN PROVINCE. Commencing at the junction of the Plenty River with the Yarra River ; thence nor therly by the Plenty River to the south boundary of section 17 parish of Keelbundora • thence west by that boundary and the south boundaries of sections 16 and 15 to the Whittlesea-road ; thence north-easterly by that road to the north boundary of section 15 ; thence west by that boundary and the north boundaries of sections 14 and 13 to the Merri Creek • thence southerly by that creek to the north boundary of the parish of Jika Jika' ; thence west by that boundary and the north boun dary of the parish of Doutta Galla to the Broadmeadows road ; thence south-easterly bv that road to the north boundary of the town of Essendon • thence westerly and south bv the boundaries of that town to the Saltwater River ; the'nce westerly bv that river to the west boundary of section 22 parish of Cut-Paw-Paw ; thence south DV the west boundaries of sections 22 19 and'IS to the Kororoit Creek ; thence southerly bv that creek to the south boundary *of the parish of Derrimut ; thence west by that honndary and the south boundary of the parish of Pywheitjorrk'to the Werribee River* thence no 'thnrlv hy that river to east boundary of the nnxish of Parwan • thence so th ' d t h the M.5t and smith boundaries of that parish to the Balliani; f*reelt • then n so tho lv I t h t IT f th no th bounoWv of allotment 57 narish of ttaltianjf th ] that allotment and allotments 56 55 54 53 52 51 84 99 108 and 107 to the west boun. darv of the last-mentioned parish •' thence south, by that boundary to the south-east anjrle of allotment 4 section B paris'h of Beremboke and west by a road to the south west ntrli- of the said allotment ; thence south by a road to the north-east ancrle of allotment r -"thence west by that allotment and allotment 8 to the north-west ancle of the latter t'lotmr-nt ; thence westorly by a direct line to the south-east anffte of allotment 24B • then™ further westerly bv (he south boundaries of the parishes of Berembolte and Ral' l . , th ,„r bool R nr ; thence southerly hv that river to the south h nH of allotment 47 parish of Meredith ; thence west by that boundary and the smith bo nda 'BO of allotment 46 and the Borhoneyghurk pre-emptive section to the south-west angle of th d ri thence no th hv a road to the north east anglfi of allotment 7 h of _ s ^. ,'. i. v « j i ii. »jt rIT * i -ci i ' J.T Borhoneyehurk : thence east by a road to the road from Morrisons to Kgerton ; thence r*\* Id t 1 h il i A to the nfatrn Mnora h 1 TV A • tl i+h 1 rLortneriy ana easher y Jf > ce nortneriy ii * J^T r'T6r , ,, /, j j; .. .? ]],* iv t ^J u tl, e tkl J t™t wuno*r^ to soe tieciong roaa, ce orwe y oy nat roaa to soutn boundary ot tno township ot&ger n, the ce , r , .. I v. tu t ™ oi tnat town- snip to the road rroni ivgerton to uoraons, tnence nortneriy DV tnat roaa to tno south eatt angle ot allotment A, section lo, p lsno xv rr J> et•, t ce •«terly by a roaa J T? south-east angle of allotment THIRD SCHEDULE—conttuued. Smoaton ; thence south and west by the boundaries of that township and further wast by allotments 64 and 69, parish of Spring Hill, to the north-west anglo of the latter allot ment ; thence northerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 45, parish of Sineaton ; thence east by a road to the oast angle of allotment 39 ; thence north-easterly by a three-chain road to tho road forming the north boundary of allotment 61, section A, parish of Bullarook; thenco easterly by that road to Joyce's or IDeep Creek; thence northerly by that creek to the west boundary of the parish of Franklin ; thenco northerly by that boundary and the west boundary of the parish of Yandoit and eastorly by the north boundary of the latter parish to the west boundary of the parish of Fryers ; thenco southerly easterly, and northerly by the west, south and east boundaries of that parish to the north boundary of the parish of Drurumond; thence east by that boundary to tho north-west angle of allotment 10 section 3 in (lie last-named parish ; thonce southerly by a road to the westernmost angle of allotment GA ; thence easterly and south-easterly by tho water supply reserve to the south-west an"le of allotment 9 section IA ; thence easj. by a road k£ -khe Coliban River ; thence northerly by that rivor, to the road forming the south boundary of the parish of Metcalfe ; throce easterlv by the said road to Piper's Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to the rord forminff the south-east boundary of allotment A2 ind the east boundary of allotment A12 imrtah of "Raynton ; thenco north- ^asctprlv bv fchtt road to tho north boundary of tho rjariRh of Bavnton ; thrmce eastovlv hv tVtnt hnnnfbirv to thn nnrth flftst nnfflfs of alhrfmflnfr 1ft - tlirwirt north niuat^rlv nor ,/ | » , ** b rnnA tc* fho *onfh en*t allotment £>7, parish of Tooborac; thenco eastorly and northerly by that road to tho north- west anglo of allotment 15n, section 7 ; thenco eagerly, southoeasterly, and north-easterly & b j t M th j. 1 f II f f )'t \h . 11 J.U + II t "i A J t a tu * T n * la * tii * tk ii v> A + tt» , 1 * *= | , * ^ . , j.1 ^ ft IT -I souxn*wcs6 angle t seewo ***Q * h t ^ Pr; r]r sc~c'<*" *f ° tne rieatncote a a J\JJ o •oroa , +I"J fut,k +i * ^ 0n°±u i J - section a, tnence nortn-easveny ana norwi-wc^ u ly oy tnat ajnotnientto tno loaci iormmg tne south boundary oi ai OTmont i> , nonce ca*-»- anu nortn oy tnaTi roati to uiio souin DOunaary oi allotment 1% section, v, parisii oi x L^nyulf a tnence ease oy tnat aiiotniont nna norcn-oasteny my a ^°™ to tfto J3outn-ei*st j.n^io os allotment 7A, section ±>; tnence north oy tnat allhtment ana eaiteriy oy ii roaeyinour ana JuMUicoto roaa; tJience nortu-westerly t>y tnat l'oao to tne ^outn pounaary of UIOCK 7oc p^ii^n oi H^irowituo i tnence east by Cnat DJOCK ana DIOCK 1\}} nortp by too la*tcr blocK, I,nu eoKt by blheK 5yn to ttto boute-wost origi(3 oi i.tntyc nitji i v dfu, ^i^rj^n oi ,- UCAII JJUIIJ * •' menuucij aurvii ^j tn^j liTOst bLrunuaiics of that allotment ana allotment suCt oaot by allotment o4, a roaat and allotment oot north by allotments 65 mod ou, ana east by tho south boundarb yt allotment ol to thesouth-east angle oi the last-montioneu rllotmenty thence noiTaoriy by a roaa to tho sou,n-wesv angle or allotment 32 3 thance nosth-easterla by trmt allhtmendand ollotment 31s and eas1 by allotments 1^, loA, ana 1^, section, A^ aro thf n THIRD SCHEDULE—conltinued. Big Rivers to Bald Hill; thence west by the north boundaries of pastoral blocks 2 and 1 and a line to the Great Dividing Range ; thence northerly by that range to Mount Arnold ; thence south-westerly by a direct line to the north-west angle of block 49, parish of Yuonga; thence south by that block to Badger's Creek; thence westerly by that creek to the east boundary of allotment 44B, parish of Gracedale ; thence south and westerly by the boun daries of that allotment to the north-east angle of allotment 7c, section C; thence southerly by the east boundaries of allotments 7o and 7A and easterly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 6B ; thence southerly by that allotment and allotments Sn and 5, and westerly, southerly, and easterly by allotment 4 to the north-west angle of allotment 3; thence southerly by that allotment to the north-east angle of allotment 50E section B westerly by allotments 50JJ and 50D and south-westerly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 54 ; thence westerly and southerly by that allotment and further southerly by a road to the Yarra River; theneo northerly and westerly by that river to a point due west of tho north-west an"le of allotment 12, parish of Warrandyte; thence east by aline to the north-west anglcfof the last-mentioned allotment ; thence south by allot ments 12 15 20 and 23 to the south-west angle of the last-mentioned allotment ; thence west by a road to tho north-east angle of allotment 26 ; thence south by the east boun dary of tho last-mentioned allotment to the Mullum Mullum Greek ; thence north-westerly by that crook to the south boundary of allotment 138A parish of Nunawading ; thence westerly bv that boundary and north-westerly by a road to the north-west angle of block 136 ; thence south by that allotment to the north-east angle of allotment 148 ; thence west by that allotment and north by a road to the Koonung Koonung Creek ; thence westerly by that creek to the Yarra River ; and thence northerly by that river to the commencing point SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE. Commencing at a point on the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay in line with the centre of Glen Huntly-road ; thence east by a line and the said road to Point Nepean-road; thence south-easterly by that road to North-road ; thence east by North-road to Warrigal- road ; thence south by that road to Centre-road ; thence east by that road to the south cast anglo of allotment 10, section 1, parish of Mordialloc ; thence north by that allotment, allotment 5, and Box Hill-road to Waverley-road; thence west by Waverley-road to Warrigal-road ; thence north by that road and Boundary-road to Riversdale-road ; thence east by Riversdaloroad and the north boundaries of allotments 20A and 21c, parish of Nunawading, to Middleborough-road ; thence north by that road to the Koo- nung Koonung Creek; thence easterly by that creek to the west boundary of allotment 144; thence southerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 137 ; thence east and north by that allotment and south-easterly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 138A ; thence easterly by that allotment to the Mullum Mullum Creek ; thence south-easterly by that creek to the south-east boundary of allotment 26, parish of Warran dyte ; thence north by that boundary and a road to the south-west angle of allotment 24; thence east fcy a road to the south-east angle of the latter allotment; thence north by the west boundaries of allotments 23, 20, 15, and 12 to the north-west angle of allot ment 12 ; thenco west by tt lino to the Yarra River; thence easterly and southerly by that river to the south boundary of the parish of Gruyere; thence westerly by that boundary to the Woori Yallock Creek; thence southerly by that creek to the Cockatoo Creek ; thence southerly and easterly by that creek and Shepherd's Creek following the eastern branch of the latter to the west boundary of allotment 66, parish of Nangana; thence northerly by that boundary and the west boundary of allotment 66A, and easterly by the south boundary of allotment road to the south-east angle of allotment 2 parish of Beenak ; thence southerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 89D * thenco easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 89c ; thence southerly by a line and the east boundaries of allotments 90A and 90B to the south boundary of the county of Evelyn ; thonce easterly by that boundary to the west boundary of the county of Buln Buln ; thenco southerly by that boundary to the Lang Lang River ; thence easterly by that river to the road forming the east boundary of allotment 47 pari?h of Lang Lanir East ; thence south east and south by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 51 and easterly northerly' and easterly by the north boundary of the parish of Poowong to the south-east angle of allotment 81 parish of Lonftwarry • thence north by a road to the south-west ancle of allotment 85c'; thence east by that'allotment and allotment 85D to the Lang Lane River ; thence south-easterly by that river to the east boundary of the pariah of Poowong ; thence south by that boundary to the north-west anirle of allotment "id parish of Poowong East ; thence east by the north boundary of that allotment and south by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 39 • thence east and south hv a road to the north-West angle of allotment 43A ; thence east'by the north hmindaHea ivf Allotments 4%* ajid 43B and north and east bv'the west and north boun- d "us of 11 t fint 45 and JI road to the north-east angle of aliotment46; thence northerly hv affDo W T JU>1C to tlin north west angle of allotment 10A riiirisli of Allambee; 734 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. THIRD SOBJSDTjisz—c&tUinu&i. thence easterly by a road to the north-east aiwle of allotment 74B ; thence south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 75o * thence easterly by allotments 76 and 77B to the north-east angle of allotment 82B • thence south by the east boundary of that allotment to the road running through allotments 82B 87A and 87B ; thence southerly by that road to the south boundary of the parish of Allamboe ; thence easterly by that boundary to the south-east angle of allotment 95c ; thence south-easterly by the west boundary of the parish of Allambee East to the Tarwin River ; thence easterly by that river to and by allotments 122 113 112 and 87 to the east angle of the last- mentioned allotment ; thence north-westerly by a road to the south angle of allotment 88 ; thence north-easterly by that allotment and allotment 90A to the east angle of tbo latter ; thence north-westerly by a road to the south an«k> of allotment 91 ; thence north-easterly by that allotment and allotmonts 92 and 93 to the south-west angle of allotment 95 ; thence east by that allotment south by allotment 96 and east by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 98; thence south and east by the boundaries of the parish of Narracan South to the west boundary of the township of Darlimurla ; thence south by that boundary to tho Mirboo Railway; thence easterly by that rail way to the north angle of allotment 5A, parish of Mirboo ; thence south-westerly and southerly by that allotment to the south angle thereof; thence south-westerly and south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 30; thence cast by a road to tho north west angle of allotment 141 ; thence south by that allotment and west by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 50; thenco south by a road to the Mirboo and Boolara- road; thence southerly by that road to the Tarwin River; thenco south-westerly by that river to the road forming the west boundary of the parish of Dumbalk; thence south-easterly and south by that road to the Stony Creek to Henderson's-road; thence south-westerly by that road to the Great Southern Railway; thence southerly by that railway to the east boundary of the parish of Moeniyan; thenco southerly by that boun dary and the east boundary of the parish of Tarwin South, and easterly by the north boundary of the parish of Waratah to the soa-coast; thence westerly by the sea-coast and easterly and northerly by the shore of Port Phillip Bay to the commencing point; including the islands in Western Port. SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE. Commencing on the shore of Port Phillip Bay where tho west boundary of the town of Williamstown abuts thereon ; thence north by the said boundary to Stony Creek ; thenco north-westerly by that creek to Reid-stitet; thence west by that street to the Goelong- road; thence south-westerly, west, and southorly by that road to the Kororoit Creok; thence northerly by that creek to the south boundary of the parish of Derrimut; thenco westerly by the south boundaries of the pcrif-hes of Derrimut and Pywhoitjorrk to the Werribee River; thence northerly by that river to the oast boundary of tho parish of Parwan; thence south and west by the east and south boundaries of that parish to the Balliang Creek; thence southerly by that creek to the south-east anglo of allotment 60, parish of Balliang; thence west by that allotmcr t and allotments 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 83, 100,105, and 106 to the east boundary of the 'parish of Boremboke; thence south by that boundary to the south-east angle of allotmunt 4. section B, in the last-named parish, and west by a road to the south-west angle t hereof; thence south by a road to the north-east anglo of allotment 5 ; thence west by the north boundaries of that allot ment and allotment 8 to tho north-west angle of the latter allotment; thence westerly by a direct line to the south-oast angle of allotment 24E ; thence further westerly by the south boundaries of tho parishes of Beretnboko and Ballark to the Moorarbool Rivor ; thence southerly by that river to the north boundary of allotment 48, parish of Meredith: thence west by the north boundaries of allotments 48, 49, 72, and 133 to the north-east angle of allotment 134 ; thence southerly by that allotment, allotmonts 131, 130, 127, and 126, and a road to the Geolong and Balla-'.rat railway ; thence north-westerly by that railway to the south-east angle of allotment 167; thenco westerly and south-westerly by a road to the south boundary of allotment 63B, parish of Cargerio ; thence westerly by that boundary and the south boundary of the Cargerie pre-emptive section and south westerly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 32 ; thenco wostorly by tho north boundaries of allotments 32, 31, 30A and a road to the Leigh River; thence northerly by that river to the south boundary of tho parish of Enfield ; thence west by that boun dary and the south boundaries of tho parit.be j of Lynchfield and Clarkcsdale to tho Little Woady Yaloak Creek; thence southerly by that creek to the Woady Yaloak River; thence northerly by that river to the road from Rokewood to Skipton ; thence north westerly by that road to the road to Lintons ; thence northerly by that road to the south west angle of allotment 12, parish of Argyle; thence east by a road to the east boundary of the parish of Argyle; thence north by that boundary to tho south boundary of tho parish of Camgham ; thence west by that t>oundary and southerly and westerly by tho boundaries of the parish of Mortchup to tho Mount Emu Creek ; thonce south-westerly and southerly by that creek to the south boundary of the parish of Wooriwyrite ; thence No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT-ACT 1915. 735 THIRD SCHEDULE—conttnued. west by that boundary and south by the east boundaries of the parishes of Kolora and Keilambete to the Terang and Warrnambool road; thence south-westerly by that road to the north-west angle of allotment 2, township of Garvoc ; thence southerly by a road to the north boundary of the county of Heytesbury ; thence easterly and southerly by the north and east boundaries of that county to the sea-coast; thence south-easterly and north-easterly by the sea-coast to Port Phillip Bay ; and thence northerly, westerly, and north-easterly by the shore of Port Phillip Bay to the commencing point. yvBiXtNGTOM" PROVINCE. Commencing on the Great Dividing Range at the source of the Eastern Moorarbool River; thence south-westerly by that range to the east boundary of allotment 1 B, section 16, parish of JJean; thence north, west, and southerly by the boundaries of that allot ment, west and southerly by the boundaries of allotment 1A, and north-westerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 1 ; thence south by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 1, section 9; thence westerly by a road to the south-west angle of allot ment 2, section 6; thence northerly by a road to a point due east of the north-east angle of allotment 2J, section 5 ; thence west by a line and the north boundaries of allotments 2j and 2i to the north-west angle of the latter allotment; thence north by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 1A ; thence west and north by that allotment to the north east angle of allotment lo ; thence west, north, and west by the north boundary of that allotment to the Adekate Creek ; thence southerly by that creek to the south boundary of allotment 3, section 21, parish of Bungaree; thence west by thatallotmont, allotments 3, 2B, 2A, 1B, and 1A, section 22, and allotments 2B and 2D, section 23, to the south-west angle of the last-mentioned allotment; thence south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 3A, section 4, parish of Creswiok; thence west by that allotment, allotment 3B, a line, and the north boundary of allotment 8 and north-westerly by the north-east boundary of allotment 9 to the Slaty Creek ; thence westerly by that creek to the north west angle of allotment 11 ; thence westerly by a direct line to thesouth-eastangleof allot ment 5, section Y, parish of Ballaarat; thence further westerly by that allotment and allot ments 6, 7c, 7B, and 7A to the Ballaarat and Creswiok road; thence northerly by that road to the e&3t angle of allotment 63E, parish of Ballaarat; thence north-westerly by the north-east boundary of that allotment and north by the road forming the east boundary of allotment 96B to the south boundary of the borough of Creswick; thence west, north, and east by the boundaries of that borough to the south-east angle of allotment 12, section 0 parish of Creswick; thence north by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 112, parish of Spring Hill; thence west by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 8, section 2 parish of Tourello; thence north-westerly by the Creswick and Clunes road to the north east an He of the Glendonald pre-emptive section; thence west by the north boundary of that section to the north-west angle thereof ; thence north, by a road to the north-east angle of allotmont 4 section 3; thence south-westerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 1 ' thenco north by a road to Coghill's Creek ; thence south-westerly by that creek to a point due east of the north-east angle of the parish of Glendaruel ; thence west to and by the north boundaries of the parishes of Glendaruel and Addinsrton to the north west angle of the last-named parish ; thence south by a road the east boundaries of sec tions 32 31 2 3 and 6 parish of Ercildoun the east boundary of allotment 1 section8 and a line to the north boundary of section 9 thence west and southerly by the north and west boundaries of the last-mentioned section to the Ararat and Ballaarat road ; thence easterly by that road to the north-west angle of suburban allotment 11 parish of Brewster ; thence south and east by the west and south boundaries of that allotment and further east by a direct line to the shore of Lake Burrumbeet ; thence southerly,and easterly by the shore of that lake to the Burrumbeet Creek ; thence south-easterly by that creek to the west boundary of the parish of Windermere *' thence south by a road to the south east angle of allotment 17 section 14A parish of* Camtrham ; thence further southerly by "i direct line to the north-east angle of allotment 2 section 15A parish of Smvthesdale ; thence southerly by that allotment and allotments 4*and 6 to the south-east an"le of the last mentioned allotment ; thence westerly by that allotment and allotments 7 and 11 to the north west injrle of allotment 1 Rprtion 32n parish of Carnirham ; thence southerlv hv the west hoimdarv of that allotment to the south boundary of the last-namea Tm i h • then *> est h that houndarv to the eist boundary of the parish of Arirvle ; thence Rtiith hv that hoiinrHrtr to Hie southi ea^t anrrla of allotment 19 in the last named *Tiarrih ; * th i b /, t. .. i. ft_ ifl of ivllotment 12 ; thence smithe lv lw the V d - T in t th d f Rokewood to Skinfcon ; thence smith onsterlv hv that r\ t th W A V 1 lr Ri th fi RO the l hv that i er to the L "rtle Wo H VI k f" b ; th the 1 bv Hint frKPtV to thn north hmtndary of the -nnri h of T~i l il. ' i L it i l ' / J 1L _il. 1. J • I a1. * L. JUT Dereel; thence east by that boundary and the north boundaries of the parishes of War- J , . ' , L . , t (u f i u -Ri .4.1, ft an the 11(1,1 %1 fy, tho m A 01 e a (.uiw-d fnt fin . . f « ' t, th+ht- roadJ an"*dJ thi e nort.h, boundarie. -, r s of. allotment,, . . s 30A„rt* , .31, , andj 3n2o ti^Yio th.e north-eas' _J.- it. angl?e oft itth-e 736 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. TlI[RD SCHEDUQ3—COrUitlU$d-. last-mentioned allotment; thence north-easterly by a road to the south boundary of the Cargerie pre-emptive section; thence easterly by that boundary and the south boundary of allotment 63B and north-easterly and easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 167, parish of Meredith ; thence south-eatlurly by tho Goelong and Ballaarat Railway to tho south am*le of allotment 119 ; thence north by a road and allotments 128, 129, 132, and 133 to the north-west angle of tho last-montioned allotment; thence east by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 9A, parish of Borhoneyghurk; thonco north by a road to the north-oast angle of allotment 7A ; thence east by a road to the road from Morrisons to Egerton; thence northerly and easterly by that road to the Westorn Moorarbool River ; thence northerly by that rivor to tho south boundary of the Buncal pre-emptive section ; thence east by that boundary to tho Goelong-road ; thence nor therly by that road to the south boundary of the township of K"orton ; thence wost north and east by the boundaries of that township to tho ro.id from Ji<*erton to Gordons;thence northerly by that road to the south-east angle of allotment 3 section 13 parish of Kerrit Bareot ; thence westerly bv a road to the south-east ancle of allotment,30 ; thence nor therlv by a road to the itelbourne and Ballaarat road * thence north-wo3teriv by that road to the Western Moorarboo! River • thence nort'icrtv'by that rivor to the north boun- darv of allotment 10A section 1<5 Tiariqh of Moorarbool West, • thence east by that boun- darv and f i+tir- r' nH ortVi oMto lvhvrhn wi'th hninihrv of nllntment 1B Rcetnn lfi to the north bo nrli of th last nntriart nriflh • thonr-fl pfLutarly hv that hftnridfinr to the Jiastern Moorarbool River; and thenco northerly and north-westerly by that river to the commencing point. WESTERN PROVINCE. Commencing on the sea-coast where the wost boundary of the State abuts thereon thence south-easterly by the sea-coast to the east boundary of the county of Heytosbury ; thence northerly and westerly by the east and north boundaries of that county to the road between allotments 1B and 3A, section 13, township of Garvoc ; thenco northerly by that road to the Terang and Warrnambool road; thenco north-easterly by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 2, section 30, parish of Terang; thence north by the west boundaries of the parishes of Terang and GU'norraiston and east by the north boun dary of the latter parish to the Mount Emu Creek ; thonco nortborly by that creek to the south boundary of the county of Ripon ; thence westerly and northerly by the south and west boundaries of the county of Ripon and tho G Yimpian Range to Brief's Bluff ; thenco north-oast by a lino to the south-west boundary »f the parish of Ledcourt; thence north westerly by that boundary to tho north-west an^lo) if allotment 212 in tho last-named parish: thence north-easterly by a road to the east angle of allotment 201 ; thenco north by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 99, parish of Warra Warra; thence east by a road to the Wimmera River ; thence north-westerly by that river and tho Yarriambiack Creek to the road from Murtoa to Horsham ; thence westerly and south-westerly by that road to the east boundary of the borough of Horsham ; thenco south, west, and north by the boundaries of that borough to the road to Natiiiiuk; thence westerly by that road to the Wimmera River; thence northerly by that river to the north boundary of malice allot ment 51 county of Lowan ; thence west by tho north boundaries of mallee allotments 51 209 208 208A 196B I96C and 196A south by part of tho west boundary of mallee allot ment 196A westbythenorthboundariosof millooallotments195 194 193B 193A. 192,and 191 south bv part of the wost boundarv of malloo allotment 191' west by the north boun daries of maltee allotments 190 and 189 south bv part of tho westboundary of mallee allot ment 189 west and south by tho north*boundary and part of tho west boundary of malleo allotment 188 west by the north boundaries of mallee allotments 187, 186, 185, and 184 south by part of tho west boundary of mallee a'lotment 184 and west by the north boun daries of mallee allotments 183 182 181 and 179 to the west boundary of the State, and thence south by that boundary to,the ,commencing point; including the islands along the southern boundarv DIVISIONS. EAST YARRA PROVTMCE. Armadale Division. Commencing at the intersection of Malvern-road and Surrey-road; thonco by Mal- vern-road to Boundary-road ; by that road to Dandenong-road ; and by the Dandonong- road and the west boundary of the province to the commencing point. Boroondttrtl Division. The city of Camberwell. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 737 THIRD SCHEDULE—conttnued. Malvern B Nun&vjoding Division. The portion of the shire of Nunawading within the province. OaHeigh Division. The borough of Oakleigh. Malvern Division. Commencing on the Yarra River at Boundary-road; thence by that river and Gardiner's Creek to Toorak-road ; by that road to Elizabeth-street; by that street to Malvern-road; by Malvern-road to Spring-road; by that road and Harvey-street to Stanhope-street; by that street to Oxford-street; by that street to Winter-street; by Winter-street to Isabolla-street; by that street to Wattletree-road; by that road to Glendearg-grove ; by Glendearg-grove to Dandenong-road; by that road to Boundary- road ; and by Boundary-road to the commencing point. MlSLBOURNE PROYUTCE. Bourke Division. The Bourke Ward of'the city of Melbourne and the portion of the town of Port Mel bourne within the province. Cardigan Division. Commencing at the intersection of Faraday and Nicholson streets; thence by Fara day-street to Madeline-street; by that street to College-crescent; by College-crescent to Sydney-road ; by that road and Elizabeth-street to Victoria-street ; by that street to Nicholson-street; and by Nicholson-street to the commencing point. Oipps Division. Commencing at the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth streets; thence by Bourke- street to Spring-street; by that street to Carpentaria-place; by Carpentaria-place to Gisborne-street; by that street to Victoria-parade; by that parade and Victoria-street to Elizabeth-street; and by that street to the commencing point. Jolimont Division. Commencing at the intersection of Gisborne-street and Victoria-parade; thence by Gisborne-street and a line in continuation thereof to the Yarra River; by that river to Punt-road; by Punt-road and Hoddle-street to Victoria-parade; and by Victoria- parade to the commencing point. Latrdbe Division. Commencing at the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth streets; thence by Bourke- street to Spring-street; by that street to Carpentaria-place; by Carpentaria-place to Gisborne-street; by that street and a line in continuation thereof to the Yarra River; by that river to a point opposito tho centre of Elizabeth-street; and by a line and Elissa- beth-street to the commencing point. VOL I.—~3 A 738 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. THIRD SCHEDULE—CQHI%TXV&&* Lonsdale Division. The Lonsdale Ward of the city of Melbourne. North Carlton Division. Commencing at the intersection of Newry and Nicholson streets; thence by Newry- street find o* line to Sydney-road; by that road to Pork-street east; and by the north and east boundaries of the province to the commencing point. Princes HiU Division. Commencing at the intersection of Newry and Nicholson streetB ; thence by Newry- street and a line to Sydney-road; by that road to College-crescent; by that crescent to Madeline-street; by that street to Faraday-street; by Faraday-street to Nicholson- street; and by that street to the commencing point. Royal Park Division. Commencing at the intersection of Flemington and Sydney roads; thence by Sydney- road to Park-street west; by that street to the Moonee Ponds; by the Moonee Ponds- to Flemington-road; and by that road to the commencing point. MELB0T71tff£ JLAST PROVINCE. Barldy Division. Commencing at the intersection of Smith-street and Victoria-parade; thence by Smith-street to Stanley-street; by that street to Wellington-street; by Wellington- street to Vere-street; by Vere-street to Hoddle-street; by that street to Victoria- parade ; and by that parade to the commencing point. Central Fitzroy Division. Commencing at the intersection of Johnston and Nicholson streets ; thence by Johnston-street to Smith-street; by Smith-street to Quecn's-parade; and by the north and west boundaries of the province to the commencing point. Central Richmond Division. Commencing at the intersection of Punt and Bridge roads; thenco by Bridge-road and CampbellVparade to the Yarra Elver; by that river to Swan-street r by that street to Punt-road; and by Punt-road to the commencing point. CoHiTtgwood E(tst Division. Commencing at the intersection of Hoddle and Victoria streets; thence by Victoria- street to the Yarra River; by that river and the Merri Creek to Reilly-street; by that street to Hoddle-street; and by that street to the commencing point. Dtzrling Division. Commencing at the intersection of Stanley and Smith streets; thence by Stanley- street to Wellington-street; by Wellington-street to Vere-street; by Vere-street to Hoddle- street; by Hoddle-street to Reilly-street; by Reilly-street to Smith-street; and by Smith-streot to the commencing point. North Richynond Division. Commencing at the intersection of Hoddle-street and Bridge-road; thence by Bridge- road and Campbell's-parade to tho Yarra River; by that river to Victoria-street; by that street to Hoddle-street; and by Hoddle-street to the commencing point. South Fitzroy Division. Commencing at the intersection of Smith-street and Victoria-parade; thenco by Smith-street to Johnston-street; by Johnston-street to Nicholson-street; by that street to Victoria-parade ; and by that parade to the commencing point. South Richmond Division. Commencing at the intersection of Swan-street and Punt-road; thence by Swan- street to the Yarra River; by that river to Punt-road ; and by that road to tho com mencing point. MisLBO'crciNE NORTH PROVHTCJS. Brunswick Division. The city of Brunswick. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 739 THIRD SCHEDULE—continued. Clifton Division. Commencing at the intersection of Freeman and Nicholson streets; thence by EVee- man-street and a line to Groom-street; by that street and Alfred-crescent to Falconer- street; by that street to Scotchmer-street; by Scotchmer-street to Nicholson-street; and by that street to the" commencing point. Clifton Hill Division. Commencing at the intersection of Reilly and Smith streets; thence by Smith-street to Queen's-parade; by that parade to Groom-street; by that street and Alfred-crescent to Falconer-street; by that street to the Merri Creek ; by the Merri Creek to Reilly- street; and by tliat street to the commencing point. Coburg Division. The town of Coburg. Jxssendon Division. Commencing on the Moonee Ponds at Buckley-street east; thence by the Mooneo Ponds and the west boundary of the town of Coburg to the north boundary of the pro vince, by the north and west boundaries of the province to Buckley-street west; and by that street and Buckley-street east to the commencing point. Heidelberg Division. Tho portion of the shire of Heidelberg within the province. Moonee Ponds Division. Commencing on the west boundary of the city of Essendon at Maribymonj^road ; then CO by that road and tho south boundary of allotment 9, section 5, parish of Doutta Galla, to the Moonee Ponds; by the Moonee Ponds to Buckley-street east; by that streot and Buckley-street west; and by the west boundary of the city of Essendon to the com mencing point. Norlhcote Division. The city of Northcote. xv orth Fitzrotf Division. The portion of tho city of Jritzroy situate north of Scotenmer and Falconer streets. Preston Division. The shire of Preston. MELBOTQRNE SOUTH PROVINCE. Balaclava Division. Commencing at the intersection of Barkly and Inkerman streets ; thence by Inkerman- street to Hotham-street; by Hotham-street to Glen Huntly-road ; by Glen Huntly-road to Barkly-street; and by Barkly-street to the commencing point. Beaconsfield Division. Commencing at the intersection of Cardigan-place and St.Vincent-street west; thenoe by Cardigan-place and Bridport-stroet to Cecil-street; by Cecil-street to Raglan-street; by Raglan-street to Clarendon-street; by Clarendon-street and a line in continuation thereof to the north-west boundary of the city of St. Kilda; by that boundary to St. Kilda- road ; by that road to Dorcas-street; by Dorcas-street to Nelson-road ; and by that road to the commencing point. Canterbury Division. Commencing at the intersection of Cardigan-place and St. Vincent-street west; thence by Cardigan-place and Bridport-strect to Cecil-street; by Cecil-street to Raglan-street; by Raglan-street to Clarendon-street; by Clarendon-street and a line in continuation thereof to the north-west boundary of the city of St. Kilda; by that boundary to the shore of Hobson's Bay; by that shore to Hckles-street; by Pickles-street to Come-street; by that street to St. Vincent-street west; and by that street to the commencing point. Caulfield Division. The portion of the city of Caulfield within the province. Emerald HUl Division. Commencing on the Yarra River at Clarendon-street; thence by that street to Dorcas- street; by Dorcas-street to St. Ejlda-road; by that road to the Yarra River; and by that river to the commencing point. 3 A 2 740 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. THIRD SOHSDITLIS—continued. Prahtdn Division. Commencing at the intersection of High-street and Brighton-road; thence by High- street to Hoddle-street or Punt-road ; by that street to Commercial-road; by that road and Malvern-road to Bendigo-street; by that street to High-streot; by High-streot to Hornby-street; by that street to Dandenong-road; by that road and Wellington-streot to Brighton-road; and by that road to the commencing (joint. St. Kilda East Division. Commencing at the intersection of Wellington rsnd Barkly-streets ; thence by Barkly- street to Inkerman-street; by that street to Orronf,-road; by Orrong-road to Dandenong- road; and by that road and Wellington-street to the commencing point. St. Kilda West Division. Commencing at the intersection of Barkly and Wellington streets; thence by Barlcly- street to Glen Huntly-road; by that road and a line to the shore of Hobson's Bay ; by that shore to the north-west boundary of the city of St. Kilda; by that boundary to Brighton-road; and by that road to the commencing point. South Yarra Division. Commencing at the intersection of High-street and St. Kilda-road; thence by High- street to Hoddle-street or Punt-road; by that street to Commercial-road ; by that road and Malvern-road to Surrey-road; by the boundary of the province to the Yarra River; by that river to St. Kilda-road; and by that road to the commencing point. MELBOTJKNTS WEST PROVINCE. Ascot Vale Division. Commencing on the Maribyrnong River at Maribyrnong-tood; thence by that road and the south boundary of allotment 9, section 5, parish of Doutta Galla, to the Moonoe Ponds; by the Moonee Ponds to the southern boundary of the city of Essendon ; by that boundary to the Maribyrnong Biver ; and by that river to the commencing point. Flemingtoii Division. Commencing on the Moonee Ponds where the Routh boundary of the city of Essendon abuts thereon ; thence by the Moonee Ponds to the Northern railway; by that railway to the Maribyrnong River; by that river to the northern boundary of the city of Mel bourne ; and by that boundary to the commencing point. Footscray Division. Commencing on Stony Creek at Harrison's road ; thence by that road to Geelong- road; by Geelong-road to the Northern railway; by that railway to the Maribyrnong River; by that river and the Yarra River to Stony Crook; and by that creek to the com mencing point. North Footscray Division. Commencing on the Stony Creek at Harrison's-road ; thence by Stony Creok to Reid- street; by the southern and western boundaries of the province to the Maribyrnong River; by that rivor to tbo Northern railway ; by that railway to Geelong-road; by that road to Harrison's-road; and by Harrison's-road to the commencing point. North Melbourne Division. Commencing on the Flemington-road whore it is intersected by the Moonee Ponds; thence by the Moonee Ponds southerly to the boundary of the province ; and thence by that boundary easterly and north-westerly to the commencing point. South )VUliamstown Division. Commencing on the shore of Hobson's Bay in a line with the centre of Ferguson-street; thence west by a line and Ferguson-street to the eastern fence of the Wilhamstown rail way ; by that fence to the crossing at Newport; by that crossing ant) by the northern fence of the Geelong railway to the west boundary of the town of Wilhamstown ; by that boundary to the shore of Port Phillip Bay; and by that shore and the shore of Hobson's Bay to tbo commencing point. To include the electors afloat in Hobson's Bay. Port Melbourne Division. Commencing on the Yarra River at Clarendon-street; thence by the eastern and southern bounJaries of the province to the mouth of the Yarra River; and by that river, following Coode Canal, to the commencing point. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 741 THIRD SCHEDULE—continued. North WiUiainstouw, Division. fVimmflncinfr rtrt thfl ashrti^1 of TTrtbsrm'fl T-tftv in fl. line with tliA fpntr*1 rtF "KVrpiinnn R^rp^t ; thence by a line and Pereuson-street to the eastern fence of the Williamstown railway ; by that fence to the crossing at Newport ; by that crossing and by the northern fence of the Geelong railway to the west boundary of the town of Williamstown, and by the west, north, and east boundaries of that town to the commencing point. COUNTRY. BENDIGO PROVINCE. Baridy Division. The Barkly Ward of the city of Bendigo. CasUenuiine Division. The boroughs of Castlemaine and Chewton. Darling Division. The Darling Ward of the city of Bendigo. Eagleluitvb Division. The borough of Eaglehawk. Fry&a Division. The shire of Mount Alexander. Golden Square Division. The Sutton Ward of the city of Bendigo. Marong Division. The borough of Raywood and the shire of Marong. Maldon Division. The Maldon and Walmer Ridings of the shire of Maldon. Newstead Division. The shire of Newstead. StrathfieUl&aye Division. The shire of Strathfieldsaye. Taradale Division. The portion of the shire of Metcalfe within the province. GIFFSIJAND PROVINCE. Alberton Division. The shire of Alberton. Avon Division. The shire of Avon, the portion of the shire of Bright within the province, and the portion of the county of Wonnangatta within the drainage area of tho Wonnangatta River. Bairnsdale Division. The shire of Bairnsdale. Dr&ntn Division. Tho shire of Buln Buln and the portion of the shire of Poowong and Jeetho within the province. Mafjra- Division. The shiro of Maura and the portion of the county of Wonnangatta within tho drainage area of tho Macalister River. Narracan Division. Commencing at the south-wost angle of allotment 10, parish of Allambcc; thence by McDonald's Tracli to the south boundary of allotment 3 ; thence by that boundary, the west and south boundaries of allotment 14, the west and north boundaries of allotment 64A, and a road to tho north boundary of allotment 28; thence by a road to the south. west angle of allotment 26; thence by the northern and eastern boundaries of the shire of Narracan to tho south-east angle of allotment 9(5, parish of AUambee East; and thence by the western boundary of the province to the commencing point. 742 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. THRU) SCHEDULE—-cwidntted. Otn&> Division. The shire of Omoo. Orbost Division. Commencing on the boundary between the States of Victoria and New South Wales at the Snowy Biver; thence by the said river to the north boundary of the parish of Bete Bolong North; by that boundary and the west boundaries of the parishes of Bete Bolong South and the north boundary of the parish of Tildesley West to the north-west anglo of the last-named parish ; thence by a direct line to the north-east angle of allotment 116B, parish of Brumberrah; thence by tho west boundary of tho parish of Colquhoun and by a line bearing south to the southern shore of the Gippsland Lakes; thonce by that shoro to the sea coast; and thence by the southern and northern boundaries of the provinco to the commencing point. SosedaZc Division. The shire of Rosedale. Sale Division. The borough of Sale. Tairibo Division. Commencing on the Snowy Biver whero the north boundary of the parish of Bete Bolong abuts thereon ; thence by the said boundary, the west boundaries of tho parishes of Bete Bolong North and Bete Bolong South, and the north boundary of tho parish of Tildesley West to the north-west angle of the last-named parish ; thence by a direct line to the north-east angle of allotment 116B, parish of Brumberrah; thonce by the east boundary of the parish of Brumberrah a"d by a line bearing south to the southern shoro of the Gippsland Lakes; and thence by the southern, western, northern and eastern boundaries of the shire of Tambo to the commencing point. Ttoralgon Division. Commencing at Mount Fatigue ; thenco by a dircot line to the north-east 'angle of allotment 61B, parish of Mirboo South; thence by the north boundaries of allotments file and 61A, and by a road to tho south-east angle of allotment 29, parish of Dumbalk ; thence by a road to tho Stony Creek to Hendorson's-road; thence by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 106A ; thence by tho western boundary of the provinco to the south-west angle of allotment 31, parish of Narracan South ; and thenco by the western and northern boundaries of the shire of Morwell, the northern and eastern boun daries of the shire of Traralgon, and the western boundary of the shire of Alberton to the commencing point. WalluMix Division. The shire of Walhalla. Warragtd Division. Commencing at the south-west angle of allotment 46A, parish of Poowong East; thence by the western, northern, and eastern boundaries of the shire of Warragul to tho south-east angle of allotment 26A, parish of AUambee ; thence by a road to the south east angle of allotment 26c ; thence by a road and the north and west boundaries of allotment 64A to the south-east angle of allotment 14 ; thence by the south and west boundaries of that allotment to the south boundary of allotment 3, and by that boundary to M-Donald's Track; thence by McDonald's Track to the south-east angle of allot ment 46A, parish of Poowong East; and thence by a road to the commencing point. Welshpool Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the province at the north-west angle of allotment 107A, parish of Dumbalk; thence by the Stony Creek to Henderson's-road to the road forming the north boundaries of allotments 102B, 34, 35, 36, and 37A ; thenco by that road and the road forming the south-west boundaries of allotments 37 and 37B to the north-west angle of allotment 61A, parish of Mirboo South; thenco by the north boundaries of allotments 61A and 61B to the north-east angle of the latter allotmont; thence by a direct line to Mount Fatigue; thence by the northern and eastern boun daries of the Shire of South Gippsland to tho southern boundary of the province; and thence by the southern and western boundaries of the province to the commencing point. Wood's Point Division. The Upper Yarra shire and the portions of tho shires of Healesvillo and Howqua within the province. Na 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 743 TtLt&D SCHEPUT^E—-COJlfwWW* AtntcU Division. The borough of Ararat. Beaufort Division. The shire of Ripon. Carisbrook Division. The boroughs of Carisbrook and Majorca. Chines Division. The borough of Clunes. Creswick Division. The borough of Creswick and the portion of the shire of Creswick within the province. Dunc&y Division. The boroughs of Dunolly and Tamagulla and the shire of Bet Bet. Glenorchy Division. The shire of Stawe 11. Landshorough Division. The shire of Avoca. L&cton Division. The shire of Lexton. Maryborough Division. The borough of Maryborough. Moyston Division. The shire of Ararat. St. Arnaud Division. The borough of St. Arnaud. Statwffl Division. The borough of StawelL Stuart Mill Division. The shire of Kara Kara. Talbot Division. The borough of Talbot and the shire of Talbot. Timor Division. The shire of Tullaroop and the portion of the shire of Maldon within the province. NORTHERN PROVINCE. Echuca Division. The borough of Echuca. Ootdburn Division. The portion of the shire of Goulburn within the province. Heathcote Division. The shire of Mclvor. Httntly Division. The shire of Huntly. Kerang Division. The portions of the shires of Kerang and Gordon situate east of the Loddon River. Mooroopna Division. The shire of Rodney. xVZtftiU'TKdf*' JJiVt-StOn. The shire of Numurkah and the portion of the shire of Tungamah within the province. Rochester Division. Tho shire of Echuca. Rochester East Division. The shire of Deakin. J^ushtocirth Division. The shire of Waranga. Serpentine Division. The shire of East Loddon. 744 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. THIRD SCHUBTTIVB—continued. Shepparton Division. The portions of the shires of Buroa, Shepparton, and Violot^Town within the province. NOETH-EASTEBN PROVINCE. Be&hworth Division. Commencing on the Ovens River where the road forming the boundary between allotments 6 and 7, parish of Tarrawingeo, abuts thereon ; thence by that road to the north-west angle of allotment 16E, and by a road to the north-east angle of allotmont 1, section 7, parish of Everton ; thence by the east boundary of the parish of Tarrawingeo to the north-west angle of block 30, parish of Evorton; and thence by the western, northern, eastern, and southern boundaries of the shire of Beechworth to the commenc ing point. Benalla Division. The shire of Benalla, the portion of the shire of Shepparton within the province, tho portion of the shire of Violet Town within the province and north of Sydney-road, and the portion of the shire of North Ovens west of the Ovens River. SHght Division. The portion of the shire of Bright within the province. CkHtem Division. The shire of Chiltern. Mansfield Division. Commencing at the north-east angle of allotment 6, section E, parish of Strathbogie; thence by a road to the west angle of allotment 40, section A; thence by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 7, section D, parish of Borodotnanin ; thence by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 3, by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 4, and by that allotment to the south-west angle thereof; thence by a road to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 16, section C, parish of Wondoomarook; and thence by the western, southern, eastern, and northern boundaries of the shire of Mans field to the commencing point. Oxley Division. The shire of Oxley. RiufiergleTt. Division. The borough of Rutherglen and the shire of Rutherglen. Strathbogie Division. Commencing at the north-west angle of allotment 55A, parish of Warrenbayno; thenco by the Sydney-road to the north-east angle of allotment 42A ; thence by the eastern boun daries of the shire of Violet Town and Euroa to the south-east angle of allotment 15, sec tion E, parish of Strathbogie ; thence by a road to the south-east anglo of allotment 32, section A; thenco by a road to tho south-ea.st anglo of allotment 3 ; thence by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 2, section I), parish of Borodomanin, by a road to tho south boundary of allotment 4, and by that boundary to tho south-west angle of the said allotment; thenco by a road to the road forming tho north boundary of allotmont 1G, section C, parish of Wondoomarook, thenco by that road and the road forming tho east boundary of allotmont 10, section D, to tho south-oast angle of tho last-mentioned allot ment; thence by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 16 ; and thenco by tho southern and western boundaries of the province to the commencing point. Tovxmo Division. The shire of Towong. Tungamah Division. The portion of the shire of Tungamah within the province. Wangaratlci Division. Commencing on the Ovens Elver where tho road forming the boundary between allot ments 6 and 7, parish of Tarrawingee, nbutsthorcon; thence by that road to tho north-east angle of allotment 16r, and by a roj\d to the north-east angle of allotment 1 soction 7 parish of Everton ; thence by the east boundary of the parish of Tarrawingeo to the north west angle of block 30, parish of Everton ; thence by the eastern and northern boundaries of the shire of North Ovens to the Ovens River; thenco by that river to tho north boundary of the borough of Wangaratta; thence by the northern, western, and eastern boundaries of that borough to the Ovens River; and thenco by that river to tho commencing point. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 745 THIRD SCHEDULE—continued. Wodonga Division. Commencing on the Murray River where the western boundary of the shire of Wodonga abuts thereon ; thence by the said boundary to the road from Beechworth to Wodonga; by that road to the east angle of allotment 3 of section 28, parish of Baranduda; and by the northern boundary of that allotment to the Middle Creek; thence by that creek and the Kiewa River to the south boundary of the parish of Bonegilla; and by that boundary to the Mitta Mitta River ; and thence by that river and the Murray River to the commencing point. Yackandctndah Division. Commencing on the Murray River where the western boundary of the shire of Wodonga abuts thereon ; thence by the said boundary to the road from Beechworth to Wodonga; by that road to the east angle of allotment 3 of section 28, parish of Baran duda ; and by the northern boundary of that allotment to the Middle Creek; thence by that creek and the Kiewa River to the south boundary of the parish of Bonegilla; and by that boundary to the Mitta Mitta River; thence by that river to the eastern boundary of the shire of Yackandandah ; and thence by the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of that shire and by the Murray River to the commencing point. Yarrawonga Division. The shire of Yarrawonga. NORTH-WESTJSRN PROVINCE. Birchijy Division. Commencing on the Avon River at the south-east corner of tho parish of Laen • thence by the southern boundary of the shire of Donald to the west boundary of the said'parish ; thence by that boundary and the west boundaries of the parishes of Carron and Wat- chem, by the southern, western, northern, and eastern boundaries of the shire of Birchip, and by the eastern boundary of the county of Borung to the commencing point. Boort Division. The portions of the shires of Kerang and Gordon situate west of the Loddon River Chwlton Division. The shiro of Charlton. Dimboola Division. Commencing at the south-west anglo of malleeblock30B: thence by the south boundary and part of the oast boundary of that block, the south boundaries of mallee blocks 5A, 5B, and 6B, part of the west boundary of mallee block 12A, and part of the south boun dary of malleo block 12B to a point due north of the north-east angle of mallee block 46A ; thence by a direct line to the said angle ; thence by the north boundary of the last-men tioned block to the oast boundary of tho county of Weeah ; thence by that boundary and by the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the shire of Dimboola to the north boundary of malleo block 45B ; thence by a line bearing north to the north boundary of mallee block 45A ; thence by that boundary west 2£ miles ; and thence by a line bearing north to tho commencing point. Dunvtiwiklt Division. The shire of Dunmunkle. Horshaw, Division. The borough of Horsham and the portion of the shire of Wimmera within the provinoe. Inglewood Division. The borough of Inglewood and the shire of Korong. Karh&Tooc Division. Commencing at the south-east angle of mallee block 12B ; thence by the west boun daries of the parishes of Burnell and Boorongie, part of the south boundary of the latter parish the west boundaries of the parishes of Woornack, Pirro, Tyenna, and Gorya, the south boundaries of the parishes of Gorya and Boorong, and part of the south boundary of the parish of Bourka to the north-east angle of the parish of Bitchigal; thence by the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the shire of Karkarooc to the north-east angle of mallee block 46A ; thence by a line bearing north to the south boundary of mallee block 12B; and thenee by that boundary to the commencing point. THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 19]ft. [,6 GEO. V. THIRD SCHBPTHLE—continued. L&UJLQU Division. Commencing on the west boundary of the State at the south-west angle of malleus block 31A ; thence by the south boundaries of malice blocks 31A and 31B to the south-east angle of the latter block ; thence by a line bearing south to the north-west angle of mallee block 42A ; thence by the eastern and southern boundaries of the shire of Lawloit to the west boundary of the State ; and thence by that boundary to the commencing point. Louxm Division. Commencing at the south-west angle of mallee block 30A; thence by the south boun dary of that block to the south-east angle thereof; thence by a line bearing south to the north boundary of mallee block 45A ; thence by that boundary east 2J miles; thence by a line bearing south to the north boundary of nmllee block 42A ; thence by the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the shire of Lowan to the north-west angle of malice block 42A ; and thence by a line bearing north to the commencing point. Milduttt Division. Commencing on the Murray River where the west boundary of the Stato abuts thereon ; thence by the said boundary to the south boundary of malice block 31A; thence by tho south boundaries of mallee blocks 31A, 31B, 30A, nnd 30B, part of the east boundary of the last'tnentioood block, the south boundaries of mallee blocks 5A, 5B, and 6B, part of the west boundary of mallee block 12A, and the south boundary of mallee block 12B to the west boundary of the parish of Burnett; thence by that boundary, tho west boundary of the parish of Brockie, and the north boundaries of the parishes of Brockio and Gayfield to the Murray River ; and thence by that river to the commencing point* Sworn Hill Division. Commencing at the junction of Chalka Creek with the Murray River; thence by the north boundaries of the parishes of Gayfield and Brockie, the west boundaries of the parishes of Brockie, Burnell, and Boorongie, part of the south boundary of the last-men* tioned parish, and the west boundaries of the parishes of Woornack, Pirro, and Tyenna, and by the south boundaries of the parishes of Tyenna and Bimbouri to tho shore of .Lake Tyrrell; and thenoe by the western, southern, e&htern, and northern boundaries Warrackndbeal Division. Commencing at the north-west corner of the parish of Watchem ; thence by the west boundaries of the parishes of Watchem, Carron, and Laen to the southern boundary of the shire of Borung; and thence by the southern, western, and northern boundaries of that shire to the commencing point. Wycheproof Division. The shire of Wycheproof and the portion of tho shire of Karkarooc comprised in the parish of Gorya. SOUTHEBN PROVIXOE. Alexandra Division. The shire of Alexandra and the portions of the ohiroa of Howqua and Mansfield within the province. Bacchus Marsh Division.. Commencing at the junction of the Djerriwarrh CYeek with the Werribee River ; thence by the said creek to the south boundary of allotment 8c, section L, parish of Gisborne ; thonce by that boundary to the south-west angle of the said allotment; thence by a direct lino to the south-east angle of allotment 22E, parish of Bullengarook; thonco by the eastern, northern, and western boundaries of the shire of Bacchus Marsh to the south boundary of allotment 106, parish of Balliang, and thence by the southern boundary of the province to the commencing point. Bcdlan Division. The shire of Ballan. JBroadoneadows Division. The shires of Hipping and Merriang and the portion of the shire of Broadmeadows within the province. JivUarook Division. The portion of the shire of Creswick within the province. Na 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 747 THIRD SCHEDULE—continued. Duylesford Division The borough of DaylesfortL The 3UiIcI] OI X/Oncaster and 1 OmpicfitOWQi Eilkam Division. Commencing on the Great Dividing Range at the north-west angle of allotment 67c, parish of Tarrawarra North ; thence by the said range to Mount Monda; thence by a line bearing south (magnetic) to the Watts River; thence by that river and the Yarra Biver to the Plenty River; and thence by the western and northern boundaries of the shire of Eltham to the commencing point. Franklin Division. The shires of Glenlyon and Mount Franklin and the portion of the shire of Metcalfe within the province. Gisborne Division. Commencing on the Mount Alexander-road where it is intersected by the north boundary of the parish of Holden; thence by the north boundaries of the parishes of Holden and Yangardook to the Djerriwarrh Creek, and by that creek to the south boun dary of allotment 8c, section L, parish of Gisborne; thence by that boundary to the south-west angle of the said allotment; thence by a direct line to the south-east angle of allotment 22E, parish of Bullengarook; thence by the southern, western, and northern boundaries of the shire of Gisborne, the western and northern boundaries of the shire of Romsey, and the western, northern, and eastern boundaries of the shire of Springfield to the north Iroundary of the parish of Bolinda; thence by that boundary and the north and west boundaries of the parish of Buttlejorrk to the Mount Alexander-road; and thence by that road to the commencing point. HealesviUe Division. Commencing on the Great Dividing Range at Mount St. Leonard; thence by the said rango to Mount Monda ; thence by a line bearing south (magnetic) to the Watts River; thence by that river to the Yarra Biver; thence by the southern boundary of the province to Mount Arnold; and thence by the northern and western boundaries of the shire of Healesville to the commencing point. Kilmore Division. The shire of Broadford and Kilmore. Kyneton Division. The borough of Malmsbury and the shire of Kyneton. Lanccjield Division. The shires of Lancefield and Newham. Melton Division. Commencing on the Djerriwarrh Creek where the north boundary of the parish of Yangardook abuts thereon ; thence by the said creek and the Werribee River to the south boundary of the shire of Braybrook; thence by that boundary to the Kororoit Creek; thence by the southern boundary of the province to the north boundary of the parish of Doutta Galla; thence by the eastern boundary of the shire of Keilor, and the eastern and northern boundaries of the shire of Bulla to the west boundary of the parish -of Buttlcjorrk; thence by that boundary to the Mount Alexander-road, and by that road to tbe north boundary of the parish of Holden ; and thence by that boundary and the north boundary of the parish of Yangardook to the commencing point. Pyalong Division. The shire of Pyalong. Seymour Division. Commencing at the junction of Boundary Creek with Hughes Creek ; thence by Boundary Creek to the north boundary of allotment 2, section C, parish of Kobyboyn, by a road to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 3 , and by the latter road to the north-east angle of allotment 9 ; thence by the east boundaries of allotments i) and 10, and by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 7; thence by a road to the Bt>uth-east angle of allotment 8 ; thence by the north boundary of the parish of Ghin 748 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. THIRD SCHEDULE—continued. Ghin to tho north-oast angle of allotment 3D in that parish; thence by the southern and western boundaries of the shire of Seymour to the northern boundary of the province ; and thenee by that boundary to the commencing point. Whittlesea Division. The shire of Whittlesea and the portion of the shire of Heidelberg within tho province. Yea Division. Commencing at the junction of Boundary Creek with Hughes Crook; thenco by Boundary Creek to the north boundary of allotment '2, rection C, parish of Kobyboyn, by a roact to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 3A, and by the lattor road to the north-east angle of allotment 9; thence by the east boundaries of allotments 9 and 10, and by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 11; thence by a ro id to the north b mndary of tho parish of Ghin Ghin ; thence by that boundary to the north-west angle of block 79 in the list-named parish; and thence by the western, southern, eastern, and northern boundaries of tho shire of Yea to tho commencing point. SOUTH-EASTERN" PROVINCE. Berwick Division. The shire of Berwick. Brighton- Division. The portion of the town of Brighton situate north of South-road and the portion of the city of St. Kilda within the province. Cranbontrne Division. The shire of Cranbourne. Dandenong Division. The shire of Dandenong. Flinders Division. The shiro of Flinders and Kangerong. Jedho Division. Commencing on the boundary of the province c>t tho north-west corner of the parish of Poowong; thenco by the northern, western, ftnd southern boundaries of the shire of Poowong and Jeetho to the south-west angle of allotment 28, parish of Kongwak ; thenco by the county boundary to the north-west angle of allotment 51A, parish of Leongatha; thence by the eastern boundary of the shiro of Poowong and Jootho to the south-west angle of allotment 57A, parish of Korumburra ; thenco by a road to the south boundary of allotment 60, by a road to the west boundary of allotment 58, and by that boundary and a road to the south-east angle of allotment 81 ; thenco by a road to tho south-west angle of allotment 80, by the south, east, and north boundaries of that allotment to the Wild Itog Creek, and by that creek to tho south boundary of the parish of Allambee ; thence by a road to tho eastern boundary of the province; and thenoo by that boundary westerly to tho commencing point. LHydale Divis.'on. Tho shiro of Lilydale. Mornington Division. The shires of Frankston and Hastings, and Mornington. Moorabbin Division. The shire of Moorabbin. Mulgrave Division. The shire of Mulgrave and the portion of the shire of Nunawading within the province. i^/itl'tt'p Islcuid iJivision. The borough of Wonthaggi, the shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai, and the islands in Westernport. S&xresby Division. The shire of Fern Tree Gully. Woorayl Division. Commencing on the sea-coast where tho western boundary of the shire of Woorayl abuts thereon ; thence by the western boundary of tho said shire to the south-west angle of allotment 28, parish of Kongwak; thence by the county boundary to the north-west angle of allotment 51A, parish of Leongatha ; thence by tho western boundary of the shire of Woorayl to south-west angle of allotment 57A, parish of Korumburra; thenco No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. TitiKD aCKUDfTLE^-contintied. by a road to the south boundary of allotment 60, by a road to the west boundary of allotment 58, and by that boundary and a road to the south-east angle of allotment 81 ; thence by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 80, by the south, east, and north boundaries of that allotment to the Wild Dog Creek, and by that creek to the south boundary of the parish of AUamboe; thenco by a road to the eastern boundary of the province ; and thence by the eastern and southern boundaries of the province to the commencing point. SOTJTH-WESTERM- PROVINCE. Barrarbod Division. The shire of Barrarbool and the shire of South Barwon. Camperdoum Division. The shire of Hampden, and the portion of the shire of Grenville within the province. Cdtac Division. The shire of Colac. Oeelong Division. The city of Geelong. Lara Division. The shire of Corio, the shire of Bannockburn, and the portion of the shire of Bacchus Marsh within the province. Ij&igh Division. The portion of the shire of Leigh within the province. Meredith Division. The portion of the shire of Meredith within the province. Newtown and Chilwell Division. The borough of Newtown and Chilwell. Queenscliff Division. The borough of Queenscliff and the shire of Bellarine. West Geelong Division. The borough of Geelong West. Winchelsea Division. The shire of Winchelsea. Wyndham Division. The portion of the shire of Wyndham within the province; and the portion of the shire of Braybrook within the province south of Reid-street and Geelong-road. V^ELLINGTON PROVINCE. BaUaarat Division. The city of Ballaarat. Ballaarat East Division. The town of Ballaarat East. Bungaree Division. The shire of Bungaree. Buninyong Division. The borough of Buninyong, the shire of Buninyong, and the portions of the shires of Leigh and Meredith within the province. Dowling Forest. The shiro of Ballaarat. Pitfield Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the province at a point due west of the north west angle of the borough of Browns and Scarsdale; thence by a line, the west, south, and east boundaries of the said borough and the east boundary of the borough of Smythesdale to the road to Boss' Creek ; by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Yarrowee ; by that boundary and the western boundary of the shire of Buninyong, and by the southern, eastern, and western boundaries of the province to the commencing point. 750 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. ,[6 GEO. V. XnotD SCHEDULE-—^onttnttcd. Sebastopol Ztivision. Commencing on the western boundary of the province at a point due west of the north west angle of the borough of Browns and Scarfedale; thence by a line, the west, south, and east boundaries of the said borough, and the east boundary of the borough of Smythes- dale to the road to Kosa* Creek; by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Yarro- wee; by that boundary to and by the western boundary of tho shire of Buninyong to the south boundary of the city of Ballaarat; by that boundary and the northern boundary of the shire of GSrenville to the western boundary of the province; and by that boundary to the commencing point. WESTERN PROVINCE. ArwpHes Division. The shire of Arapiles and the portion of the shire of Wimmera within the province. vOSt^TlOJl UlVZSlvtl. The shire of Glenelg. OODfl^ft Uyvisictn. The shire of Heytesbury. Edetihope Division. The shire of Kowree. Hamilton Division. The borough of Hamilton and the shire of Dundas. Koroit Division. The borough of Koroit and the shire of Warrnambool. Minhamtte Division. The shire of Minhamite. Mor&ake Division. The shire of Mortlake. PenskUTst Division. The shire of Mount Rouse. Portland Division. The borough of Portland and the shire of Portland. Port Fairy Division. The borough of Port Fairy and the shire of Belfast. Wannon Division. The shire of Wannon. fflarrnambool Division. The town of Warrnambool. Section 19. FOURTH SCHEDULE. FORM OF X)£CLAlLATIO?? FOR A MKMRER'S PROPERTY QUALIFICATION. In compliance with the provisions of Thi Constitution Act Amendment Act 1915 I do declare and testify that I am legally or equitably seised of or entitled to an estate of freehold for my own use and benefit in lands or tenements in Victoria of the yearly value of pounds above all charges and incumbrances affecting the same other than any public or parliamentary tax or municipal or other rate or assessment and further that such lands or tenements are situate in the municipal district of [If more municipal distfirts than one insert further description] and are known as [here describe sufficiently for identification.] And I further declare that such of the said lands or tenements as are situate in the municipal district of are rated in the rate-book of the said municipality upon a yearly value of £ [the actual amount set out in the rate-book] and that such of the said lands or tenements as are situate in the municipal district of are rated in the rate-book of the said municipality upon a yearly value of £ [the acival amount ict out in the rate-froofc.] [If property situate in twercd wmnicipat districts repeat as above.] And I further declare that I have not collusively or colorably obtained a title to or become possessed of the said lands or tenements or any part thereof for the purpose of enabling me to be returned a member of the Legislative Council. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 751 FIFTH SCHEDULE. Section 57+ I of , [farmer, or as the case tAay be] do hereby claim to be entitled to have an elector s right issued to me as joint [owiiert lessee, or assignee* ats the case may be] in respect of property situate at , in the municipal district of , rated at per annum, in the occupation of *. and known as [JVO* ofstreet or of tUlotiiienL or other description]; and I make this claim and furnish these particulars which are true in every respect to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed Address To the Electoral .Registrar of the Division of the Province. SIXTH SCHEDU.LE. Sections TO and 123. (BCTT* ) No, No. JjjLECTOR S IvIGHT. Province. Province. Division. Division. 2von~re$tdetttial Qualification. iVQil-resid&ttt&l Qualification. j. he holcter hereof of Name of person to whom issued—• [a otank to be left here for occupation, *vc.] whose name is signed hereunder is entitled being duly Residence and occupation— enrolled to vote at elections of jyleiribers of tlie COUNCIL in the abovfc division of the above province Qualification.— for tenure of land of adequate value situate at and known as Situation or other description of Signature of Electoral Ixefjistrar— qualifying property— [E.F. ] Klectoral Registrar. Signature of Hooder-— [El.F.] Electoral Registrar. [A.E-] above named. [A.B.] above named. The day of 11 NOTE.—fThk$ elector'^ right is good tt/fttil the Date— day of 19 i only. SEVENTH SCHEDULE. Sections TO mm 123. (B D TT* ) No* No. ELECTOR S EvIGHT. Province. Province. Division. Division. Restdcnhal Qualification. Jttistd&nltcu Qnultficatton. The holder hereof of [tt blank to be Ifft here for occtvpatton Sfc,] whose Name of person to whom issued— name is signed hereunder is entitled being duly en Residence and occupation- rolled to vote at elections of Members of the COUNCIL in the above division of the above province Professional or other residential being qualified as a [the professional or ^ther qualification] residing in such division* qualificafcion—- Signature of Electoral Registrar— [E.F.] Electoral Registrar. [E.F.] ElectoraL Registrar. Signature of Hold&r^** [A.7J*] above named. [A. li. ] above named. The day of 19 NOTE. —"'This electOryft i*ight is (food untll the Date-™- day of 19 , only. 752 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. Section 78. •M.QNTHLY' LJIST OF CANCILLLED J1jJjIJ(7rOlUS xtlOHTS. Legislative Council Province. Division. Whether Number Non-residential or Name of Residence Occupation Nature of Date of of Right. Residential Holder. of Holder, of Holder. Qualification. Cancellation. QunJifk-otion. i ; i • | 1 i [E.l?+] Electoral Registrar. Date. Sections 84 and NINTH SCHEDULE. 85. Province. A.D. 19 Division. General [or [04 the &&$& wi&y be) Supplementary] List of Persons claiming to be entitled to vote for Members of the Legislalive Council of Victoria. Number Chmtian or other Situation or other of Nature of Description of Elector^ Surname. Name or Residence. Occupation. Qualification. Right. Names 1 Qualifying Property in full. 1 (if anyy I (Signed) [E.F.] Electoral Registrar. Section S3- TENTH SCHEDULE. NOTICE OP OBJECTION. Province. Division. I hereby object to the name of (A.BO described as upon the General [or ( ELEVENTH SCHELDULE. J?OKM A. Section 90. Province. A.XX 19 Division. List of Names objected to upon General [or (as the co&t wtftif be) Supplementary] List. .2 i a |i S3 Ill Jl I 11 If M 111 [E.F.] Registrar. FORM i>. Section t)0* PROVINCE OF DI visi o if* 19 LIST OF .NAMES OBJECTED TO UPON THE G~ENF/RAL [or SUPPLISMENTARY] LIST OF lii LECTORS. t>Sl115, Bradley, Francis ttobert; 6482S3, Dehnue, William ; 64S284, Denison, James; 648277, JJonnell, James ; 681112, Hicks, Richard D.; 64ii273, Kirby, Glaves, 648256, Murphy, Will iain ; 648305, Pynn, William ; 648298, Till, Joseph Lyndsay ; 648293, Tipping, James ; 64S294, Wright, Henry. The numbers are those of the Rights shown on the General [or Supplementary] List. Full particulars of persons objected to may be seen without fee at my office. [E.F.] Electoral Registrar. TWELFTH SCHEDULE. Section 100. NOTICE OV OBJECJTIOIT. Province. Division. J$y order of the Revision Court. I hereby object to the name of (A.B.) described as upon the General [or (cts the ccis*i vvxy be) Supplementary] List for the above division of the above-named province now awaiting revision being retained thereon and the following are the grounds of such objection \}i&Yt statfo gromuds] and I hereby give notice to the said (A.Pi) to come l^efore the revision court at on the day of 19 at o'clock and prove so much of his qualification as is herein objected to or his mime will be expunged from the eaid list. [G.H.] Clerk of Revision Court. VOL. I.-—3 B 754 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. Section 103. THIRTliENTH SCHEDULE. Province. Diviaton. A.D. 19 . General [or (as tkt case may be) Supplementary] Roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of the Legislative Council of Victoria. Situation or o Christian other or other Nunc Nature o! Description of Surname. Residence. Occupation. Qualification. Qualifj>ii)K a or Names Proporty It in fuLL (if any). 4 (Signed) [E.F.] Electoral Registrar. Section 112. FOURTEENTH SCHEDULE. ROLL OP RATEPAYINU ELECTORS. Province. Division. A.D. 19 w u 11 E L- I ail ii s I i 1 (Signed) [E.F. ] Electoral Registrar. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 755 FIFTEENTH SCHEDULE. Section 11$, FORM OF VALUATION AND RETURN. Municipal district of Valuation by me [or us] a valuer [or valuers] for the city, town, borough, or shire of of the undermentioned rateable properties therein situated, and particulars of information obtained by me [or us] in respect of such several properties, and of the persons respectively entitled to be enrolled as owners or lessees or assignees or occupying tenants thereof on the roll of ratepaying electors, under Part III. of The Conuitutum Act Amendment AH 1915. 8. OWNER. Surname of occupier, and if more than one, and the annual value suftlcien t to entitle more than one to be enrolled, the surname of each one 1 seeking to be enrolled. m o I f 1a 11I il us II ill! NOTE.—The Utter "0" placed against any name sijrnifies "Owner." ^ The letter "L" placed against any name signifies "Lessee" or "Assignee." Names against which no initial letter is placed are those of " Occupying tenants." SIXTEENTH SCHEDULE. Section 120. 1. Number of occupiers (if more than one) of any rateable property entitled to be enrolled on the roll of ratepaying electors with surname and christian or other name or names of each. 2. Whether occupier is the owner lessee assignee or occupying tenant. 3. Net annual value where Ten pounds and over in the case of owners. 4. Net annual value where Fifteen pounds and over in the case of lessees assignees or occupying tenants. 5. Province and division. NOTE,—.The letter "0" placed against any name signifies "Owner." The letter "L" placed against any name signifies "Leasee" or "Assignee." Names against which no initial letter is placed are those of "Occupying tenants/' SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE. Section Wi, BOUNDARIES OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY . In the following descriptions, wherever the boundary described runB along a river, creek, ,oad, or rtreet, the centre of such river, creek, road, or street shall be taken to be the boundary line; and whenever the boundary Is described as by a mountain range or watershed, the line following the highest part of such range or watershed shall be taken to be tho boundary. In cases where the boundaries described are those of a municipal district, or portion of a municipal district, they shall bo taken to bo the boundaries in force at the time of the passing of this Act. METROPOLITAN. ABBOTSTOltD. Commencing at the intersection of Hoddle-street and Bridge-road; thence north by Hoddle-street to Reilly-street; thence east by that street to the Mem Creek ; thence southerly by that creek and the Yarra River to Campbell's-parade; thence west by Campbell's-parade to Gleadell-street; thence north by that street to Highett-street; thence west by that street to Church-street; thence south by Church-street to Bridge- road ; and thence west by Bridge-road to the commencing point. 3 B 2 756 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMEN?)MENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SxYXftrn&BNTH SOHEDULE—continu&t* ALBERT PABK. Commencing at the intersection of Dorcas-street and St. Kilda-road; thence southerly by St. Hilda road to the boundary between the city of South Melbourne and the city of St. Hilda; thence south-westerly by thftt boundary to the shore of Hobson's Bay; thence north-westerly by that shore to Pickles-strccl ; thenco northerly by Pickles-street to Cowie-street; thence south-easterly by that street to St. Vinoent-street west; thenoe north-easterly by that street to Nelson-road; thonce northerly by Nelson-road to Dorcas- sfcteet; and thence north-easterly by Dorcas-street to the commencing point. BOROONDAB \* Commencing on the Yarra River where tbo east boundary of portion 52, parish of Boroondara, abuts thereon; thence south by the said boundary and Burke-road to the Kooyongkoot or Gardiner's Creek; thence westerly by that creek to Toorak-road; thence west by that road to Elizabeth-street; thenco south by that street to Malvern-road ; thence west by Malvern-road to Spring-road ; thence south by that road and Harvey- street to Stanhope-street; thenoe west by Stanliope-stroet to Oxford or Williams-street; thenoe southerly by that street to Winter-street; thence west by Winter-street to Isabella- street ; thence south by that street to Wattli:tree-road; thence east by that road to Glende&rg-grove; thence south by Glendearg-Tove to Dandenong-road; thence westerly by Da tidenong-road to Kooyong-road ; thenco south by that road to the Rosstown railway • thence easterly by that railway to Bambra-road ; thence south by that road to North-road ; thence east by North-road to Warrigal-road ; thence south by Warrigal- road to Centre-road • thence east by that road to the south-east angle of allotment 10 section 1 parish of *MordiaUoo - thence north by the east boundaries of allotments 10 and 6 and Box Hill-road to WaVerley-road ; thence west by Waverlov-road to Warrigal- road ; thence north by that road and Boundi'ry-road to Rivorsdale-road ; thence east by Riversdale-road and the north boundaries ot allotments 20i and 21c parish of Nuna- wadin? to Middleborough-road ; thence north by that road to the Koonung Koonung. Creek-and thence westerly by that creek and •'he Yams River to the commencing point Bnuxswi CJE- Comtnoncing on the Moonee Ponds where Park-street west abuts thereon; thence east by Park-street west and Park-street east to Nicholson-street; thence north by that street to the north boundary of portion 03, parish of Jika Jilta; thence east by that boundary to the Merri Creek; thence northerly by the Merri Creek to Moreland- road; thence west by that road to the Mooneo Ponds; and thence southerly by tho Moonee Ponds to the commencing point. CARLTQtf* Commencing at the intersection of Victoria-parade and Nicholson-street ; thence north by Nicholson-street to Newry-street; (hence west by that street and a line to Sydney-road; thence southerly by that road and Elizabeth-street to Victoria-street; and thence east by that street and Victoria-parade to the commencing point. COLLINGWOOD. Commencing at the intersection of Victoria-parade and Smith-street; thence north by Smith-street to Queen's-parade; thence north-easterly by that parade to Michael- street ; thence north-westerly by Michael-street to Falconer-streot; thence north-easterly by that street to the Merri Creek ; thence easterly and southerly by that croek to Reilly- street; thence west by Reilly-street to Hoddle-stroet; thence south by that street to Victoria-parade; and thence west by Victoria-parade to the commencing point. HiAJST ftlEtiBOUl&tli. Commencing at a point on the Yarra River in line with the centre of Elizabeth-street ; thence northerly by a line and Elizabeth-streot to Viotoria-street; thence east by that street and Victoria-parade to Nicholson-street; thence north by that street to Gertrude- street; thence east by Gertrude-street to Smith-street; thence south by that street to Victoria-parade ; thence east by Victoria-parade to Hoddle-street; thence south by that street and Punt-road to the Yarra River; and thence westerly by that river to the commencing point. JLS3ENDON. Commencing on the Merri Creek where Moreland-road abuts thereon; thence west by the said road to the Moonee Ponds ; thence southerly by the Moonee Ponds to tha north boundary of allotment 12, parish of Doutta Galla; thence west by that boundary to Mount Alexander-road; thence south-eastorly by that road to Kent-street; thenco west by Kent-street to Ascot Vale-road; thence south by that road to Epsom-road; thence north-westerly by Epsom-road to tho north-west boundary of the Melbourne No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 757 race-course reserve; thence south-westerly by that boundary to the Maribyrnong River; thence north-westerly by that river to the west boundary of the city of Essendon; thence north by that boundary and easterly by the north boundary of the said city to Broad- meadows-road ; thence north-westerly by that road to the north boundary of the parish of DouttaGalla; thence east by that boundary and the north boundary of the parish of Jika Jika to the east boundary of section 148 in the last-named parish; thence south by that boundary and James-street to Bell-street; thence west by Bell-street to the Merri Creek; and thence southerly by that creek to the commencing point. FITZROT. Commencing at the intersection of Gertrude-street and Nicholson-street; thence north by Nicholson-street to Scotchmer-street; theiloe east by that street to Michael- street ; thence south-easterly by that street to Queen's-parade; thence south-westerly by Queen's-parade to Smith-street; thence south by that street to Gertrude-street; and thence west by Gertrude-street to the commencing point. JTLFiftfTTTQTOEr. Commencing at the intersection of Dryburgh-street and Flemington-road; thenco south by Dryburgh-street to Victoria-street; thence westerly by the north boundary of the Bourke ward of the city of Melbourne and the Northern Railway to the Geelong- road; thence south-westerly by that road to Harrison-road; thence south by Harrison- road to Stony Creek; thence north-westerly by that creek to Reid-street; thence west by that street to the Geelong-road; thence south-westerly, west, and southerly by that road to the Kororoit Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to the west boundary of section 18, parish of Cut-paw-paw; thence north by the west boundaries of sections 18, 19, and 22 to the Maribyrnong River; thence easterly and southerly by that river to the north-west boundary of the Melbourne race-course reserve; thence north-easterly by that boundary to Epsom-road; thence south-easterly by Epsom-road to Ascot Vale-road j. thence north by that road to Kent-street; thence east by Kent-street to Mount Alex ander-road ; thence north-westerly by that road to the north boundary of allotment 12, parish of Doutta Galla; thence east by that boundary to the Moonee Ponds; thence southerly by the Moonee Ponds to Flemington-road; and thence south-easterly by that road to the commencing point. HAWTHOBy. Commencing on the Yarra River where the east boundary of portion 52, parish of Boroondara, abuts thereon; thence south by the said boundary and Burke-road to tho Kooyongkoot or Gardiner's Creek ; thence westerly by that creek to the Yarra River; and thence northerly and easterly by that river to the commencing point. JTCA JXEA. Commencing at the intersection of Nicholson-street and Scotchmer-street ; thence east by Scotchmer-street to Falconer-street; thence north-easterly by that street to the Merri Creek; thence easterly and southerly by that creek to the Yarra River; thence easterly and north-easterly by the Yarra River to the Plenty River; thence northerly by that river to the south boundary of section 17, parish of Keelbundora; thence west by that boundary and the south boundaries of sections 16 and 15 to the Whittlesea-road ; thence north-easterly by that road to the north boundary of section 15; thence west by the north boundaries of sections 15, 14, and 13 to the Merri Creek ; thence southerly by that creek to the north boundary of the parish of Jika Jika; thence east by that boundary to the east boundary of section 148 in the last-named parish; thence south by that boundary and James-street to Bell-street; thence west by Bell-street to the Merri Creek; thence southerly by that creek to the north boundary of portion of 93 ; thence west by that boundary to Nicholson-street; and thence south by Nicholson- street to the commencing point. MELBOURNE . Commencing at a point on the Yarra River in line with the centre of Elizabeth- street ; thence northerly by a line and Elizabeth-street to Victoria-street; thence westerly by that street and the north boundary of the Bourke ward of the city of Melbourne to the Maribyrnong River; thence southerly by that river and the Yarra River to the Coode Canal; and thence easterly by that canal and the Yarra River to the commencing point. NOETH MELBOURNE. Commencing at the intersection of Elizabeth-street and Victoria-street ; thence west by Victoria-street and the north boundary of the Bourke ward of the city of Melbourne to Dryburgh-street; thence north by that street to Flemington-road; thence north westerly by Flemington-road to the Moonee Ponds; thenoo northerly by the Moonee 7»S THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SomiDT7LE-~~contgftt4£a. Ponds to Park-street west; thence east by that street and Park-street east to Nicholson- street ; thence south by that street to Newry-street; thence west by Newry-street and a line to Sydney-road; and thence southerly by that road and Elizabeth-street to the commencing point. POET MELBO^EHB. Commencing on the Yarra River at Prince's-bridge; thence southerly by St. Kilda- road to Dorcas-street; thence south-westerly by that street to Nelson-road ; thence southerly by Nelson-road to St. Vincent-street west; thence south-westerly bv that street to Cowie-street; thence north-westerly by Cowie-street to Pickles-street; thenoo southerly by that street to the shore of Hobson's Bay ; thence westerly by that shore to the Yarra River; and thence northerly and easterly by that rivor; following tho course of Coode Canal, to the commencing point. PBAHRAIT. Commencing on the Yarra River at Prince's-bridfte ; thence south-easterly by the St. Kilda and Brighton-road to Wellington-street ; thence oast by that street and Dande- nong-road to Hornby-street ; thence north by that street to High-street ; thence east by High-street to Bendigo-street ; thence north by that street and Surrey-road to the Eastern railway ; thence westerly by that railway to a point in line with the centre of Clara-street ; thence line and Clara-street to Toorak-road ; thence east by Toorak-road to the east boundary of portion 9 parish of Prahran ; thence north by that boundary to the Yarra River ; and thence westerly by that river to the commencing point. RICHMOND. Commencing at the intersection of Punt-road and Bridge-road; thence east by Bridge-road to Church-street; thence north by that street to Highett-street; thence east by Highett-street to Gleadell-street; thence south by that street to Campboll's- parade; thence east by CampbelTs-parade to the Yarra River ; thence southerly and westerly by that river to Punt-road; and thence north by Punt-road to the commencing point. ST. JUIJDA. Commencing on the shore of Hobson's Bay where the boundary between the city of South Melbourne and the city of St. Kilda abuts thereon; thence north-easterly by the said boundary to Brighton-road; thence south-easterly by that road to Wellington- street ; thence cast by Wellington-street and Dandenong-road to Kooyong-road: thenco south by that road to the Rosstown railway; thence east by that railway to Bambra-road; thence south by Bambra-road to North-road; thence west by that road to Point Nepean- road; thence north-westerly by that road to Glon Huntly-road; thence west by Glen Huntly-road and a, line to the shore of Hobson's Bay ; and thenoe northerly by that shore to the commencing point. TOOBAJC. Commencing at the intersection of Hornby-street and Dandenong-road ; thence north by Hornby-street to High-street ; thenco east by High-street to Bendifro-street ; thence north by that street and Surrey-road to tho Eastern railway ; thence westerly by that railway to a point in lino with the centre of Clara-stroot ; thenco north by a line and Clara-street to Toorak-road; thenco oast by Toorak-road to the east boundary of portion 9 parish of Prahran ; thence north by that boundary to the Yarra Rivor ; thence easterly by that river and the Kooyongkoot or Gardinor's Creek to Toorak-road ; thence west by that road to Elizabeth-street ; thence south by that street to Malvern-road • thence west by Malvern-road to Spring-road ; thence south by that road and Harvey- street to Stanhope-street ; thence west by Stanhope-street to Oxford or Williams-street ; thence south by that street to Winter-street ; thence west by Winter-street to Isabella- street ; thence south by that street to Wattletree-road ; thence east bv that road to Glendearg-grove ; thence south by Glendearg-rrove to Dandenong road • and thence westerly by that road to the commencing point. * Commencing on the shore of Port Phillip Bfty where the west boundary of the town of Williamstown abuts thereon; thenco north by the said boundary to Stony Creek ; thenoe'south-easterly by that creek to Harrison-road; thence north by Harrison-road to the Geelong-road ; thenoe north-easterly by that road to the Northern railway ; thence easterly by that railway to the Maribyrnong River; and thence southerly by that river the Yarra River, and the shore of Hobson's Bay, and westerly by the shore of Port Phillip Bay to the commencing point. To include the electors afloat in Hobson's Bay. No.. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 759 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDUI*E^—coftfftitt&I. URBAN. BALLAARAT EAST C . tl*rt n/iT'f't* Tii"mndarrr ftf tlle i*lty *\f Hfhlla AHt i *» i i t td by the Ballaarat and Creswick railway ;thence east hv the said boundary and the north boundary of the town of Ballaarat East and south and west by the east and south boundaries of the said town to the Leigh or Yarrowee River ; thence northerly by the Yarrows* channel to Nolan-street; thence north-westerly by that street to Seymour-street ; thence west by Seymour-street to the Ballaarat and Creswick railway; and thence north-westerly by that railway to the commencing point. BALLAABAT WEST. Commencing on the north boundary of the city of Ballaarat where it is intersected by the Ballaarat and thence by the north, west, and south boundaries of the said city to the Leigh or Yarrowee River; thence northerly by the Yarrowee channol to Nolan-street; thence north-westerly by that street to Seymour-street; thence west by Seymour-street to the Ballaarat and Creswick railway; and thence north-westerly by that railway to the commencing point. BENDIGO I&AST. Commencing on the south-east boundary of the city of Bendigo where it is intersected by Spring Gully-road ; thence northerly by the said road and Carpenter-street to Mitchell- street ; thence north-westerly by that street and View-place to Barnard-street ; thence south-westerly by that street to Mount Korong-road ; thence westerly and northerly by that road Mclntyre-street, Bond-street and Backhaus-street to the boundary of the city of,Bendigo; thence north-easterly and south-easterly by that boundary to the south-east corner of the said city ; thence further south-easterly by a direct line to the north-west angle of allotment 327B, parish of Sandhurst * thence easterly by a road to the west boundary of the parish of Wellsford ; and thence' by a direct line to the north-west angle of allotment 59A in the .last-named parish ; thence further easterly by the north boundary of that allotment bv a direct line and by the south boundary of allotment 69 to the south-east angle of the last-mentioned allotment • thence north and east by the west and north boundaries of the parish of Axedale to'the Campaspe River ; thence southerly and westerly bv that river the Coliban River and the northern boundary of the county of Talbot to (lie Axe Creek ; thence northerly bv that creek to the road forming the north boundary of section 14, parish of Sedgwick - thence west by that road to the road forming the west boundary of section 12; thence northerly and easterly by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 4 section 23 ; thence north by allotment 7 section 3 to the north-east ande thereof ; thence north-westerly hv a direct Lne to the south-east angle of allotment 5 section 24 ; thence westerly ana northe ly bv the boundaries of that allotment to the 'north-west angle thereof ; then™ northerly hv a direct line to tho south-east an fie of section 14 pariflh of Strathfieldsaye • IhnnrA wMt and north by the south and west boundaries of the last-named parish to the south an old nf allotment 6 section 19 therein • thence north weaterly by a road to the th ^t 1 f 11 f e'nt 107 TiaHflh of ^a'ndh rat ; fhenen northerly bv & road to tk th f angle nf the last mentioned allotment • tti ncn north westerlv bv a road i il. .L ^l 1 I _ll„i „„4. Un. --J 1.1.JL » » 11.-1 -.J „ 11. „1 t to the south-west angle of allotment 149A ; and thence southerly and south-westerly by the boundary of the city of Bendigo to the commencing point. BENDIGO WB&T. Commencing on the south-east boundary of the city of Bendigo where it is intersected by Spring Gully-road ; thence northerly by the said road and Carpenter-street to Mitchell- street ; thence north-westerly by that street and View-place to Barnard-street ; thence south-westerly by that street to Mount Korong-road ; thence westerly and northerly by that road Mclntyre-street, Bond-street, and Backhaus-street to the boundary of the city of Bendigo ; thence south-westerly by that boundary to the southern boundary of the borour/h of Eaelehawk ; thence north-westerly bv that boundary to the west bonndarv of the narisu of Sandhurst * thence southerly bv that boundary to the south bonndarv of the narish of Nerrinir ; thence westerly hv the south boundaries of the parishes of N "no L.eirh?Lrdt and Derby to the Loddon River ; thence southerly by that river to the north bonndary of the county of Talbot j thence easterly by that boundary to th A Preelr • thence northerly by that creek to the road forming the north boundary of EP tion lit njtrish of Sedgwick ; thence west by that road to theroad forming the west Vi A f faction 12 ; thence 'northerly and easterly by that road to theisouth-west « 1 f ltotmnnt. 4 section 23 ; thence north by the east boundary of allotment 7 8. 3 ,. north-east anirle' of that allotment ; thence north-easterly by a direct Ii t +K« so tb east anirle of allotment 5 section 24 ; thence westerly and northerly h Hiit 11 t rnif to the north-west amrle'thereof ; thenoe northerly by a direct line 760 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. to the south-east angle of section 14, parish of Strathfieldsaye; thence west and north by the south and west boundaries of the last-named parish to the north angle of allotment 10, section 19, therein; thonce north-westerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 107, pariah of Sandhurst; thenoe northerly by a road to the north-east angle of the last-mentioned allotment; thenoe north-westerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 149A ; end thence southerly and south'Westerly by the boundary of the city of Bendigo to the commencing point. Commencing on the shore of Corio Bay where the west boundary of the parish of Moolap abuts thereon ; thence south by the said boundary to the Barwon River; thence westerly, north-westerly, and westerly by that river to Latrobe-terraee; thence north by Latrobe-terraee to Aberdeen-street; thence west by that street to the West Melbourne road; thence north by that road to Church-street; tbonce east by that street to the Ballaarat or Batesford road; thence north-westorly by that road to the road forming the west boundaries of allotments 81 and 79, parish of Moorpanyal; thence north by that road to Victoria-street; thence east by Victoria-street to the shore of Corio Bay ; and thence southerly and easterly by that shore to the commencing point ; including the portion of the city of Geelong north of Cowio's Creek. COUNTRY. ALIHANDALE. Commencing on the north boundary of the city of Ballaarat where it is intersected by the Ballaarat and Creswick rood ; thence west south westerly and south by the boundaries of that city to Latrobe-streat west ; thenco west and south-westerly by a road to the south-west angle of section 7 parish of Haddon ; thenoe north by a road to the Burrumbeet Creek ; thence westerly and northerly by that creek and the southern and western shores of Lake Burrumbeet to a point in line with the south boundary of suburban allotment 11 parish of Brewster ; thonoe west by a line and a road and north bv the west boundary of the last-mentioned' allotment to the Ballaarat and Ararat road ; thftnra westerly by that road to the Mount Emu Creek ; thence north-wester! v h th t Aroalr and the Tra walla Creek and northerly by Hie western mam-in of the Watering S n th th eat fixiitla of allot ant & section D nnrinh of TATI i Iral h I th p+h otA l AtiA nrriBtBrKr I™ the hniinrfarv bfittofinr thetiar'flhnii nf T «(.' Ht l d ft j w iS. _._i.k --_.. _„~i^ ?* „...._. i ii ...... * at • u t T> i °",. , nagian to the north-east angle of allotment 4,, section 034, parish of Raglan ; theuce west, south. A west hv B. road to the south west ancle of r Motmen t, 9 • thencn northd 1 h th f la-m A t that allotment anil tha west ho nila "rw f 11* t tO.fi Afl ™5®" T. "ah of TAngi Itftl Iral to fchn nnrt.h bonndm-i. of thfi coiintTT nt Rinnn •' th i section a ' ?u IIT^T.V J _.;-. .iiL „ . ..,. ^i i i_.ii. ui j i * tneiioe easterly by the southern boundaries of the parishes of Amphitheatre and TLexton to the Beaufort it T t n rciasi • fhannanorthfirltrlvir that rmiA tn thfi an th aaat hn r\A fth "J'. f T t • th ' i-rti t 1 h .1, t tm A t' th Tt ]l^ t A . WJ™"^ rth 1 h .hat mud rid ttiftTjnrtnn nA Tlli rwl t th rat-road, tnence J}™1 * t?i i * h nt V 1 - th IU 1th t-Vi Yi j W j H"? (. Jj~ d At+h th A t ' i ftf 11 t nt ift '.i „ .h aary ot auotment Ihh It th tli t I f IIIt t9ft; th »K th^ ^'tfc^lhi ?nCe eoutnbyaro " 8 J 't... * , ' J ? ?° , ™™My oi trie parisn oi uiucur, soutn "y •"* west boundary oi Due pansn oi Amherst, anu east by tne soutn oounuanes or tne parisnes ot Amhiorst, .bgiinton ana Ulengoiror to the south west angle oi allotment -J7*, y^ tne last-namoa pansn j tnence nortn ana north-easterly :'"! t T ,U C nt • th^ a th^°tllah °' f*^ r^uto ! ™ence east by that oounaary w J yc s \J *-* .. . r^. 7 tit tt^t ;th roaa torming tlie nortn twunaary of aiiotme t ot, secuo A, pjjisn OI Jtsunarooit, cnence westerly oy tliat road ana soutn-westerly oy a tnree-caain toaa to tne nortn angle oi allotment aoe tuence soutn-easterly and soutnory "J a ™T ?* ? uuiiarooK Creelc; tuence sontherle by tnat erect to the road forming.tne nortn Dounaary or section a, parisn oi Dean; thence west by tnat roaa to tne roaa tornung tne west boundary ot the last-named parish ; tn,nce eoutn,westerly ana soutnerly by tnat roay to the nortn boundary or allotment 4Q, section 3, parish of (jreswicK; tnenoe west by tnat allotment ana south by that allotment and allotments 4B, 4A, ana 4i>, auotment 6B. section 26, earish yf Bungarce, and a road to tne north-east anSj* *•* aUotmcnt 4, section £&\ thence west bo that ,llot ment, aLotmetits OB, 5, OA, and DAa and allotments 1A, IDs lo, and 1B," sectifn 23, and south bw a road te tne southueast angle oi allotment JA, eection 4o parish of Creswick ; thence west by tne south boundary of that I'.llotment, tne south boundary of allotment 3B, a line, and the east boundary of allotment 9 to the Sl;ty Creek; thence soath-westerly by that creek to tbe north-west angle of allotment 11 ; thence westerly by a direct line to. the south-east angle ol allotment o, section V, earish of JJalJaarat. and furthen westerly by the soutn boundary ot that allotment ami th; south boundaries of allotments o, 7o, 7B, and 7A to the .Ballaarat and Creswick road; and thence southerly by that road to the commencing point, No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 761 SEVENTEENTH SOiLtit>'ULE—COnHjlU&I. BARWON. Commencing on the sea coast at Point Lonsdale; thenoe westerly and south-westerly by the sea coast to the Salt Creek ; thence westerly by that creek to the west boundary of the parish of Jan Juc; thence north by that boundary and the west boundary of the parish of Paraparap to the south boundary of the parish of Modewarre; thence west by that boundary and north by the west boundaries of the parishes of Modewarre and Gnarwarre to the Barwon River; thence easterly by that river to the west boundary of the parish of Gherineghap; thence north by that boundary to the Moorarbool River; thence easterly by that river to the west boundary of allotment A, section 4 parish of Darriwil; thence north by that boundary and east by a road to Sutherland's Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to the south boundary of the parish of Anakie ; thence east by that boundary and north by the east boundary of the same parish to the Little River; thence westerly by that river to the west boundary of the parish of Balliang; thence north by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 106 in the last-named parish ; thence east by that allotment and allotments 105 100 83 68 65 64 63 62 61 and 60 to the Balliang Creek j thence south-easterly by that creek and the Little River to the shore of Port Phillip Bay; and thence south-westerly, southerly easterly and southerly by that shore to the commencing point excluding the Electoral District of Geelong, J>3£NAIXA. Commencing at the junction of the Ovens and Murray rivers; thence southerly by the Ovens River to the south boundary of the parish of Bundalong; thence westerly by that boundary to the west boundary of the parish of Peechelba; thence southerly by the west boundaries of the parishes of Peechelba, Killawarra, Taminick, and Glenrowon to the Sydney-road; thence north-easterly by that road to the north-east angle of section 41, township of Glenrowen ; thence southerly by a road, aline, and the road forming the west boundaries of sections 26 and 27, Boutn-easterly by the Greta-road, and south westerly by the boundary of the township of Glenrowen to the eastern boundary of allotment 113B, parish of Glenrowen; thence southerly by that boundary, the eastern boundaries of allotments 90A, 90, and 89A, and a road to the south-east angle of allotment 86A ; thenoe west by the parish boundary to the north-east angle of allotment 69, parish of Lurg; thenoe southerly by the east boundary of that allotment and the east boundaries of allotments 64, 64A, and 60, and east by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 62 ; thenoe south by that allotment and south-westerly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 38; thence south by the east boundaries of allotments 38 and 37 to the north boundary of allotment 40A ; thence east, south, and east by the north and east boundaries of that allotment and the north boundary of allotment 41A, and southerly, easterly, and southerly by the roads forming the boundary of the parish of Lurg to the south-west angle of allotment 15, parish of Myrrhee ; thence easterly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 15A ; thence south-westerly by a road to the east boundary of the parish of Tatong; thence southerly and westerly by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 5, section C, in the last-named parish ; thence south-easterly by a road to the south boundary of the parish of Myrrhee; thence easterly by that boundary to the west boundary of block 6"7 parish of Toombullup North ; thence southerly by that block and blocks 56, 74, and 80, and westerly by block 45 to the road running south-easterly through the last-mentioned block ; thence south-easterly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment 48s parish of Toombullup ; thence southerly by a road to the south-east angle of block 46 * thence south-easterly and southerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 32 ; thence easterly and south-easterly by a road to the Mansfield-road ; thence westerly by that road to Holland's Creek ; thence north- weajierly •„ t^t creek to the south boundary of the parish of Moorngag • thence westerly bv that boundary to the east boundary of the parish of Nillahcootie ; 'thence southerly bv that boundary to the main branch of the Back Creek ; thence north-westerly by that creek to the Broken River ; thence southerly by that river to Sandy Creek ; thence south westerly bv that creek to' its source in the Stmthbogie Ranee ; thence 'north-westerly by that ranee to the east boundary of allotment 4 section C narish of Too-rour ; thence north and west by that allotment and allotment 5 to the north-west angleof the latter ; thence northerly by the east boundary of the parish of Strathbogie to the south angle of allotment 9 section D unrish of Lima ; thence north-easterly and north by that allotment allotments 10 and 11 and blocks 69 68B 68A 67B 67A and 66c and west bv the last mentioned block to' a creek ; thence northerly by' that' creek to* the south hotmdnry of allotment 10 section B • thence easterly and northerly by that allotment and all fitment, 11 and further norfcherlv by a road to tile north east angle of allotment 111 mi ' li of W TTOtibayne ; then™ westerly by a road to the south-west arifrle of allotment W)9TI • thenr-B north bv a road to the south anirie of allotment 94 * thence north weaterly \t ' n/1 to the wnat angle of allotment 93 -thence wear by a 'marl to the o th west ngleof allnfmeiit 40B ; "thence north hva road to the Syrlnev road* thence south waiter! v 762 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. ;[6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEPPLE—COyitift&€di* by that road to the east boundary ol the parish, of Wills; thence northerly by that boundary and west and north by the south and west boundaries of the parish of Upotipotpon to the Broken River; thence westerly by that river to the east boundary of the parish of Pine Lodge; thence north by that boundary, east by the south boundary of the parish of Yabba Yabba, north by the east boundaries of the parishes of Yabba Yabba, Youamnite, and Katamatite, and west and north by the south and west boundaries of the parish of Cobram to the Murray River; and thence easterly by that river to the commencing point. BENAMBRA. Commencing at the junction of the Indigo Creek with the Murray River; thence easterly and southerly by the said river to a point theroon in a direct line between Forest Hill and Mount Gibbo; thence north-westerly by a direct line to Mount Gibbo; thonce south-westerly by a direct line to Mount Cooper; thonce southerly and westerly by the watershed of the Snowy Creek to Mount Bcong; thence south-wcstorly by the watershed of the Kiowa River to Mount Hotham; thence northerly and north-westerly by the western watershed of the Kiewa River to the south boundary of the parish of Bruarong; thence wosterly by that boundary to the Stanley Range; thence northerly by a direct line to the south-west angle of section 8A parish of Stanley, by the road forming the west boundaries of sections 8A 7A and 6A and by a direct line to the south-west angle of the parish of Yackandandah ; thence north by the west boundary of that parish to the western watershed of the Yackandandah Creek • thence northerly by that watershed to the east boundary of the parish of Woorraeee** thence northerly and westerly by the east and north boundaries of that parish to the west boundary of the parish of Woorragoe North ; thence northorly and north-westeriv by a road to a point in line with tho west boundary of allotment 1 section Ml in the last-named parish • thence northerly bv a line and the west boundary of allotment 1 and oastorly by a road'to tho south-west ancle of section LI ; thence norfcherly and north-easterly by a road to the south angle of allotment- 2 (section Bl and north-westerly and north-easterly by the southern and western boundaries of that allotment to the south boundarv of the parish of TtarnawartW Smith ; thftnee vraitn W hv that ho ndarv to tho vrnnt ILIIITIPI of allotment lfl section fi in thfi ln.nr mmBJ .mriqh • thnnpn imrrh n-wtnrlv hv ii rrmfl tn thfi snnrh uncrln at ftllntmont 9 4r • th rh r 1 h lit *h th 1 of lI r t 1 - tl ' rth ( f b tli t Il r r t tVi T rT f* Ir ; nit tlinivfi n rli l Vi th r i_"i.^7i • • i inoig \j , o y oy tnas creek to the commencing point, BORUI.G. Commencing on the Wimmera River where the south boundary of the parish of Marma abuts thereon; thence northerly by the said rivor and the Yarriambiack Creek to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 59, parish of Werrigar; thence wosterly by that road and the south boundary of the parish of Cannum and north by the west boundaries of the parishes of Cannum, Yollangip, and Willenabrina to the north boundary of the county of Borung; thence east by that boundary to the Yarriambiack Creek ; thence northerly by that creek and the eastern margin of Lake Coorong to the south boundary of the parish of Wiall; thonce east, south, and east by the south boundaries of the parishes of Wiall, Nyallo, Cronomby, Willangie, and Tungie to tho western boundary of the county of Tatehera; thonce southerly, oasterly, and southerly by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 8, parish of Kcryrie; thenco east by that allotment to the wost boundary of allotment 7 ; thence southerly by that allotment, allotment 6, and a road to the south-wost angle of allotment 6, parish of Narraport; thonce oasterly, southerly, and south-oastorly by a throe-chain road to tho north-oast angle of allotment 24A ; thence southerly by the oast boundary of the county of Borung to a point in line with the west boundary of allotment 191, parish of Wirchilleba ; and thence south by a line and the last-mentioned allotment and west by the south boundaries of the parishes of Wirchilleba and Marma to the commencing point. BRIGHTON1, Commencing at a point on the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay in line with the oentre of Glen Huntly-road; thence east by a line and the said road to Point Nepoan- road; thence south-easterly by that road to North-road; thence east by North-road to Warrigal-road; thence south by that road to Centre-road; thence east by Centre-road to Clayton's-road ; thence south by that road to the south-east anglo of section 10, parish of Mordialloc; thence west by Heatherton-road to the north-east angle of section 15; thence southerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 8, section 25 ; thence westerly by the Carrum Swamp main drain and Mordialloc Creek to the shore of Port Phillip Bay; and thence north-westerly, westerly, and north-westerly by that shore to the commencing point. BUXLA. Commencing on the shore of Port Phillip Bay where the west boundary of the town of Williamstown abuts thereon; thence north by the said boundary to Stony Creek ; No. 2632J THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 7G3 SEVENTEENTH SOILHI/CTLE—continued. thence north-westerly by that creek to Reid-street; thence west by that street to the Geelong-road; thence south-westerly, west, and southerly by that road to the Kororoit Creek; thence northerly by that creok to the west boundary of section 18, parish of Cut- paw-paw ; thence north by the west boundaries of sections 18, 19, and 22 to the Maribyr- nong River ; thence easterly by that river to the west boundary of the city of Essendon ; thence north by that boundary and easterly by the north boundary of the said city to Broadmoadows-road; thence north-westerly by that road to the north boundary of the parish of Doutta Galla; thence east by that boundary and the north boundary of the parish of Jika Jika to the Merri Creek; thence northerly by that crook to the north boundary of section 13, parish of Keelbundora ; thonce east by that boundary and the north boundaries of section 14 to the Darebin Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to the north boundary of section 27 ; thence east by that section to the south-west angle of section 2 parish of Morang ; thence north by that section and sections 7 10 15 and 18 sections 2 7 10 15, and 18, pariah of Yan Yean and sections 2 7 and 10 parish of Toorourrong, to the north-west angle of the last-mentioned section ; thence west by section 15 to the south-west angle thereof; thence north and west by the east and north boundaries of the parish of Merriang to Brace's Creek; thenco north-westerly by that creek to the south boundary of allotment 50 parish of Wallan Wallan ; thence easterly by that boundary and a road to the south-east angle of allotment 18 section B ; thence northerly north-easterly south-easterly and southerly by a road to the road intersecting allotment 22 section H ; thence easterly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment 24 ; thence north-westerly and westerly by the Great Dividing Range to the south-east angle of allotment 158A parish of Bvlands ; thence north-westerly south-westerlv and west by a road to the north-west ansle of allotment 158 and further west by a line to the road from Wallan Wallan to Kilmoro East ; thenco northerly hv that road to the north-east angle of allotment 9A section C ; thence west hv a road to tho north west angle of allotment 111 ; thence south by a road and east bv tho south boundary of the last-mentioned allotment to the road forming the east boundary of allotment 116 ; thence southerly by that road to the north-cast angle of allotment 82 ; thence south *by that allotment to the south angle thereof * thenco westerly by the road forming the north boundaries of allotments 43 48 and'51 to Boyd's Creek; thence southerly westerlv and northerly by that creek and the Saltwater River to the north boundary of allotment 26 parish of Monetfeefcta ; thence westerly bv that boundary and northerly by a road to the north boundary of the parish of Moneceetta ; thonce westerly bv that boundary to the south-west amrfe of allotment 1 parish of Rochford ; thence north bv that allotment and allotment 5 and west by allotments 9 and 10 to the Monument Creek; thence southwesterly bv that creek to the north boundary of allotment 120; thenrf/westerly and southerlv hv a road to the south boundary of allotment 214 pariah of Kerrio * thence t -i fUaf- fllTrtfmfttif r and allotment Si 7 to the Great Eividing Ranpn ; then^ft Kmitherlv smith westerly And westerly hv that ranus to the east hnundarv nf Allotment 17 seM-im* T nn.riqh of Trenthjim * thenrA flonthflrlv find we*t hv that atlfttmAiiJ- nnd nlln+menfcji 7*ft.nH ft nnrth iind rwt'hv flllntmenK ft ft Tft and HViw nd nfti^h fft ly h A. nad +f* thfl AJI tli flftAt flnttle of flllntmpnt Ifi^tr ' thArmA wrat And nnH-h hv tha* iillofrvJftri* to thn ji A I * Yl^i „ i. T/W>„ lL~-** . --A "U J i. A. „i- J. 1 i north-east angle of allotment IOJO ; thence west by a road to the north-west angle of II ± 1 lAfl it. JLl J ± T. J 1 11. -Ll ± I £ 11 r ^1 allotment WAR ; thence south and west by a road to the north-west angle of allotment Tft V* IT * th f-k f l d th l "h A to i-h. tU t 1 ofr *allotmen n . t, n8' ; ,thenc, e eas.t \ by ^s*the sout^ih iboundar j J y **of ,tha, ,t allotmenn , dt .t o a' poin- .t du-r^ e h ^ h r h l f 11 f t 54 • -i f vj| T. j j th b ,f^ t th iA I tl fl 1 "h +h "RF lr ^ ATI 1 TW1 fi d t th +U + a 1 t 11 KA +U h K ^k + 11 * t ti .i - i * ii + tfa; +i, +K lk' *Vi + ii + A ii ^ ^i + non>a-wi*L ^y1?^ , , It * ' t JO JW AA AS Afi OO M A ^V> ii tr K * J + t"k Trf * - SOULD oy allotments *0l **_• **» **» ^vt **;*, lv w K iv +k ± | ^ th + ureeK, uience souxneny oy tna"D c iv v u ' +u *u A ? nyer to tne west pounaary oi Lne parLsn oi vrorrocKDurKgnap, tnence soutn anu west ny toe Donndary oi ti^t pansn t>o ttne nortU'east angle or tne wienmore pre'emptive section; tnence soutn oytnat section to tne soutn-east angle tnereof; tnenceeasti anoi soutnecry Dy tne Dounaary of tne pansn oi i^irocttDurKgnap to tne nortn Doundary oe the pansn of xsauiang \ thence west ana soutn oy tne boundaries oi tnat pansh to the nortn-west angle oi allotment i\)i tnerein7 tnence oast oy tnat allotment ana allotments v L l j L T* ? ii' t Y® tne iiaLiiang oreeii; tnence soutn.*easteriy by that ereeK ana tno Jjittie xCiver to tne snore oi Jrart l ail lip isay 't ana tnence nortn* easterly by that shore to the commencing point. CASTLTSHAINE AIH> MALDON. Commencing on the northern boundary of the county of Talbot at the north-west angle of allotment 2A, section 8, parish of Bradford ; thence south-easterly, southerly, and south-easterly by the road to Maldon to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 31, section 1, parish of Maldon; thence south by that road and the west boundary 764 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEDUUG—cor„hnMGd. of the town of Maldon and southerly by a direot line to the north-west angle of allotment A; thence further southerly by the west boundary of that allotment and south by a line to the road forming the north boundary of allotment A-i; thence easterly by that road to the road from Maldon to Newstood; thence southerly bythatroadtothe north boundary of the parish of Tarrengower; thence easterly by that boundary and southerly by the east boundary of the same parish to a point in line with the centro of the road forming the south boundary of allotment llr, section 8A parish of Muckleford ; thence oast and easterly by a line and the last-mentioned road to the ^rc3t anglo of allotment 31c, section 8 ; thence north-easterly and Bouth-easterly by that allotment and north-easterly and southeasterly by allotment 31B to the east angle of the latter allotment ; thenco southerly by the east boundary of the parish of Muckleford and east and south by the north and east boundaries of the parish of Guildford to tho road forming tho south boundary of the Strathloddon pre-emptive section ; tKence we^t bythat road to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 37 section 0 parish of Guildford ; thence south by that road allotment 11 a road and allotments '''/B 26 27 SfJn and 24A section 14 to the south-west angle of 'allotment 24 ; thence easf crly bv the south boundary of the norish of Guildford to the south-east anrde of allotment 27 section II • thence southerly easterly and northerly by the vest south and enct boundaries of fhn nfi.riflh of Frvers to the north bounriary of the narinh of Dtiimmmirf • thence t h that hnnndarv to thenorth west anirle of allotment Ift senHnn 1 'n rhfi fast named iva h ; thennfi snnt nnrUr 1. a j'l It- -Li- - 1 I „I II 1 \o. ,i . I j' it . 1 |_ by a road to the westernmost angle of allotment SA; tnonco easterly and south-easterly by thn W tjs R riv Rjwfi A tji thn nriith t t nf 11 t t O ,i • th ' J* At th C Ik 1)i th ' i4h -J h th t , A d*f h * h b d f ,, , , f ... ., " , t 1 h th t dtPi ft-LiT-th n-rti l K ill0? TT Ttt' *?rnoe easterly oy tnaii roaa to Ripers vreett; tnence °™ e y oy taat r*™f **™ *™ JH?^^*! 1, parish of ''uckanunyal ; thence north by the west boundaries of that allotment and allotment 59o east bv allotment 54 a road and allotment 65 north by allotments 55 and 66 and oast bv the south boundary of allotment 57 to the south-east ansle of the last-mentioned a'iotment ; thence northerly by a road to the south-west anele of allotment 32; theme north-easterly by that allotment and allotment 31 and east by allotments 13, 13A and 12 section A to the north-west an Tie of allotment,15A ; thence south by that allotment and allotments 15 1ft 21 and 22 west and south by allotments 26 and 27 and east by a, road to the north 'west ancrle of allotment 28 ; thence south by that allotment and allotmont 28A west by allotment 48o section B parish of Glenarona south bv allotments 4Sn and 49n And north easterly bv a mad to the north-wait anirla of allotment 4Hn • then th 1' h th t Hot nnt and a road to the south west anirle of allntnont &1A ; tVinnr-s am th oontjirlir hy a road i- it- „.it _„i t .n-I . iy? ii. o i *j it i i* e. » j ii ii to the south angle of allotment 30A ; thence easterly and south-easterly by a road to the Rinrlay Preak • thenre smith rl hv th t fr t the aA t ' th i+h li 1 TO HI. • i. /x> J» J IV I I T_ it i JI ™S STV "• nL L ii I of the parish of Broadferd; thence easterly by that road to theDabyminga Creek, southerly No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 765 SEVElflTES^TH SOHXDTJLE—COfttllltted. by that creek to the north-west angle of allotment 13, and easterly by the north boundaries of allotments 13, 9A, and 9, section D, parish of Kerrisdale, and the north boundaries of allotments 38, 36, 34, 33, 27o, and 32, section A, to the south-west angle of allotment 75A, parish of Windham; thence northerly and east by the west and north boundaries of that allotment to the road forming the boundary between the parishes of Windham and Traawool; thence northerly and north-easterly by that road to the Tallarook and Yea road; thence south-easterly, easterly, and southerly by that road to the Narran- gearnong or King Parrot Creek; thence southerly by that creek to the north boundary of the parish of Kinglake; thence west and south by the boundaries of that parish to the Great Dividing Range; thence north-westerly by that range to the south-east angle of allotment 158A parish, of Bylands ; thence north-westerly south-westerly and west by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 158 and further west by a line to the road from Wallan Wallan to Kilmore East; thence northerly by that road to the south-east angle of allotment 11 section E ; thence west toy &• road to the south-west angle of allotment 151 ; thence south by a road and east by the south boundary of allotment 111 to the road forming the east boundary of allotment 116 ; thence southerly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment 82 ; thence south by the east boundary of that allotment and westerly by the road forming the north boundaries of allotments 47, 48 and 51 to Boyd's Creek ; thence southerly westerly and northerly by that creek and the Saltwater River to the north boundary of allotment 26 parish of Monegeetta ; thence westerly by that allotment and northerly by a road to the north boundary of the parish of MonegeeUa ; thence westerly by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment I parish of Roohford ; thence north bv allotments 97 and 98 and west by allotments 98, 99 and 100 to the Monument Creek • thence south-westerly by that creek to the north boundary of allotment 120 ; thence westerly and southerly by a road to the north boundary of allotment 212 parish of Kerrie ; thence west by that allotment to the Great Dividing Range ; thence southerly and south-westerly by that range to the south-west angle of allotme'nt 32 section F parish of Woodend ; thence northerly by a road to the north' west angle of, allotment 21; thence east by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 3. section D ; thence northerly by that boundary the west boundary of allotment 10 section 12,and a road to the north-west ancrle of allotment 108n ; thence easterly and northerly by a road to the north-west anirle of allotment 108B • thence east by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 22 narish of Newham ; thence north by the west boundary of the parish of Newham to'the road forming the north boundary of the Newham pre-emptive section ; thence west by that road and south by the road forming the west boundary of the said' section to the south boundary of the parish of Carlsruhe ; thence westerly bv that boundary to the C-imonspe River ; thencesoutherly by that river to the Woodend and Tvlden road ; thenoasouth-westerly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment ]T> iwirish 'of Tylden ; thence southerly by a road to the south east angle of allotment IsV- thence west by the south boundary of the parish of Tvlden to the fVi]*han Ri or ; thencfi or+Ti easterly bv that river to the road formimr the north boimdnrv of Uotment fifir. narish of Onlihan ; thent-e west hv that mad to the south-west angle of allotment 48A : thence northerly by a road to the south-east ATiirtA of Hot ,M ; .L wocrffl 1 b road f the so th wnat anglo of allotment *,.*> ., ., ' J-, wesx J y ' 8 „-„*. i i 34; thence south-westerly by a threetchain road to a road running north-westerly from t,e t^ . b , t ii t 35 , ., , t „ ; ?l.Bri-n nnrfh nsterlif b th o X?* th IJ- rvlTv. th ^th 1 h tli t lc H |kf I'k n P + +h tt i ng 00 yreiME; C e . v, . than A flat north and t K th Vu?°Uy . fj?,? h t'ih O 1 h I}' I o1 th n rth l h Dy CM™ n™ ™ , * "O ong W o , y 7 that river to the commencing point. TJAITDENONG, Commencing on the shore of Port Phillip Bay at the mouth of the Mordialloc Creek; thence easterly by tho said creek and the Carrum Swamp main drain to the south-west angle of allotment 7, section 25, parish of Mordialloc; thence northerly by a road to the north-west angle of section 14; thence east by a road to the south-west angle of section II ; thence north by Clayton's-road to Centre-road; thence west by that road to the south-east angle of allotment 10, section 1; thence north by that allotment, allotment 5, and Box Hill-road to Waverley-road; thence west by Waverley-road to Warrigal-road; thence north by that road and Boundary-road to Riversdale-road; thence east by Riversdale-road and the north boundaries of allotments 20A and 21o, parish of Nuna- wading, to Middleborough-road; thence north by that road to the Koonung Koonung Creek; thence easterly by that creek to the west boundary of allotment 144; thence southerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 137; thence east and north by that allotment and south-easterly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 138A ; thence easterly by that allotment to the Mullum Mullum Creek; thence south¬ easterly by that creek to the east boundary of allotment 128A ; thenoe southerly by 766 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [.6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE}—continued. that boundary and a road to the Dandenong Creek; thence easterly by that creek and the south boundary of the parish of Mooroolbark to the south-east angle of allotmont 50 in the last-named parish, and further easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 52; thence southorly by allotment 55 to the south-west angle thereof; thenco easterly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 84, parish of Scoresby, and further easterly and southerly and easterly by the continuation of the same road along the north boundaries of sections D and C, parish of Monbulk, to the south-east angle of allotmont 14 section A; thence northerly and north-easterly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 74; thence south-easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotmont 78 ; thence easterly and southerly by tho road forming the boundary between sections A and B and sections C and I> to the Woori Yallock Creekj thence easterly and northerly by that creek to the Cockatoo Creek ; thence southerly and easterly by that creek and Shepherds Creek following the eostern branch of the latter to the west boundary of allotment 66 parish of Nangana • thence northerly by that boundary and the west boundary of allotment 66A and easterly by the south boundary of allotment 1 and a road to the south-east angle of ,allotment 2 parish of Beenak ; thence southerly by a road to the south-west anele of allotment 89i> ; thence easterly by a road to the south-oast anirte of allotment 89o- thence southerly bv a line and the east boundaries of allotments OUA and &0B to the south boundary of the countv of Evolvn • thence easterly by that boundary to the oat hnundnxv of the emmtv of Hiiln Ruin ; tlieni'e southerly hv tho latter boiindary to the flout h Bjit anale of atlntnvent A2 nariflh of Vaiinatlin.il ; thaiieA uwot hv a road to ,,, ,, ". „i„ „» ii i „ i OA iir^rl JL i._. j'i.»ii.» J.I. » * i» i the southtwest angle of allotment 84; thence north by a road to the north-east angle of Hftt A° nfinfViTi V i ti rrf TToo. (ws Ft- tVinn a . ial, v„, 4.y.ft i5n 7 A ' t tti1 i+h a l f 11 t t Id; th * til f 1 K fl W A il ' i 10 sne east °ngie 01 allotment i&, section 1, parisn or ixoo-woo-rup, tnence> nortn-westeiiy oy a road to t e norm angle ot allotment 5, tnonco soutu-westeriy by in© ™ain "^^K to the soutn-east angle or allotmont, XSA, section 1; tuonce north by a road to the south east angle ol allotment ooB ; thence w*^t by a roaa, toliowing the nortn boundaries of tne parishes ot Jioo-we^-rup, bhorwood, and Jjingwornn, to the south-west angle of allotment 54, parish 01 liyndhurst; tnence by tne west boundary of that allotment, west by tne south boundfry 01 the rtanyan watorholes pre-emptive section, and northerlo by tne weat boundary 01 the said section and the west boundare of allotment u>> to tho north-east angle 01 allotment 94; thenco westerly by a roaa to the Melbourne and frank- ston road; thence southerly by that road to tho south boundary of allotment 1A ; thenee westerly by that boundary and aline to tho shore or Irort rhulip Bay; and thence northerly by that shore to the commencing point. DAYUGSITOIUD. Commencing at the south-east angle of allotment 3, section 22, parish of Bungareo ; thence north by a road, allotments 3o and 3E, section 26, and allotment 4, section 3, parish of Creswick, and east by allotment 3c to the south-oast angle of the last-mentioned allotment; thonce north-westerly and north-easterly by the road forming the west boundary of the parish of Dean to the road forming the north boundary of seotion 3 in that parish ; thence east by that road to the Bullarook Creek; thence northerly by that creek to the road forming the boundary between allotments 56 and 58, soction A, parish of Smoaton; thence northerly and north-westerly by that road to the north angle of allotment 35, section A, parish of Bullarook; thence north-eastorly by a three- ohain road to tho road forming the north boundary of allotment 61, section A, parish of Bullarook; thence easterly by that road to Joyce's or Deep Creek; thenco northerly by that creek and the Loddon River to tho road forming the west boundary of allotment 5, soction 1, parish of Tarrengower; thence north by that road to tho north boundary of the last-named parish; thence easterly by that boundary and southerly by the east boundary of the same parish to a point in line with the centre of tho road forming the south boundary of allotment 11F, section 8A, parish of Muckleford; thence east and easterly byaline and the last-mentioned road to the west angle of allotment 31 o, section 8 ; thence north-easterly and south-easterly by the boundaries of that allotment, and north-easterly and south-easterly by the boundaries of allotment 31B to the east angle of tho latter allotment; thence southerly by the east boundary of the parish of Muckleford, and . east and south by the north and east boundaries of the parish of Guildford to the road forming the south boundary of the Strathloddon pre-emptive section; thence west by that road to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 37 section 6 parish of Guildford; thence south by that road, the east boundary of allotment 11 a road and the east boundaries of allotments 27B 26 27 27E and 24A section 14 to tho south west angle of allotment 24; thence easterly by tbo south boundary of the parish of Guildford to the south-east angle of allotment 27 section M ; thenco southerly easterly and northerly by the west south and east boundaries of the parish of Fryers to the No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 767 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—continued. north boundary of the parish of Drummond; thence east by that boundary to the north west anglo of allotment 10, section 3, in the last-named parish; thence southerly by a road to the westernmost angle of allotment 6A ; thence easterly and south-easterly by the Water Supply Reserve to the south-west angle of allotment 9, section 1A ; thence east by a road to the Cobban Eiver; thence southerly by that river to the north boundary of the borough of Malmsbury; thence west, south, and east by the boundaries of that borough to the Cobban River; thenco southerly by that river to the Kangaroo Creek; and further southerly by that creek to a road near the south-east angle of allotment 76, parish of Coliban ; thence south-easterly by that road to the three-chain road forming the north-west boundary of allotment 35B ; thence north-easterly by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 34; thence easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 30 ; thence southerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 48A ; thence east by a road to the Coliban River ; thence south-westerly by that river to the south boundar3r of the parish of Tylden; thence east by that boundary to the south-east angle of allotment 123 in the last-named parish ; thence northerly and easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 120; thence north by a road to the Tylden and Woodend road ; thottce north-easterly by that road to the Campaspe Biver ; thence northerly by that river to the south boundary of the parish of Carlsruhe * thence east by that boundary to the road forming the wost boundary of the Newham pro-emptive section ; thence north by that road and east by the road forming the north boundary of the said section to the west boundary of the parish of Newham ; thonce south by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 22 in the last-named parish ; thence west by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 108A parish of Woodend ; thence southerly and westerly by a road to the road forming tho west boundary of allotment 1OSD ; thence southerly by that road to the west boundary of allotment 10 section 12 ; thence southerly by that boundary and the west boundary of allotment 3 section D, and west by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 21 section F ; thence southerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 38 ; thence westerly by the Great Dividing Range to the east boundary of allotment 17 section J parish of Trentham ; thence southerly and west by that boundary and the,south boundaries of allotments 17 7 and 6 north and west by allotment Fl and north-westerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 103M ; thence west and north by allotments 103B, and 103o and west by a road to the south-west ansle of allotmont 103P ; thence north by a road to the south west ancle of allotment 75 west by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 77c and south bv a road to the north-east angle of allotment 103P ; thence west and south by that allotment and westerly and southerly by tho Great Dividing fiange to the road forming part of the north boundary of allotment 2 section M ; thence easterly bv that road to the road from Trentham to Barry's Beef ; thence southerly and westerly bv the boundary of the parish of Trentham to tho east boundary of allotment Fl parish of Blackwood • thence southerly westerly and northerly by the boundaries of 'that allot ment and farther westerly by'the Great Dividing Ranire to and along the road forming the north boundaries of allotments 2 and I section B narish of Bullarto to the north eaat angle of allotment I ; thence south by a road to'the south-east angle of allotment 6 west bv a mad to the south weat angle of allotment Z and north by the west boundarv of the lant-mnntinnnd allotment (o the Treat Dividing Ranpfi • thence westerly hv thjufc rantre to the nast bonndanr of allotment H fraction 3A parif^i nf Wombat ; then FA nn tK and west by the boundaries of that allotment and south by a road to the road forming the so th hrt rlartr nt alli-itment Tti ; thencn west hv that rruiA to the rmrth west a (rl of allotment 17v parish of jtorweinguboora • thence south-easterly by that allotment t th G f TV iJi -R a • fh nttitllithf ( ({ t v J I II t 1 nt 1ft * * h f T>n "• th m-th t d th i b th t II t t' A tk' I h II f +1* d rtk (•* 1 Vi IA + th ?{7 '(. l f ™u™™" ^_ HT t£ v orai-west-r y oya roaa TOtn e 11 t +n fft+u * t l v. At th^ *K ' ooutn-easii "S18 ™ o +?T i*h l K * 5^f westerly oy a roaa TOin e souinswest angle or allotment i; tnence nortner y oy a roaw E™| ~ e eas ot ine orwi-ea angieota otmentjfj, section 5 ; thence west by "fj0*ant* allotments S~ \ i no'jrll*1"fes''*nSe ?_* ttie latter allotment; tnence nortn Dy a roaa to the norta-east anS™ °A 5 v **^Llv * *"onca west by tost auotmont and nortii and west oy allotment lc to tne adeKate ^J6™ J * t,"^!* southeny ny mat creek to tne north boundary of allotment 4, seotion *i, parran oi Bungaree; and tnonce west by that allotment to the commencing point. DuiffnAS. Commencing on the west boundary of the State where the north boundary of the county of Follett abuts thereon ; thence easterly and southerly by the north and east boundaries of the said oounty to the road forming the north boundary of section 7, parish of Warrock ; thence easterly by that road to the south-east angle of allotment 16, section 6j thenoe northerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 5; thence easterly 768 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—c&nttiiv£(U by a road, the south boundaries of allotments 5 and •-, section 5, parish of Brimboal, ft road, and the south boundary of allotment 3, section 7, to the Wando River; tlnnoe northerly and easterly by that river to the west boundary of suction 10, parish of Brim Brim; thence northerly by that boundary and eastcly by a road and tlie south boun daries of the parishes of Wategat and Gringegalgonti to the west boundary of the parish of Urangara; thenco southerly by that boundary a"id easterly by the north boundary of the parish of Toolang to the north-east angle of allotment 5A, seotion 2, in tho latter parish; thence southerly by a road and allotment 3, section 17, to the north boundary of the parish of Redruth ; thence westerly and southerly by the north and west boun daries of that parish to the Wannon River; thenco easterly and south-easterly by that river the Grange Burn and the Violet Creek to tho road forming the south boundary of section 10 parish of Monivae and easterly by that road to tho south-east angle of tho said seotion ; thence south-easterly by a road to tho road forming the south boundary of section B ; thence easterly by that road to the north-caat angle of allotment 4A section 3 ; thence southerly by the drainage reserve to the south-west angle of allotmont 3 section 11 parish of Yatchaw west ;thenco easterly by a road to the Eumerolla Rivor ; thence northerlv by the west boundaries of the counties of Villiers and Ripon and the Grampian Ran™ to Brian's Bluff ; thence north-east bv a line to the south-west boundary of theparish of Ledcourt • then'ce north-westerly bv that boundary to the north-west angle ofallotment 212 in tiie last named parish - thence north eastenv bv o. road to the east ancle of allotment 201 - tbenna north hv n. read to the Rmitli.flast nnirla of allotment 99 narinh nf Wdira Wurra •' fchancinwLsif bv a mad tn the WimmnraRivnr • thenco north wftHtftrl i it i i d jh Vn * h' lr fmelr'n the rna/1 frn M rtivi tn Horsham ; than^a oat 1 rl an th natarl h that rrmA to tbn ndst Im i dnrir nf thft bnrnmrh nf TT «h -tli t\i w t H rth b .v b j i tv ± |ul i^ t» tli i-rtriH frt N *' *lr - fVi ' , . ' , , ? th TIT- TJi . +u° n (.u 1 >i t\t "^UIUE ;tnence westerly oy inai ro h ' . b h t i *h tK iwi j * 5i * iT f M f *^i . A ' t l Vi* iii * hn fi^ l tti +ti h aary or the parish ot jNaumuii j thence westerly Dy tnas nounaary ana tne south Boun dary oi tne parisn ot Arapues, and^northerly an(teasterly^oy the west ario nortu o un- aanes ot tne last-named parisn to the west Boundary of too parish of Liocnemoogarra; tnence northerly by that boundary to the nortn-easi; angle ot mallee allotment M>I>, county ot liowan; thonce west by the noeth boundaries ox mallee allotments .JUS, JJUSA, IUDB, 19UO, and IBUA, south by part of the west boundary oi malice allotment I9o4, west oy the nortu boundaries oi mallee allotments 195, 194, I^JB, 183 A, 19£, audlvl, south by P*" of the west boundary ot mallee allotment lai, wrat icy tne north boundaries of mallee allotments I9U ayd 189, s0*1o by part of the west boundary ot mallee allotment lay, west ana ,outh by the eorth boundary and part or the west oound,iy of mallee allot ment 188, west by thw north boundaries oi mail20 allotments 187, 18o, 185, and 184h south by sart mf the aest boundary ,f malice ,Jlotmont 184, and west bn tne n0™' boundaries of mallee allotments 183n 182, 181e and 179 tn the west boundary of the State ; and thence south by that boundary to the commencing point. EAQLEKAWK, Commencing on the Loddon River where the south boundary of the pariah of Derby abuts thereon ; thence easterly by the south boundaries of the parishes of Derby, Leioh- ardt, and Nerring to the west boundary of the parish of Sandhurst; thence northerly by that boundary to the southern boundary of tho borough of Eaglehawlt ; thonce south easterly by that boundary to the boundary of tho city of Bendigo ; thence north-oasterly and south-easterly by the boundary of the city of Bendigo to the north-east corner of the said city; thence further south-easterly by a direct line to the north-west angle of allotment 327B, parish of Sandhurst: thence eMrterly by a road to the wesii boundary of the parish of Wellsford and further easterly by a direct line to the north-west angle of allotment 59A in the last-named parish ; thonce further easterly by the north boun dary of that allotmont, by a direct line, and by the south boundary of allotmont 69 to the south-east angle of the last-mentioned allotment; thence north and east by the west and north boundaries of the parish of Axedale and further east by the road forming the south boundary of the parish of Muskerry to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 2, section D, parish of Crosbie ; thence south by that road to tho road forming the north boundary of allotment 24, section C; thence easterly by that road to the road forming the south-east boundary of allotment 2, parish of Redcastle; thence north easterly, north, and north-westerly by that road to tho south-east anglo of allotment 89, parish of Cornelia; thence north by a road to the north-east anglo of allotment 68B ; thence west by a road to the north-west anglo of allotment 68J ; thence northerly by the western boundaries of the parishes of Cornells, Colbinabbin, and Burramboot, and east by the north boundary of the last-named parish to the south-west angle of the Burram boot pre-emptive section ; thence north and e&Jt by tho boundaries of that seotion, and No.. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 769 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—continued. southerly, easterly, and northorly by the„ margin of Lake Cooper to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 151, parish of Corop; thence east by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Carag Carag; thence north by that boundary to the north east angle of allotment 74, parish of Corop ; thenco west by a road to tho north-west an>de of allotment 44A, parish of Bonn ; thence south-westerly by the Eehuca-road to the north-east angle of allotment 35 ; thence west and north by the roads forming the south and west boundaries of allotment 34 to the Campaspo River; thence northerly by that river to the road forming the north-east boundaries of allotments 20 and 298, parish of Diggora; thenco north-westerly by that road to the Northern railway; thence north easterly by that railway to the north-east angle of allotment 89; thence west by a road to tho north-west angle of allotment 68, parish of Warragamba ; thence south by a road to tho Elmore and Mitiamo road ; thence north-wosterly by that road to the north angle of allotment 61A, parish of Kamaroolca; thence south-westerly and west by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 12o; thence northerly, north-westerly, and north by the east boundaries of allotments 12c 12E and 12B to the north-east an EVELYN. Commencing at the junction of the Plenty River with tho Yarra River; thence northerly by the Plenty River to the south boundary of section 17, parish of Keelbun- dora; thenco west by that boundary and the (south boundaries of sections 10 and 15 to tho Whittlce^a-road ; thonce north-easterly by that road to the north boundary of section 15 ; thenco west by that boundary to the Darebin Creek; thence northerly by that creek to the north boundary of section 27 ; thence east by that boundary to the south-east angle of section 1, parish of Morang; thence north by that section and sections 8, 9, 16. and 17, sections 1, 8,9, 16, and 17, parish of Yan Yean, and sections 1, 8, and 9, parish of Toorourj-ong, west by section 9, and north and west by the east and north boun daries of the parish of Merriang to Bruce's Croek ; thence north-westerly by that creek to the south boundary of allotment 50, parish of Wallan Wallan ; thence easterly by that allotmont and a road to the south-east anglo of allotment 18, section B; thence northerly, north-easterly, south-easterly, and southerly by a road to the road intersecting allotment 22, section H; thence easterly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment 24; thence south-easterly and easterly by the Great Dividing Range (following the road) to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 20o, parish of Kinglake; thence east by that road to the south-east angle of allotment 56 ; thence southerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 54; thence easterly by a road and allotment 53D to the Island Creek ; thonce north-easterly by that creek to the south boundary of allotment 51c ; thence easterly, southerly, and easterly by that allotment to the south-east angle thereof; thence southerly by a road and tho east boundaries of allotments 43A and 43 to the south-east anglo of the latter allotment; thence east by a road to tho north-east angle of allotment 45 ; thonce southerly by a road, the east boundary of allotment 45A, and the road between allotments 19 and 35, section B, to the Dividing Range; thence easterly by that range to Mount St. Leonard ; thence north-easterly by a direct line to tho southwest angle of block 83B, parish of Granton ; thence north by the west boun daries of blocks 83B, 83A 78 75, and 69, and northerly by a direct line to the south-west angle of block 72, parish of Glendale ; thence east by that block and block 73, south by blocks 5 and 14, and east by blocks 14 14A 26A and 26B to the south-east angle of the last-mentioned block ; thence southerly bv,a road and the Acheron River to the north boundary of tho parish of Buxton ; thence north easterly south-easterly and easterly by that boundary to the south-east angle of allotment 26' parish of Taggerty ; thence south-easterly by a direct lino to Mount Arnold : thence south-westerlyby a direct line to tho north-west angle of block 49 parish of Younga ; thence south by that block to Badgers Creek ; thence westerly by that creek to the east boundary of allotment 44B parish of Gracodale ; thence south and westerly by the boundaries of that allotment to the north-east an trie of allotment 7G section C * thence southerly by the east boun daries of allotments 7o and 7A and easterly by a road to tho north-west angle of allot ment 6B ; thence southerly by that allotment and allotments 6D and 5 and westerly south^rlv' and easterly by allotment 4 to the north-west angle of allotment 3 ; thence southerly bv that allotment to the north-east angle of allotment 50E section B westerly bv allotmf ivts 50E and "Wo and northerly by a road to tho north-east angle of allotmont •iOc • then e westerly bv that allotment and southorly and south-westerly by a road to tho ' orth-oast an a to of allotment 54 ; thence westerly and southerly by mat allotment VOL. T.—3 c 770 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—conttnued. and further southerly by a road to the Yarra River; thence south-westerly and northerly by that river to the south boundary of the parish of Gruyero ; thonce westerly by that boundary to the Woori Yallock Creek; thence southerly and westerly by that creek to the road forming the boundary between sections It and L, parish of Monbulk ; thence northerly and westerly by that road and the road forming the boundary between sections A and C to the south-west angle of allotment 79, section A ; thonce north-westorly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 73 ; thence south-wostorly and southerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 14 ; thence westerly, northerly, and westerly by the road forming the northern and eastern boundaries of section C and the northern boundary of section D to the north-east angle of allotment 84, parish of Seoresby, and further westerly by the continuation of the same road to the south-oast angle of allotment 54 parish of Mooroolbark ; thence northerly by that allotment and westerly by a road the south boundary of the parish of Mooroolbark, and the D.tndenonc Creek to the west boundary of the parish of Rinjrsvood ; thence northerly by that boun dary to the Mullum Mullura Creek • thonce north-westerly by that creek to the south boundary of allotment 138A parish'of NunawaduiT • thonce westerly bv that boundary and north-westerly by a road to the north-west an«Wof block 136 ; thonco south by that allotment to the north-east ancle of allotment 148 • thence west by that allotment and north by a road to the Koonunc Koonung Creek ; thence westerly bv that creek to the Yarra River ; and thence northerly by that river to the commencing uoint GTPFSLAND EAST. Commencing on the sea-eoast at Cape Howo ; thonce westerly by the sea-coast to the Lakes' Entrance; thence north-westerly by a direct lino to Jommy's Point; thonce westerly, southerly, and easterly by the shore of Keoves Rivor and Lako King to the Mitchell River; thonce westerly and north-westerly by the Mitchell Rivor to the D irgo River ; thence northerly by that river to a point due west of Mount Birregun ; thon east by a line to Mount Birregun; thence north-easterly by the watershed of the Dargo River to Mount Phipps; thence north-wosterly by the Great Dividing Rango to Mount Hotham ; thence north-eastorly by tho watershed of the Kiowa Rivor to Mount Bogong ; thence easterly and northerly by the watershed of the Snowy Creek to Mount Cooper; thence north-eastorly by a direct lino to Mount Gibbo ; thence south-easterly by a direct line towards Forest Hill to the Murray River; and thence southerly and south-castorly by the boundary of the State to the commencing point. Including the islands along the southern boundary. GIPPSLAND N03TH. Commencing on the sea-coast at the Lakes' Entranco; thence north-westerly by a direct line to Jemmy's Point; thence westerly, Houthorly, and easterly by the shore of Reeves River and Lake King to the Mitchell Rivor; thence westerly and north-wostorly by the Mitchell River to the B-argo River; thence northerly by that river to a point due west of Mount Birregun; thonce east by a line to Mount Birregun; thence north easterly by the watorshed of the D-irgo Rivor to Mount Phipps; thence north-wostorly, south-westerly, and southerly by the Great Dividing Range to Mount Selma ; thence south-easterly by a range to Mount Useful; thence southerly by a direct line to the junc tion of Silver Jack's Creek with Donnelly's Creek; therice southerly by a direct line to tho bridge over the Thomson River on tho Ooongabbie and WalMlla road; thence easterly by the Thomson River and the Latrobo River to Lake Wellington ; thonce easterly by the northern boundary of the county of Buln Buln to tho sea coast; and thence north-easterly by the sea-coast to the commencing point. GIPPSLAND SOUTH. Commencing on the sea-coast where the north boundary of the county of Buln Buln abuts thereon ; thence westerly by tho said bovndary to tho Latrobe River and further westerly by that river and the Thomson River to the road from Heyfield to Rosed do; thence southerly by that road to tho Latrobe River; thonce westerly by that river to the Morwell River; thence southerly by the latter river to the Mirboo railway ; thonce south-westerly and westerly by that railway to tho north angle of allotment 5i, parish of Mirboo; thence south-westerly and southerly by tho boundaries of that allotment to tho south angle thereof; thonce south-wostorly and south by a road to tho south-oast angle of allotment 30; thence east by a road to the north-oast angle of allotment 142; thence south by that allotmont and west by a road to the north-west angle of allotmont 142A ; thence south by a road to the Mirboo and Boolara load ; thonce southerly by that road to the Tarwin River; thence south-westei'ly by that river to the road forming the NQ. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 771 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDTJLE.—continued. west boundary of the parish of Dumbalk; thence south-easterly and south by that road to the Stony Creek to Henderson's-road ; thence south-westerly by that road to the Great Southern railway; thence southerly by that railway to, the east boundary of the parish of Meeniyan; thence southerly by that boundary and the east boundary of the parish of Tarwin South and easterly by the north boundary of the parish of Waratah to the sea-coast; and thence south-easterly, northerly, and north-easterly by the sea-coast to the commencing point. Including the islands along the southern boundary. GLPPSLAND WEST. Commencing on tho sea-coast whore the east boundary of the parish of Wonthaggi abuts theroon ; thenco northorly by the said boundary to the south-west angle of block 21B, parish of Kirrak ; thence east by a road to tho south-east angle of allotment 13; thenco north by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 12; thence east by that allotment and allotment 9 and north by the latter allotment and a road to the north-west angle of block 51 ; thence westerly by the road from Inverloch to the south-west angle of block 50 ; thence north by a road to the north-west angle of block 44A ; thence east by a road to the north-west angle of block 47; thence north by a road to the north-west angle of block 41; thence easterly and northerly by the south and east boundaries of the parish of Kongwak to tlie north-west angle of allotment 51A, parish of Leongatha; thence east, north, and east by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 72rt, parish of Korum- burra; thence north by a road to tho Southern railway ; thonce easterly by that rail way to the south-east angle of allotment 56A ; thence northerly by that allotment and allotmont 56 and north-westerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 57A ; thonce east by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 59 ; thence north by that allot mont and allotment 5<>A and south-easterly by a. road to the south-west angle of allot ment 80A ; thence north t>y the west boundary of that allotment and east by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 80 ; thence northerly and westerly by that allotment to tho Wild Dog Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to the south boundary of the parish of Allambee; thence easterly by a road to the road running through allotment 87B in the last-named parish ; thence northerly by that road to and by the west boun dary of allotment 81A to the south boundary of allotment 77B ; thence westerly by that boundary and the south boundary of allotment 76 and north by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 77A ; thence westerly by a road to McDonald's Track; thence southerly by that road to tho north-east angle of allotment 46, parish of Poowong East; thence west by a road and allotment 45 and south by allotment 45 to the north-east angle of allotment 43B ; thence west by that allotment and allotment 43A and north and west by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 39 ; thence north by a road to the north east angle of allotment 30; thence west by that allotment and north by the east boun dary of the parish of Poowong to the Lang Lang River ; thence north-westerly by that river to the north-east angle of allotment 84A, parish of Longwarry ; thence west by that allotment and allotments 84B and 82 to the north-west angle of the last-mentioned allotment ; thence south by a road to the north boundary of the parish of Poowong ; thence westerly southerly and westerly by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 51 parish of Lang Lang East ; thence north west and north by a road to the Lang Lang River ; thonce westerly and northerly by the west boundary of the county of Buln Buhl to the source of the Latrobe River • thence easterly by the Latrobe River to the west boundary of the parish of Neerim East'- thence southerly by that boundary to the west angle of allotment 44A in the last-named parish ; thence south-easterly by a road to tho west boundary of block 44 ; thence south by t.hat boundary to the Red Hill Creek ; thence south-easterly bv that creek to the north boundary of allotment 5 sec tion A, in the last-named parish • thence westerlv and southerly by that allotment and south-westerlv by a three-chain road to the west ancle of allotment 35A parish of Darnum • thence southeasterly south east and south by a road and allotments SSP 84A 84c' and 84B to the south-east angle of the last-mentioned allotment ; thence east bv a road to the north-west angle of allotment 59A ; thence south by that allotment and allotment 58 and east by a road to the north-west ancle of allotment 52 ; thence south bv that allotmont and allotment 51 and north-westerly by a road to the north-west ancle of allotment 50 ; thence south-westerly by that allotment and allotment 50B to the Mel bourne and Sale railway * thence easterly by that railway to the north-east angle of allotment 14 section A tiarish of Moe ; thence south by a road and allotments 22 and 21 and east hv a road to the north-east'angle of -illot nent 40A ; thence south by a road tn tho north west angle o[ allotment 41 •' thence east end south bv a road to the nOTth- t ft cl nf allotment V) and east hv a road to the northeast ancle of the same allot- , =. south hv n'rnnd to thft south eastt a tfln of allotment 14.fi ; thence south- 9 .'e . . , , J .. _, i 1.". t ?„ • i t mi _L. . -p,.„* ji.„.,„„ westerly by a road to tho north angle of allotment 47, parish of Allambee iwst; thence h t ly hv a rfinrt to thfi nniifh o\ of 11 t t fll - thftnen north easterlv by 3 0 2 772 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SEVBKTEENTH SCHEDULE—— Commencing on the sea coast where the west boundary of the State abuts thereon ; thence north by the said boundary to the north boundary of the county ofFollott; thence easterly by that boundary and southerly by the east boundary of the samo county to the road forming tho north boundary of section 7, parish of Warroolt; thenco oastorly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment 19, section 7 ; thence northorly bya road to the north-west angle of allotment 5, section 5 ', thenco easterly by a road, allot ments 5 and 4, section 5, parish of Brimboal, a road, and allotment 3, section 7, to the Wando River; thence northerly and easterly by that river to the west boundary of sec tion 10, parish of Brim Brim ; thence northerly by that boundary and oastorly by a road and tho south boundaries of the parishes oi Wategat and Gringegalgona to tho west boundary of the parish of Urangara; thence southerly by that boundary and eosterly by the north boundary of the parish of Toolang to the north-east angle of allotment 5A section 2, in the lattor parish ; thenco southerly by a road and allotment 4, section 17 to the north boundary of the parish of Redruth; thenco westerly and southerly by tho north and west boundaries of that parish to the Wannon Rivor ; thence easterly and south-easterly by that rivor the Grange Burn, and the Violot Crook to the road forming the south boundary of section 10, parish of Monivae, and easterly by that road to the south-east angle of the said section ; thence south-easterly by a road to tho road forming the south boundary of section B ; thence easterly by that road to tho south-east angle of allotment 4 section C ; thence southerly by the drainago reserve to the south-west anglo of allotment 3 section 11 parish of Yntchaw West ; thenco easterly by a road to tho Eumerella River; thence southerly by that river to the east boundary of tho town of Macarthur ; thenco northerly westerly and southerly by the boundaries of that town to the road to Hamilton ; thence north-westerly by that road to the north-oast ancle of section 14 parish of Woorangourt ; thenco wosterly by a road to tho south-oast aiiffle of allotment 2B section 6 * thence northerly by a road to the Weorangourt Crock ; thenco wosterly and southerly by that creek and a line passing through the centre of the drain age reserve and Lake Condah to the north-vest anglo=of allotmont C9A parish of Dun- more ; thence south south-easterly and southerly by a road to the north-wost angle of allotment 57 ; thence east by the north boundary of that allotment and the north boun dary of allotment 56 and south by tho east "loundary of the lattor allotment and *• road to the north-east angle of allotment 21 ; thonce west by a road to the north-west"ans»Ie of the last-mentioned allotment ; thence southorly bv a road to the north-east an (do of allotment 13 parish of Tyrendarra ; thenco easterlvby a road to tho north-oast angle of allotment' Id ; thence southerly by a road end a lino to tho sea coast ; and thence westerly by tho' sea coast to the commem.in GOtlLLrTLK VALLEY. Commencing at the junction of the Goitlburn River with tho Murray River; thence easterly and southerly by tho Goulburn Ri\er to the Pranjip Creek ; thence southorly by that creek to the road from Murchison to Violet Town : thence easterly by that road to the north-west angle of allotmont 3A, parish of Moglonemby ; thence south by a road to the south angle of allotment 44 ; thence south-'vesterly by a road to the west anglo of allotment 66, parish of Balmatturn ; thenco south-easterly by ft road to the south angle of allotment 70 ; thence north-easterly by tho Sydney-road to tho east bouiTdary of the parish of Wills; thence northerly by that boundary and west and north by the No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT1915. 773 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDTJIJS—coiUiwt&L south and west boundaries of the parish of Upotipotpon to the Broken River; thence westerly by that, river to the east boundary of the parish of Pine Lodge ; thence north by that boundary, east by the south boundary of the parish of Yabba Yabba, north by the east boundaries of the parishes of Yabba Yabba, Youanmite, and K&fcamatite, and west and north by the south and west boundaries of the parish of Cobram to the Murray river; and thence westerly by that river to the commencing point. QRENVILLIS. Commencing on the Yarroweo or Leigh River where the south boundary of the city of Ballaarat abuts thereon ; thence southerly by the said river to the road from Sevastopol to Mount Clear; thence easterly by that road to the Geelong and Ballaarat railway; thenco south-easterly by that railway to the west boundary of the Yendon township reserve ; thence north, eoat, and south by the boundaries of that reserve to the road to Ballan ; thence easterly by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Bungal; thence northerly and easterly by the boundaries of that parish to the road from Gordons to Egerton ; thence southerly by that road to the north boundary of the township of Egerton; thence west, south and east .y the boundaries of that town ship to the Geelong-road ; thence southerly by that road to the south boundary of the Bungal pre-emptive section ; thence west by that boundary to the western Moorarbool River ; thence south-easterly by that river to the road to Morrisons ; thence westerly and southerly by that road to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 7A, parish of Borhoneyghurk; thence westerly by that road to the north-east angle of the last-mentioned allotment; thence south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 9A ; thence west by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 133, parish of Meredith ; thence southerly by that allotment, allotments 132, 129, 128, and a road to the Geelong and Ballaarat railway ; thence north-westerly by that railway to the south-east angle of allotment 167; thence westerly and south-westerly by a road to the south boundary of allotment 63B, parish of Cargerio; thence westerly by that boundary and the south boundary of the Cargerie pre-emptive section and south-westerly by a road to the north- east angle of allotment 32 ; thence westerly by that allotment, allotments 31 and 30A and a road to the Leigh River; thence northerly by that river to the north boundary of the parish of Lawaluk ; thence west by that boundary and the north boundary of the parish of Warrambine to the west boundary of allotment 1 in the last-named parish ; thence southerly by that boundary and Ferrer's Creek to the west boundary of the parish, of Wurrook ; thence south by that boundary and the west boundary of the parish of Poorneet to the road from Shelford to Cressy; thence westerly by that road to the Woady Yaloak River ; thence northerly by that river to the road from Rokewood to Skipton ; thence north-westerly by that road to the road to Lintons ; thence northerly by that road to the north-west anglo of allotment 12A, parish of Argyle ; thence east by a road to the east boundary of the parish of Argyle ; thence north by that boundary to the south boundary of the parish of Carngham ; thence east by that boundary to the west boun dary of allotment 1 section 32B ; thence north by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 1,1 section 15A parish of Smythesdale ; thence east by that allot ment and allotments 7and 6 and northerly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 2 ; thence further northerlv'bv a direct line to the south-east angle of allotment 17 sec tion 14A partsh of Carngham • thence north by a road to the road formine the north boundary of Bcction 9 parish of Haddon • thence north-easterly and east bvthat road and Latrobe-street west Ballaarat to the'west boundary of the citv of Ballaarat; and thence south and east by the west and south boundaries of that citv to the commencing i j. J S Crt/NBOWEB. Commencing on the Mount Hope Creek where it is intersected by the north boundary of the county of Bendigo ; thence west by the said boundary to the Loddon River; thence southerly by that river to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 100, parish of Mysia; thence westerly by that road to the Kinypanial Crock ; thence north westerly by that creek to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 84B ; thence westerly by that road to the north-west angle of allotment 115 ; thence southerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 72 ; thence westerly by a road to the south west angle of allotment 22, parish of Wychitella; thence westerly and south-westerly by a three-chain road to the south-west angle of allotment 18 ; thence north by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 20 ; thence west and south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 87 ; thence west by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 78; thence south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 16A, parish of Terrappee; thence west by a road and south by a three-chain road to the south-east angle of allot ment 24 ; thence west and north by roads to the nofth-east angle of allotment 31 ; thenee ,174- THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH i3cnEDTTi.i3—continued. westerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 11, parish of Narrowillock ; thence north by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 12 ; thence west by a road to the Avoca River; thence northerly by that river to the south boundary of the parish of Wycheproof; thence westerly by that boundary to the north-east angle of allotment 36, parish of Tcddywaddy; thence south, south-westerly, and south by a> road to the south-east angle of allotment 67A; thence north-westerly and north by a road to tho south boundary of allotment 66 ; thence westerly and north by the south and west boundaries of the parish of Teddywaddy to the south-east angle of allotment 2, section E, parish of Corack East ; thence westerly and northerly by tho south and west boundaries of that allotment and north by a road to the north-wost c.nglo of allotment 53, section D ; thence westerly and northerly by the southern and western boundaries of the parish of Thalia to tho south-west angle of allotment 69 in thct parish; thence northerly and westerly by a. three-chain road to the south-west anglo of allotment C parish of Narraport ; thence northerly bv a road and the west boundaries of allotments b* and 7 parish of Karyrie and west bv the south boundary of allotment 8 to tho south-west anglo of the last-mentioned allotment • thence northerly by tho western boundary of tho county of Tatehera to the south boundary of the parish of Perrit I'errit ; thenceeastbythat boundary to the Tyrrell Creek ; thonco northerly by that crook to the south boundary of the parish of Mnmiiiicin ; thence east by that boundary and north hv tho oast houndary of the naiish to the south boundary of the Tjttrish of Ultima • thence enst bv the south bo do. ' f tl e TIAHBIIM of Ultima Meatian Mumhel TCnonm n. H Tfuiiat Kunat urirt nortlinrly hv the wist hnnnd&rv of the last nnnim] lYirish to fh'i KOI th west anglo of allotment 5, section 4, parish of isoga; thence easterly by a road to the road to Swan TT'll .fli tli * t 1 V, +l t ronrl t th tli t ] ( l1 t fin t*' -3 it, K fk f 11 ll f <* a d f i-l 1 f- tli rl t +A + k J f 11 e tli 1 •" 1 f Tl tk tk lorming tno west oounaary or otmen o, section , pansu o JS njoroop a nenco sou n ic A v? t °tk tk t l f tli ming tn 7*. ?r * tk ^S h lo, ana r? to tno soutn-eass *ng'° o tne last;mentioned allotment; tnence nortn "y ft I°^J iv n0 , wlla^ ahgto ™ allotment ZUA , tnence cost ano; ljort« by a rood to tne L.oddon Kiver ; tnenco northerly by tnat river to tne Jiurroy liivor c thence southheasterly u n "rraJr irv0,r ;?e yceP y™™ ; thence westerly by that creek and southerly by the uun b;wer Creek to laylors Creek; thence south-westerly by that creok to tne bwan lull-road ; thonce north-westerly by that roed to .ind westerly by the north beundary ol tno parish of Pathe to the Kow Swamp; thnnce southerly aed westerla bc the margio ot that swamp to the Mount Mope Ureek ; and tuence southerly by that creek to tho commencing point. HAMPDEN. Commencing on the western shore of Lake Corangamito where the north boundary of the county of Heytesbury abuts thereon ; thenco northerly and easterly by tho shoro of that lake to the Junction Creek ; thenco easterly and northerly by that ereok, tho Salt Lake, and the Woady Yaloak River to the road from Rokewood (oSlripton ; thenco north westerly, by that road to the road to Lintons ; thonce northerly by that road to tho south west angle of allotment 12, parish of Argylo ; thence east by a road to tho east boundary of tho parish of Argyle; thence north by that boundary to tho south boundary of tho parish of Carngham ; thenee east by that boundary to the west boundary of allotment 1, section 32B; thenee north by that boundary to the south-west anglo of allotment 11, section 15A, parish of Smythesdale ; thence east by that allotment and allotments 7 and 6 and northerly by a road to the north-oast angle of allotment 2 ; thonco further northerly by a direct lino to the south-east angle of allotment 17, section 14A, parish of Carngham ; thence north by a road to the Burrumbeet Creek ; thenco westerly and northerly by that creek and the southern and western shores of Lake Burrumbeet to a point in a line with the south boundary of suburban allotment 11, parish of Brewster; thence west by a line and aroad and north by tho west boundary of tho last-mentioned allotment to tho Ballaarat and Ararat road ; thence westerly by that road to tho Mount Emu Creek ; thence north westerly by that creek and the Trawalla Creek and northerly by tho westorn margin of the Waterloo Swamp to the south-west anglo of allotment 4, section D, parish of Langi- kal-kal; thenco north-westerly and westerly by tho oundary between tho parishes of Langi-kal-kal and Raglan to tho north-east angle of allotment 4 section 63A parish of Raglan ; thenee west, south, and west by a road to the south-west anglo of allotment fl ; thenee northerly by that allotment and allotments S), 8o, and 8A section D parish of I>angi-kal-kal, to the north boundary of the county of Ripon ; thence westerly and south westerly by that boundary to tho north boundary of allotment 48c parish of Buangor ; thence west by that boundary ai.d north, west and south by the boundaries of allotment 48B to the north boundary of the county of Ripon ; thonce south-westerly by that boundary to the north-west angle of allotiaont 6ln, seotion 6 • thenee south-easterly by that allotment and south by a road to tho south-west angle' of allotment 41 ; thonce No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 775 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE— If ARA KARA, Commencing on the Richardson River where the north boundary of the parish of Marnoo abuts thereon ; thence east by the said boundary to the north-west angle of allotment 8 in the said parish ; thence south by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 33 ; thence east by allotment 41, a road, and tho siouth boundaries of allotments 35A and 37A to the south-east angle of tho last-mentioned allotment; thence south by a road to the road from Wallaloo to Navarre ; thenco south-easterly by that road and easterly by the Horsham and Navarre road to the west boundary of the town of .Navarre ; thence south by a road to tho south-west angle of allotmont 244E, parish of Navarre; thence west by a road to the Malakoff or Howard's Creek; thence south-easterly by that creek to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 1T2, section 3, parish of Landsborough ; thenco westerly by that road to tho north-west angle of allotment Go; thenco southorly by a road to the north angle of allotment 20A ; thence south-easterly by that allotment and easterly and southerly by allotment 21 and a line to tho Landsborough and Glenorohy road ; thence south-westerly by that road to the road between allotments 14 and 13, section 4; thence southerly and westerly by that road, southerly by allotments 15, 18, and 19, and south-easterly by a road to tho Landsborough and Crowlands road; thence southerly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment 17, section 7, parish of Crowlands ; thence south-westerly by that allotment and allotments 19, 6, and 5 to the south angle of allotment 5; thence south-easterly by the Glenorchy and Crowlands road to the west boundary of the town of Crowlands; thenco south and east by the boundaries of that town to the Wimmora River; thence easterly by that river to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 25, section K, parish of Eversley ; thence north by that road to the north-west angle of allotment 13 ; thence eastorly by allotments 13, 10c, 10B, and 9B, allotments 8E and 8J, section 1, parish of Glenpatrick, and a line to the west boundary of allotment 8D, thence southerly by that boundary to the south angle of the last-mentioned allotment; thence north-easterly by a road to the road forming the north-east boundary of allotment 14A, section 2; thence south-easterly by that road, easterly and south-easterly by the road forming the north boundary of allotment 29, and easterly and south-easterly by the road forming the north boundaries of allotments 15A and 16 to the south-east angle of allotment 22A ; thenco northerly by the western boundaries of the parishes of Glenlogie and Yehrip to a point due west of the south-west anglo of the township of Percydalo ; thonco east by a line, and east and north by the south and east boundaries of the said township to the south-west angle of allotment 25o, parish of Yehrip ; thence east by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 1A section 5A parish of Avoca ; thence northerly by a road to the Navarre and Avoca road ; thonce south-easterly by that road to the Avoea River ; thonce northerly by that river to the road forminc the boundary between allotments 17 and 18, village of Natteyallock ; thence east bv that road to the south-east anglo of allotment 7A section 1 parish of Natteyallock ; thence south by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 3B ; thence east by that allotment and north by a road to tho south-west angle of allotment 4A section 3 ; thence east bv a road to the "north-east anffle of allotment 2 ; thonce easterly by the boundary of th prarish of Rathscar to the east angle of allotment 8 section A in that parish ; thence north easterly by the Avoca and Dunolly road to the north boundary of the parish of Bet TW ; tbnnreeastand south by the boundaries of that parish to the Bet Bet Creek ; thence 776 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT J915. 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SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE——G&ntiiiwed. north-easterly and northerly by that creek and the Loddon Rivor to the south boundary of allotment 1, section F, parish of Tarnagulla; thence westerly by that allotment and a road to the north-west angle of allotment 21 ; thence southerly by the Bridgewator and Tarnagulla-road to the north-east anglo of allotment 23, section C; thence north westerly by a road and the south boundary of allotment 19c, and westerly and north westerly by the Newbridge and Kingower-road to tho north-west anglo of allotment 14E ; thence south by the west boundary of that allotment to a point in lino with the centre of the road forming the north boundary of allotment 38M ; thence west by a line and tho last-mentioned road to the north-west anglo of allotment 38 ; thence south by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 50 ; thence westerly by a road to tho west boun dary of the parish of Tarnagulla ; thence soulh by that boundary to the road forming the south boundary of the parish of Kingowcr; thonco north-westerly by that road to a point in line with the north boundary of allotment 11 section 11 parish of 61 of La (ml ; thence west by a line the north boundary of allotment 11 a road and tho north boun dary of block 7 and south by the west boundaries of block 7 allotment 6 block P allot ment 4A and block H to the north-west anglo of allotment 1 section 3 ;,thenco-West bv tho north boundary of allotment 1 section 2 and a road to the north-west anato of allot ment 8 section 1 ; thence westerly by a direct line to the south-east corner of the marish of Tchuterr ; thence southerly by the west boundary of tho parish of Moliasml to the south boundarv of block 71 Tiarish of Boaliba ; thence west bv that blocl- block 09 and allot merit 3A amotion f1 to thft south-west angle ol the said 'lUotmenf •'thence snntherlv hv B. road to the north-east anfflo of allotment 10 * thonce weaterlv hv a rond tn the nnrth t 1 of Allot t 76 Rf-fiton V * th ncn VM th rl hv a. ron 1 t th nrtli ist An l" f all t t«; ti,p „n nHtPrtv u„ j „ i tn tLfl nri|. wnat rifrlfi ct hlrtclc 1R • thn h . b ' , , th t 1 'kl I, in", t\\ + I h ' rl Vh A Pi • tVi i-tli l h th ( i (li* th K d f 11 Tft • Vi fC W fT +h t l h tVi t IT A d 1 t th tfc j , .l * ftl . tli ih I h At tli 1+1 + 1 soum-wess angle oi ai otment o ; rnonce soutneriy oy a roPa to tno nortJi-oasi angle oj aiiotmen ta; tience wes er y na soutn-wes o y•ay a roaa to tne nortn-west angle ot aliotment 44i; inence soutncriy ana westerly r>y cue east and soutiu bouritianes oftao rarish of Donaia to the Avon ±tiver, and tueneo soutn-westerly ana southerly oy tnat river and the Richardson River to the comraencmg point. ELORONG, Commencing on the Mount Hope Creek where it is intersected by the north boun dary of tho county of Bendigo ; thenco west by tho said boundary to tho Loddon Rivor ; thence southerly by that river to the road foriiiing tho south boundary of allotment 100, parish of Mysia ; thence westerly by that road to the Kinypanial Creek ; thenco north westerly by that creek to tlio road forming tlie south boundary of allotmont 84B ; thenco westerly by that road to the north-west angle of allotment 115; thenco southerly by a road to tho north-east angle of allotment 11(5; thence westerly by a road to tho north west angle of allotment 23, parish of Wychilella ; thence westerly and south-westerly by a three-chain road to the south-west angle of allotment 18; thence north by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 27 ; thenco west and south by a road to tho north east angle of allotment 38 and west by aroad to tho north-west angle of the same allotment ; thence south by a TOnd to tho north-east andc of allotment 16, parish of Terrnppco ; thenco west by a road and south by a tluee-ihain road to the north-east angle of allot ment 22 ; thenco west and north by roads to the north-cast anglo of allotment 31; thonco westerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 11, parish of Narrewillook ; thence north by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 59A ; thence west by a road to tho Avoca River; thence northerly by that river to the south boundary of the parish of Wycheproof; thence westerly by that boundary to tho north-east angle of allotmont 36, parish of Teddywaddy ; thence south, stmth-wosterly, and south by a road to tho south-east angle of allotment 67A; thence 1'orth-westerly and north by a road to the south boundary of allotment 66 ; thence westc rly and north by the south and west boun daries of the parish of Teddywaddy to the south-east anglo of allotment 2, soction E parish of Corack East; thence wosterly and northerly by that allotmo tit and north by a road to the north-east angle of allotment C:0, section D ; thenco westorly by the south boundary of the parish of Thalia to the east boundary of tho county of Borung • thence southerly by that boundary to tho south btrandary of tho parish of Donald-' thonco easterly and northerly by the south and oast boundaries of that parish to the south-west angle of allotment 44 parish of Coonooer West; thence north-oastorly and easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 20 ; thence northerly by a road to tho south west ansrle of allotment 61 ; thence easterly by a road and tho north boundary of allot ment 70A to the Avoca River ; thence southerly by that river to tho road forming tho north boundary of allotment 82 parish of Kooroo ; thence easterly by that road to tho No,. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 777 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE*—^ora/m^&f- south-east angle of block 16, parish of Bealiba; thence northerly by a road to the south east angle of block 15; thence easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 3A, section E ; thence northerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 8A; thence easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 9, section C; thence nor therly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 3A ; thence east by the south boun dary of that allotment and the south boundaries of blocks 69 and 71 to the west boundary of the parish of Moliagul; thence northerly by that boundary to the south boundary of the parish of Tchuterr; thence easterly by a direct line to the north-west angle of allot- ment 8, section 1, parish of Moliagul; thence east by a road and allotment 1, section 2, to the north-west angle of allotment. 1, section 3 ; thence north by block H, allotment 4A, section 11, block F, allotment 6, and block 7 and eEistr by block TT ft road allotment 11 and a line to the road forming the south boundary of the parish of Kingower ; thence south easterly by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Tarnagulla; thence north by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 43, section C, in the last- named parish ; thence easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 40 ; thence north by a road to the norih-east angle of allotment 39 ; thence east by a road and a line to the west boundary of allotment 14E ; thence north by that allotmont to the Kingower and Newbridge-road ; thence south-easterly and easterly by that road to the south-east angle of allotment 14c ; thence sou-h-easterly by the south boundary of allotment 19c and a road to the south east angle of allotment 22 ; thence northerly by the Tarnagulla and Bridgewater-road to the south-west angle of allotment 4B ; thence easterly by a road and the south boundary of allotment 1 section F to the Loddon River ; thonco northerly by that river to the road forming tho north boundary of allotment 1 section 15 parish of Yarrayne ; thence east by that road to the west boundary of the parish of YallooK; thence north by a road to the south boundary of section 7A in the last-named parisfi •* thence east by a road to the south-east angle of allotmont 40 section A parish of Kamarooka • thence north by a road to tho north-east angle of allotment 3 ; thence west b3 a road to the north-west angle of allotment 2A ; thence north by the east boundary of the parish of Tandarra and east and north by the south and east boundaries of the parish of Dineee to the north-east angle of allotment CO in the latter parish ; thence west by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 77 ; thence north by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 142 parish of Mitiamo ; thence north-westerly by tho Kcrang-road to the Mount Hope Creek ; and thence northerly by that creek to the commencing point LOWAK, Commencing on the west boundary of the State where the north boundary of the county of Lowan abuts thereon ; thence easterly by the north boundaries of the counties of Lowan and Borung to the west boundary of tho parish of WiUenabrina; thence south by the west boundaries of the parishes of Willenabrina, Yellangip, and Cannum, and easterly by the south boundary of the parish of Cannum and a road to the Yarriambiack Creek ; thenco southerly by that creek to the road from Murtoa to Horsham ; thence westerly and south-westerly by that road to the east boundary of the borough of Horsham; thence south, west, and north by the boundaries of that borough to the road to Natimuk ; thence westerly by that road to the Wimmera River; thence southerly by that river to the Darragan Creek ; thence southerly by that creek to the south boundary of the parish of Natimuk ; thence westerly by that boundary and the south boundary of the parish of Arapiles and northerly and easterly by the west and north boundaries of the last- named parish to the west boundary of the parish of Duchembegarra ; thence northerly by that boundary to the north-east angle of mallee allotment 208, county of Lowan ; thence west by the north boundaries of mallee allotments 208, 208A, 196B, I960, and 196A, south by part of the west l>oundary of mallee allotment 196A, west by the north boundaries of malleo allotments 195, 194, 193B, 193A, 192, and 191, south by part of the west boundary of malloo allotment 191, west by tho north boundaries of mallee allotments 190 and 189, south bv part of tho west boundary of mallee allotment 189, west and south by the north boundarv and part of tho west boundary of mallee allotment 188, west by the north boundaries of malleo allotments 187 180 185, and 184 south by part of the west boundary of malleo allotment 184 and west by the north boundaries of mallee allotments 183, 182 181 and 179 to tho west boundary of the State ; and thence north by that boundary to the,commencing point. MARYBOROUGH. Commencing on the northern boundary of the county of Talbot at the north-west angle of allotment 2A, section 8, parish of Bradford ; thence south-easterly, southerly, and south-easterly by the road to Maldon to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 31, section 1, parish of Maldon ; thenco south by that road and the west boundary of the town of Maldon and southerly by a direct line to the north-west angle of allotment A ; THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SEVE^TTETSNTH SCHEDUr.E~C07l(*ttMed. thence further southerly by the west boundary of that allotment and south by a lino to the road forming the north boundary of allotment A4 ; thence easterly by that road to the road front Maldon to Newstead ; thence southerly by that road to tho north boundary of the parish of Tarrengower; thence wosterly bjr that boundary to the south-oast angle of allotment 7, section 2A, in tho last-named parM'.; thence south by a road to the Loddon Elver; thence southerly by that river and Joyce's Creole to the south boundary ofthe parish of Rodborough ; thence west by that boundary to the south-east anglo of soction 7, in the last-named parish ; thence south-westerly and south by a road to the south-oast angle of section 16, parish of Glengower; thonce west by the south boundaries of tho parishes of Glengower, Eglinton, and Amherst r.nd north by the west boundary of the last-named parish to the south boundary of the parish of Lillicur ; thence west by that boundary to the south-west angle of allotment "7 section 3 in the last-namod parish ; thence north by a road to the south-west anglo of allotment 31 ; thence west by a road and the south boundary of allotment 20 section 1 parish of Yalonc to the Lillicur and Lexton road ; thonce southerly by that road and the Ballaarat-road to the south-oast boundary of the townsh.ii> of Lexton : thenco anuth-westerly by that boundary to tho Lexton and Beaufort road ; thence southerly bv that road to the southern boundary of tho narish of Lexton • thence westerly bv tha boundary and the southern bound-ries of tho iiarishes of AmrAitheati'e and Glenoatriel" to tho central source of the Wiinmera River 'thenco northwlv and westerly by thafcrivr to the road forming tho wost bon la of allotment 25 section K parish of Evprslov ; (hence north bv that road to tho Bniitli west anffle of allotment 12* thfince eastei-lv jro'l'iir allotment find ft llot inn fs 11 a <1 R the north boundaries of allntmftnts 8F and fil Kpction 1 mrish of Pleiinatrirlr and 1' fi », .1 . 1„ 1„ t 11 4, , [,„ ,. ' .., i "V ... j, 11 S . * .. .1 to the west boundary of allotment 3D: tbenco southerly by that allotment to tho south anpln thftfMif • tbfn nth stnrlv bvn. m> A to thn rnnrif fnrmi nth th SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—continued. parish of Poowong to the south-east angle of allotment 81, parish of Longwarry ; thence north by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 85c; thence east by that allotment and allotment 85i> to the Lang Lang River; thence south-easterly by that river to the east boundary of the parish of Poowong ; thence south by that boundary to the north-west angle of allotment 30, parish of Poowong East; thenco east by the north boundary of that allotment and south by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 39 ; thence east and south by a road to tho north-west angle of allotment 43A ; thence east by the north boundaries of allotments 43A and 43B, and north and east by the west and north boundaries of allotment 45 and a road to the north-east angle of allotment 46 ; thence northerly by McDonald's Track to the north-west angle of allotment 10A, parish of Allambee ; thence easterly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 74B ; thence south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment Toe ; thence easterly by allotments 76 and 77B to the north-east angle of allotment 82B ; thence south by the east boundary of that allotment to the road running through allotments 82B, 87A, and 87B ; thenco southerly by that road to the south boundary of the parish of Allambee ; thence westorly by a road to tho Wild Dog Creek ; thenco southerly by that creek to the north boundary of allotment 80 parish of Korumburra ; thence easterly and southerly by the north and east boundaries of that allotment and west by a road to tho north-west angle of allotment 80A ; thenco south by that allotment to tho south-west angle thereof; thence north-westerly by a road to tho north-west angle of allotment 58 • thenee south by that allotment to the south-west anglo thereof ; thenco west by a road'to the north-west angle of allotment 57A ; thenco south-easterly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 55 ; thence southerly by that allotment and allotment 55A to the Southern railway ; thence westerly by that railway to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 51A ; thence south by that road to the south-west an trio of allotment 72D ; thence west south and west by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 51A parish of Leongath'a ; thence southerly and westerly by tho oast and south boundaries ofthe parish of Kong'wak to tho tiortli- west angle of block 41 parish of KiiTak ; thence south by a road to the north-west angle of block 47 • thonce west by a road to tho north-west angle of block 44A ; thence south by a road to' the south-west angle of block 50 ; thenco easterly by the road to Inverloch to the north-west angle of block 51 ; thenco south bv a road and the east boundary of allotment 9 west by the south boundaries of allotments 9 and 12 and south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 13 ; thence west by a road to the south-west angle of block 21B; thenco southerly by the east boundary of tho parish of Wontha^ci to the sea-coast ; and thence westerly by the sea-coast and easterly and northerly bv tho shore of Port Phillirj Bay to the comnlencing point Including tho islands in Western Port OVENS. Commencing on the Indigo Creek where the north boundary of the parish of Chiltem abuts thereon : thence westerly by the said boundary and southerly by the west boundary of the same parish to the south-east angle of allotment 179B, parish of Chiltem West; thence south-westerly by a road to the west angle of allotment 173 and easterly by a road to the north-east, angle of allotment 150; thence southerly by a road to the Black Dog Creek, and further southerly by the west boundaries of allotments 1B and 1, section A, parish of Chiltem, a direct line, the west boundary of allotment 4, section C2, parish of Chiltem West, and a line to the north boundary of allotment 10, section Z ; thenee south-westerly by the north boundary of that allotment and south by the west boundaries of that allotment and allotment 1 and a road, and southerly by a direct line to the north west angle of allotment 5, section 7, parish of Byawatha; thence further southerly by a road and the west boundaries of allotments 47 and 47B and north-easterly by the south boundaries of allotments 47B and 47A to a point north of the north-east angle of the parish of Tarrawingee; thence south by a line and the east boundary of the parish of Tarrawingee to the north angle of allotment A3 in the said parish ; thence south-westerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 16E ; thence south by that road to the Ovens River; thence south-easterly by that river to the west boundary of the parish of Whorouly; thence southerly by that boundary and easterly by the south boundaries of the parishes of Whorouly and Myrtleford to the Buffalo River; thence southerly by that river to the Great Dividing Range; thence north-easterly by that Mount Hotham ; thence northerly and north-westerly by the western watershed of the Kiewa River to the south boundary of the parish of Bruarong ; thence westerly by that boundary to the Stanley Range • thence northerly by a direct line to the south-west angle of section 8A, parish of Stan'lcy by the road forming the west boundaries of sections 8, 7A, and 6A, and by a direct line,to the south-west angle of the parish of Yackandandah ; thence north by the west boundary of that parish to the western watershed of the Yackandandah Creek * thence northerly by that watershed to the east boundary of the parish of Woorragee ' thence northerly and westerly by the east and north boundaries of that parish to the west boundary of the parish of Woorragee North ; thence northerly and north-westerly by a 780 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SlSVENTEENTH SCHEDULE"-'C&JllitoU&l. road to a point in line with the west boundary of allotment 1, section M1, in the last- named parish ; thence northerly by a line and the west boundary of allotment 1 and easterly by a road to the south-west angle of section L1; thence northerly and north easterly by a road to the south angle of allotment 2, flection Bl, and north-westerly and north-easterly by the southern and western boundaries of that allotment to the south boundary of the parish of Barnawartlia South ; thenco westerly by that boundary to the west angle of allotment 19, section 5, in the last-named parish; thonco north-easter^ by a road to the south antde of allotment 2, section 4 ; thence north-westerly by a rood to the south angle of allotment 1 ; thence north-easterly by that allotment to tho Indigo Creek ; and thence northerly by that creek to the commencing point. POLWARTH. Commencing on the sea-coast at the mouth of the Gellibrand River ; thence northerly and easterly by the east boundary of the county ot Heytesbury and the western and northern shores of Lake Corangamite to the Junction Creek ; thence easterly and northerly by that creek, the S>dt Lake, and the Woady Yaloak River to tho road from Cressy to Shelford ; thence easterly by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Poorneet; thence north by that boundary and the west boundary of the parish of Wuirook to Ferrer's Creek ; thence northerly by that creek and the west boundary of allotment 1, parish of Warrambine, to the north boundary of the parish of Warrambine; thenco east by that boundary and the north boundary of the parish of Lawaluk to the Leigh Rivor ; thence southerly by that river to the north boundary of the parish of Carrah ; thence east by that boundary and the north boundaries of the parishes of Burtwarrah and Wabdallah to the Moorarbool River; thence northerly by that river to the north boundary of tho parish of D.irriwil ; thence east by that boundary to Sutherland's Creek (riant branch); thence southerly by that creek to the south boundary of allotment F section 7 parish of DarriwM; thence west by a road to the north-west ancle of allotment A section 4 • thenco south by that allotment to the Moorarbool River * thence westerly by that river to tho west boundary of the parish of Gherineghap • thence south by that boundary to the Barwon River ; thence westerly by that river to' the west boundary of the twrish of Gnarwarre ; thence'south by that boundary and the west boundary of the parish of ModewaiTC east by the south boundary of the last-named parish and south by the west boundaries of the parishes of Paranarara and Jan Juc to the Salt Creek ; and thence easterly by that creek and south-westerlv and westerly by the sea-coast to tho commencing point PORT FAIRS. Commencing on the sea coast at a point duo south (mag.) from the south-west angle of allotment 1, section li, town of Warrnambool; thence north by a line to the Merri River ; thence northerly and easterly by that river to the west boundary of allotment 11, parish ot Yangery ; thence northerly by that allotment and a road to the south-east angle of allotment 25; thence easterly by the ro.id from Port Fniry to Woodford to the Merri River ; thence easterly by that river to the road forming the north-east boundary of allotment 3, parish of Purnim; tbonce south-easterly by that road to the north boundary of the palish of Wangooro ; thence east by that boundary to the road forming tho west boundary of allotment 6, section K, in the last-named parish ; thence easterly by that road to the Hopkins River ; thence northerly by that river to tho south boundary of the parish of Ballangcich; thence westerly by Hint boundary, northerly by the west boundaries of the parishes of Ballangeich, Yeth-Youang, and West Hexham, and west by the north boundary of the parish of Caramut to the Port Fairy and Ararat road ; thence north-easterly by that road to the Hopkins River ; thence northorly by that river and Back Crock to the north boundary of the county of Villiers; thonee wcstcrly and southerly by the north and west boundaries of that county to the east boundary of the town of Macarthur; thence northerly, westerly, and southerly by the boundaries of that town to the road to Hamilton ; thence north-westerly by that road to the north east angle of section 14, parish of Weerangourt; thence westerly by a road to tho south west angle of allotment 3, section 6; thence northerly by a road to the Weerangourt Creok ; thence westerly and southerly by tlmt crook nod ft line passing through tho centre of tho drainage reserve, and Lake Condah to the north-west angle of allotmont G9A parish of Dunmore ; thence south, south-easterly, and southerly by a road to tho north west angle of allotment 57 ; thenco east by that allotment and allotment 56 and south by the latter allotment and a road to the north-west angle of allotment 25 ; thence westerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 21 ; thenco southerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 82, parish of Bessiebelle ; thonco easterly by a road to the south-west ancle of allotment 80 ; thence southerly by a road and a line to the sea-coast * and thonee easterly by tho sea-coast to the commencing point. Including the island's along the southern boundary. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTIOiJ ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 781 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—conttnued. RODNEY. Commencing fit the junction of the Goulburn River with the Murray River; thence easterly and southerly by the Goulburn River to the north boundary of the parish of Murchison ; thence westerly by that boundary, north and west by the east and north boundaries of the parish of Waranga, and north by the east boundary of the parish of Girgarre to the south-east angle of allotment 38 in the last-named parish ; thence westerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 44, parish of Carag Carag; thence south by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 41, parish of Corop ; thence west by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 27B, parish of Bonn ; thence south-westerly by the Echuca-road to the south-east angle of allotment 34 ; thence west and north by the roads forming the south and west boundaries of that allotment to the Campaspe River ; thence northerly by that river to the road forming the northeast boundaries of allotments 20 and 298, parish of Diggorra ; thence north-westerly by that road to tho Northern railway; thence north-easterly by that railway to the south-east angle of allotment 88; thence west by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 67, parish of Warragamba ; thence south by a road to the Elmore and Mitiamo road ; thence north-westerly by that road to the east angle of allotment 60B, parish of Kamarooka ; thonce south-westerly and west by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 12c; thence nortnerly, north westerly, and north by that allotment and allotments 12E and 12B to the north-east angle ot the last-mentioned allotment; thence west by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 1A ; thence north by the east boundary of the parish of Tandana and east and north by the south and east boundaries of the parish of Dingee to the south-east angle of allotment 59 in the latter parish ; thence west by a road to the south-west anglo of allotment 43 ; thence north by a road to the north angle of allotment 145 parish ot Mitiamo ; thence north-westerly by the Kerang-road to the Mount Hope Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to the Kow Swamp ; thence easterly and northerly by the margin of that awamp to the north boundary of the parish of Patho ; thence east by that boundary and south-easterly by the Swan Hill-road to Taylor's Creek ; thence north-easterly by that creek to the Gunbower Creek, northerly by the latter creek to the Deep Creek and easterly by the Deep Creek to the Murray River ; and thence south-easterly and easterly by that river to the commencing point. STAWELL AND ARARAT. Commencing on the main road from Ballaarat to Ararat where it is intersected by the Middle Creek ; thence south-westerly by the said creek and the Fiery Creek to the road forming the north-east boundary of allotment 57, parish of Shirley ; thence north westerly by that road to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 47, parish of Woodnaggerak; thence south by that road to the south-east angle of allotment G2; thence westerly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 19, parish of Nekceya ; thence south and west by the east and south boundaries of the last-named parish to the west boundary of the county of Ripon ; thence northerly by that boundary and the Grampian Range to Brigg's Bluff; thence north-east (mag.) by a line to the south-west boundary of the parish of Ledcourt; thence north-westerly by that boundary to the north-west anglo of allotment 212; thence north-easterly by a road to (he north-west angle of allotment 229 ; thence north by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 23 ; thence east by a road to the Wimmera River ; thence north-westerly by that river to the south boundary of the parish of Marma ; thence east by that boundary and the south boundary of the parish of Wirchilleba to the east boundary of allotment 192 in the latter parish ; thence north by that boundary and a line to the Richardson River; thence northerly by that river to the north boundary of the parish of Marnoo ; thence east by that boundary to the north-east angle of allotment 7 in the last-named parish ; thence south by a road to tho south-west angle of allotment 33 ; thence east by that allotment, allotments 33A and 34 a road and allotments 35A and 37A to the south-east angle of the last-mentioned allotment; thence south by a road to the road from Wallaloo to Navarre ; thence south-easterly by that road and easterly by the Horsham and Navarre road to the west boundary of the town of Navarre* thence south by a road to the southeast angle of allotment 245 parish of Navarre ;' thence west by a road to the Malakoff or Howard's Creek ; thence south-easterly by that creek to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 1T2 section 3 parish of Landsborough ; thence westerly by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 6A1 • thence southerly by a road to the north angle of allotment 20A ; thence south-easterly'by the north-east boundary of that allot ment easterly by the north boundary of allotment 21 and southerly by the east boun dary ,of the latter allotment and a line to the Landsborough and Glenorchy road ; thence south-westerly by that road to the road between allotments 14 and 13 section 4 *' thence southerly and westerly by that road southerly by the east boundaries of allotments 15 18 and 19 and scuitli-easterly by a road to the Landsborough and Crowlands road' 782 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—continued. thence southerly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment 17, section 7, parish of Crowlands; thence south-westerly by the east boundaries of allotments 17, 19, C, and 5 to the south angle of allotment 5 ; thonce south-easterly by the Glenorchy and Crowlands road to the west boundary of the town of Crowlands; thence south and east by the boundaries of that town to the Wimmer,'. River; thence easterly and southerly by that river to its central source ; thence westci ly by tho north boundary of the county of Ripon to the north boundary of allotment 4SL\ parish of Buangor; thence west by that boundary and north-west and south by the boundaries of allotment 48B to the north boundary of the county of Ripon ; thence south-westerly by that boundary to the north west angle of allotment GiB, section 6, parish of Iiuangor; thenco south-easterly by the north boundary of that allotment and south by a road to the south-west angle of allot ment 41 ; thence easterly and southerly by a ror.d to the north-west angle of allotment 54 ; thence south-easterly by a road to the north-east an SWAN HILL. Commencing on the Murray River where tho west boundary of the Stato abuts thereon ; thence south by the said boundary to the north boundary of tho county of Lowan ; thence easterly by that boundary and the north boundary of tho county of Borung to tho Yamambiack Creek; thence northerly by that crook and the eastern margin of Lake Coorong to the south boundary of the parish of Wiall; thence east, south, and east by the south boundaries of the parishes of Wiall, Nyallo, Cronomby, Willangie, and Tungie to the south-cast angle of allotment 57 in the last-named paiish ; thenco north by a road to the south boundary of the parish of Perrit Perrit; thence east by that boundary to the Tyrrell Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to tho south boundary of tho parish of Murnwvin ; thence east bv that boundary and north by the oast boun dary of the same parish to the south boundnry of the parish of Ultima; thence east by the south boundaries of the parishes of Uliima, Meatian Mumbel Koocm, and Kunat Kunat, and northerly by the east boundary of the last-named parish to the south-west anglo of allotment 5, section 4 parish of Bo"i; thence easterly by a road to tho road to Swan Hill: thence north-westerly by thatTroad to the south-west angle of allotmont 6B, section 3; thenco east by the "south boun'laricn of allotments 6B 6A, and 6 and a line to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 13, section 1, parish of Benjeroop: thence south by that road end easterly by the road forming the south boundaries of allotments 13 16 and 17 to I he south-east an<*leof the laht-menUonod allotment ; thence north by a road to the south-cast angle of allotment IS * thence cost and north by a road to the Loddon River ; and thence north-wester]v by that river and the Murray River to the commencing point. UPPER GOULBUBN. Commencing on f'ie Sunday Creek where It is intersected by the road forming tho north boundary of the parish of Broadford ; thonce easterly by tho said road to the Pttbyminga Creek, southerly by tli&t creek to the north-west an;»Ie of allotment 13, and easterly by allotments 13, 9A, and 9, section D, parish of Kcrrisdalo, and allotments 38, 36, 34 33, 27o, end 32, section A, to tho south-west angle of allotment 75A, parish of Windham ; thence northerly and east by that allotmont to tho road forming the boun dary between the parishes of Windham mid Tro.ool; thence northerly and north-easterly by that road to the Tallarook and Yea road ; thenco south-easterly, easterly, and southerly by that road to the Narrangearnong or King Parrot Creek; thence southerly by that creek to the north boundary of the parish of Kinglake; thenco west and south by the boundaries of that parish to the Great Dividing Range; thence easterly by tho road along that range to the road forming tho south boundary of allotment 20a in the last-named parish ; thence east by that road to the south-east angle of allotment 56; thence southerly by a road to the south-west an 78, 75, and 69, and northerly by a direct line to tho south-west angle of block 72, parish of Clcndale; thence east by that boundary and the south boundary of block 73, south by tho west boundaries of blocks 5 find 14, and east by the south boundaries of blocks 14,14A, 26A, and 26B to the south-east angle of the last-mentioned block ; thenco southerly by a road and the Acheron River to the north boundary of the parish of Buxton ; thence north-easterly, south-easterly, and easterly by that boundary to the south-east angle of allotment 26, parish of Taggerty ; thence south-easterly by a direct line to Mount Arnold : thence southerly by the Great Dividing Range to a- point due west (ma".) of Bald Hill; thence east by a line and the north boundaries of pastoral blocks 1 and* 2 to Bald Hill ; thence northerly by the watershed between the Goulburn and Big Rivers to the source of the Moonlight Creek ; thence easterly by that creek and Gaffney's Creek to the Goulburn River and°further easterly by a direct line to a point on the Great Divid- ing Ranco due east of Mount Skene ; thence north-easterly by the said range to Mount Howitt; thence north-westerly by a direct line to a point on the west branch of the King River at the south-east antfle of allotment 8 section C parish of Dueran East ; thence west by the last-mentioned allotment to the south-west angle thereof ; thence northerly north-westerly and northerly by a road to the Mansfield-road ; thence north westerly by Holland's Creek to the south boundary of the parish of Moormras; ; thence westerly by that boundary to the east boundary of the parish of Nillahcootio ; thence southerly by that boundary to the main branch of the Back Creek ; thence north-westerly by that creek to the Broken River; thence southerly by that'river to Sandy Creek; thence south-westerly by that creek to its source in the Strathbogie Ranee ; thence north westerly by that range to the cast boundary of allotment 4 section C parish of Too-rour • thence north by that bonndarv and tho oast boundary of allotment 5 and west bv allotment 0 to 1he south-west ancle of the last-mentioned allotment ; thence northerly bv the east boundary of the parish of Strathbocrie to the south angle of allotment 9 section!) parish of Lima : thence north-easterly and north by the south-east boundaries of allotments 9 and lOand the east boundaries of allotments 10 and 11 and blocks 69 68B 68A 67B 67A and 66c and west bv part of the north boundary of,the last-mentioned block to a creek ; thence northerly bv that creek to the south boundary of allotment 10 section B ; thence easterly and northerly by that boundarv the east boundaries of allotments 10 and 11 and a road to tho north-east anctle of allotment 111 parish of Warrenbayne * thenro westerly by a. road to the north-west anirle of allotment' 11 On ; thence north by L road to the south anffle of allotment 93 ; thence north westerly bv a road to flic north ea-it an SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—contmtt&Z. WAJJHAXfLA. Commencing on the Yarra Eiver where the south boundary of the parish of Gruyere abuts thereon : thence southerly and north-easterly by tho said river to the road between allotments 12 and 11, section B, parish of Graoedale ; thence northerly by that road and the west boundary of allotment 54, oasterly by the north boundary of the said allotment, and northeasterly and northerly by a road to tho south-west angle ol allotment 50B; thence easterly by that allotment to the southeast anejlo thereof; thence southerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 57 ; i hence by the south and east boundaries of that allotment to the north-west angle of alhument 4, section C : thence oasterly by the north boundary of that allotment to the south-east angle of allotment G8; thenco northerly by that allotment and westerly by a io,id to the south-east anglo of allotment 7A ; thence northerly by that allotment and allotment 7o and oasterly ond north by allotment 44B to Badger's Creel:; thence easterly by that creek to the west boundary of block 49 parish of Yuonira and north by that boundary to the north-west angle of tho said allotment ; thence north-easterly by a direct lino to Mount Arnold ; thence southerly by the Great Dividing Range to a point due wetit (mac ) of Bald Hill •* thence east by a line and the north boundaries of pastoral blocks 1 and 2 to Bald Hill ; thonce northerly bv the watershed between the Goulburn and tho Die Rivers to tho source of tho Moon- licht Creek ; thence ensterly by that creek and Gaffncv's Creek to the Goulburn River and further easfcerly bv a direct line to a point on the Great Dividing Range due cast of Mount Skene ; thence southerly by the said ran"c to Mount Schna ; thence south-easterly by a ranee to' Mount Useful * thence southerlvhv a direct lino to' the junction of Silver Jacl-'s frrek with Dnnnnllv'R Creek- thence southerly by a f'irert lino to the bridge over the Thnnunn River oil the Tnrm'aahhie mic" Wnlhalla roarl • thence easterly by the Thomsn TT to th d From TT fi M in Ros lit le ; then « on tl 1 hv that road to tho T + fih Ri the f - + I hv th't river' to thi* Hint- oll Rivf>r ; thnnen 4.1 1 1 .1. • ±w *• u .1. »»• L " *• o1, , ., . n o 'ill. southerly bv the latter river to the Mirboo railway ; thence south-westerly and westerly by th. -l t il, * Up, I t t\. i i f T) |n 1 - th f. . t. '. R f li +1, rfh f 1 flit ,M ' • V, f All K TT t- i 1> h ooutn o Tne norm-east angle oi allotment, a; parisn ot ji moee ~™b! • nonce west Dy i\T tne south-cast atlP'e ot J'v'""^1 . ' -hel?c~ "° " c!2 no0 I oi i1 I'L1 soutn-westerly by Tne south-east ooundancs ot allotments u.>, vi, and vi, and north westerly oy a road to the "'sst all^!e,°„ . ? » i^ e ,l^nce northheasterly oy o, roaa 0X l co 1l a ro: cL 0 rfK * e angle or allotment i*A ^r Y* ° d'f ^" °?7 ^ ; ™ ~J| nortn-east angle of allotment oa, and west by a r*™" ,i, north-west ^nE)'c ™ *no same allotment; thence north ana west by a ro i to tne nortn;west angle of allotment -i; thence jiorth byaroad tothe north-oast angle of r. notmen 4UA ; thenee west oy a road to tne south8east angle of allotment 21, section A; tienco noun oy that allotment, allotments z\) and lo, and a road to tne Melbourno 5nd fe.ilc rauwny ; tnence westerly 03' that rail way to the west boundary of allotment OUR, p: nsh oi L>arnum ; tnence nortn-easterly the west boundaries of allotments 5UB and JU and soutn-easterly by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 4J e tnence north by that allotment and west by a road to the south-east angle of allotment is; thenci! north oy tnat allotment and west by a. road to tha south-east aagle ot alloteent o.sc o thenco ^ottn «y that allotment, allot ments 8aB nod 43w and a road to tho south boundary of allotment 88i; thence west, north, and north-westerly by a- road to the west anglo of allotment 35se thenco north easterly by a three-chain road to the south-west an ^V AXZQ ATLATTA. Commencing at the junction of the Tndigo Creek with the Murray River; thenco southerly by the said creek to the north boundary of the parish of Chiltern ; thence westerly by that boundary and southerly by tho west boundary of the same parish to tho south-east angle of allotment 179B, parish of Chiltern West; thence south-westorly by No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 785 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULEE—continued. a road to the west angle of allotment 173 and easterly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 150; thence southerly by a road to the Black Dog Creek and further southerly by allotments 1B and 1, section A, parish, of Chiltern, a direct line, the west boundary of allotment 4, section C, parish of Chiltern West, and a line to the north boundary of allot ment 10, section Z; thence south-westerly by that allotment and south by that allotment, allotment 1, and a road, and southerly by a direct line to the north-west angle of allotment 6, section 7, parish of Byawatha; thence further southerly by a road and the west boun daries of allotments 47 and 47B and north-easterly by the south boundaries of allotments 47B and 47A to a point north of the north-east angle of the parish of Tarrawingee ; thence south by a line and the east boundary of the parish of Tarrawingee to the north angle of allotment A3 in the said parish; thence south-westerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 16E ; thence south by that road to the Ovens River; thence south easterly by that river to the west boundary of the parish of Whorouly ; thence southerly by that boundary and easterly by the south boundaries of the parishes of Whorouly and Myrtleford to tho Buffalo River; thence southerly by that river to Mount Howitt ; thence north-westerly by a direct line to a point on the west branch of the King River at the south-east angle of allotment 8, section C, parish of Dueran East ; thence west by the south boundary of the last mentioned allotment and northorly, north-westerly, and northerly by a road to the Mansfield-road ; thence easterly bv that road to the road between allotments 62A and 62, parish of Toombullup ; thence north-westerly and westerly by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 31 ; thonce northerly and north-wes terly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 56 ; thence northerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 49 ; thence north-westerly by a road to the north boundary of block 45 parish of Toombullup North ; thence easterly by that boundary to the west boundary of block 80 ; thence northerly by the west boundaries of blocks 80 74 56 and 57 to the south boundary of the parish of Myrrhee ; thence westerly by that boundary to the road runnim? through block 108 m the last-named parish ; thence north westerly by that road to the south-west angle of allotment 5 section C parish of Tatong ; thence easterly and northerly by the boundary of the parish of Tatong to the road forming the south-east boundary of allotment 65 section B • thence north-easterly by that road to the north-west angle of allotment 16A parish' of Myrrhee ; thence westerly by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 15 ; thence northerly westerly and northerly by the roads forming the boundary of the parish of Lurg to the north east angle of allotment 41A in that parish ; thence west north and west by that allotment and allotment 40A to the south-east anale of allotment 37 ; thence north by that allotment and allotment 38 and north-easterlv by a road to the south-west ancle of allotment 62 ; thence north by the west boundary of that allotment and west bv a road to the southeast angle of allotment 60; thence north bv that allotment and allotments 64A and 64 north-easterly and north bv allotment 69 and east by the parish boundary to the south-west angle of allotment 93A narish of Glenrowen ; thence northerly bv a road the eastern boundaries of allotments 89A 90 MA and 111E and north-easserly bv the boundary of the township of Glenrowen to the Greta, road ; thence north westerly hv thrtr roftd and nnrtherlv by the road forming the houndarv' between sections 25. and 37 tn-jmshin of Clenronien a line and the road forminiF tho hoiindary between sections 41,,„, tjP <3vdnev mad- the ce so *h est i h th t iwikH to the west boundary of thfi no 'eh nf Clnm & tn n nnrthprl-7 bv that Vioimdnrv and the west boundaries fth h fT * i lr TC'N a nd Peecb Iha a d ant rlvhvHiesouth hotmdary , - ™ . , f "Runrlftlonff tn the OvBiis Ri-rnr • Hi n a ortherh- fro that ri-rer to the M ^ri- j ..l. ± i TL. .L . * ' i ii. •*[«•* Murray River; and thence easterly by that river to the commencing point. WA2*A1*GA. Commencing on the Campaspe River where the road forming the south boundary of the parish of Muskerry abuts thereon ; thence east by the said road to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 2, section D, parish of Crosbie; thence south by that road to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 24, section C; thence easterly by that road to the road forming the south-east boundary of allotment 2, parish of Redenstle ; thence north-easterly, north, and north-westerly by that road to the south west angle of allotment 90, parish of Cornelia ; thence north by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 67c ; thence west by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 33B ; thence northerly by the western boundaries of the parishes of Cornelia, Colbinabbin, and Burramboot, and east by the north boundary of the last-named parish to the south west angle of the Burramboot pre-emptive section ; thence north and east by the west and north boundaries of that section, and southerly, easterly, and northerly by the margin of Lake Cooper to the road forming the south boundary of allotment 151, parish of Corop; thence east by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Carag Carag; thence north by that boundary to the north-west angle of allotment 45 hi the last-named vol. T.— 3 t* 786 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT A(JT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—cottfxnwxL parish; thence east by a road to the north-east angle of allotment G7, parish of Girgarre; thence south by the east boundary of the parish of Girgarre, east and south by the north and east boundaries of the parish of Waranga, and easterly by the north boundary of the parish of Murchison to the Goulburn River; thence north-easterly by that river to the Pranjip Creek ; thence southerly by that creek to the road from Murchison to Violet Town; thence easterly by that road to the north-east angle of allotment 4, parish of Moglonemby ; thence south by a road to the south angle of allotment 44; thence south-westerly by a road to the west angle of allotment 66, parish of Balmattum ; thence south-easterly by a road to the south angle of allotment 70 ; thence south westerly by the Sydney-road to the west boundary of the township of Longwood; thence south and east by the boundaries of that township to the road forming the boundary between allotments 9 and 10 section E, parish of Longwood • thence southerly and south-easterly by that road to tho south-west angle of allotment 20' section H ; thence east by a Toad and allotment 21 south by allotment 18 and south easterly njid southerly by a road to the south angle of allotment 19 section B parish of Ruffv • thence north-easterly by a road to the north-west angle of,allotment 11 and east bv a* road to the north-east angle of the said allotment ; thence south by a road to the Grassv Creek ; thence southerly and westerly by that creek and Hughes Creek to the east hnnndary'of the Avenel pre-emptive section ; thence southerly by that boundary unA a. mud to the.north-east angle of allotment 12 section B narish of Mangalore ; thence h thfit Allotment and northerlv hv a. road to fhn urn th^nat anHp of allotment lo (•" A tlience west orth westprlv rind ™»t hv n. miui tn the Crmlbiim River • .i *,. , . ., ' . ,- .. ™*j t„ • i.L .1 i j„ i it i * nt\J thence northerly by that river to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 31)0, s ti f IM't h II -tli t b ,. ( j J %*, h , . th iwi(ul fn ' tkn ni- pari n oi in en , y ' ~\ ", v f z.. ,, » . . • k * w tv. ft - ft. + l K Hi + ti' f t II tm t in A n * t' parisn oi iNortn wood; tnence westerly oy en t allotment, allotment OCA, ana allotments », o, ana i, section \J, to ii^w ers vj«eK ; tnence outlier y oy tn t creek TO "-he onn boundary oi allotment o; tnence west, soutn, and east oy mat; auotment ana allotment 6A to the northeast angle oi allotment 4; thence sonath by a roaol to thenoTtn boundary of allotment 14A ; tnence west by tnat allotment, allotments JoA, 15Aa 14A,ana 14, section A, parish oi FucKapunyal, ana sou en-westerly by allotments 3v ana ill to the nortn-west angle oi tne last-mentioned allotment; tnence southerly by a so™ to tne south-east angle of allotment 57 ; tnence west, south- and west by allotments -a and 5510, ana south by allotments 590 and ot)i> to tho soujn-west angle of the last-meotioned allotment; tnence west by the Boutnboundary ff block 59B, south by the ^5* boundary 01 bloeli l\i, ana west by tne soutn boundary oi blocks 76 ana 75, parish of Warrowitue, to tha eaot boundary ot allotment 4, section 1 ; tnence southerly by that boundary, tie east boundary of allotment ZiSs and the east boondaries ot allotments 1 ana £k, section U, parish of fanyule, west by tha south boundary of yllotment ^A, south and west bm the east and south boundaries of allotmeet 3o south by the east boundaries of allotments 4 and 4A, snd westerly by a road to the north-east angle of allotmert 7A ; thence nouth by the eaot boundary of that ^ allotment and soutn-westerly oy a road to the north boundary of allotment Lo, section t_* i thence west by that allotment and south and wost by a eoad to the north-east boundary yf allotment 1d sectiof 8, parish of Tooborac; thence south .easterly and south-westerly by the boundaries ol thao allotment and south easterly by the Heathcote and Kilmore road to the noath angle of sention 10; thence Bouth.westerly by that nec;ion and north-westerly by a road to tho north-east angle of allotmena 10A, section 7 j thence westerly by that allotment and allotment 13t to the roath-west angle of the latter; thence southerly and south-westerln by a road to the road forming the north-east boundary of allotmena 15m thtnce ;orth-westerly and westerly by that road to the sorthawest angle of allotmgnt D18; thenc, southerly, westerly, and south-westerly by a road to tho soath-east angle of allotment 4, sec lionC, parish of Glnnhope; thence westerly, southerly, dnd touth-westerly by the road forming the southern boundarien of allotments 4, 4A, p.nd o to the northern boundary of tho parish of Baynton ; thence westerly by that boundary ;o the eoad forming tho eastern boundary of allotment AU in the last-named parish j thence south-westerly bv that road to Piper s Creek; and thence northerly by that creek and the Campaspe River to the commencing point. WrARUENHEIP. Commencing on the Yarrowee River where the south boundary of the town of BaHaarat East abuts thereon; thence southerly by the said river to the road from Sebastopol to Mount Clear; thence easterly by that road to tho Geolong and Ballaarat railway; thence south-easterly by that railway to the west boundary of tho Yendon township reserve; thence north, east, and south by the boundaries of that reserve to the road to Itallan; thence easterly by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Bungal; thence northerly and easterly by the boundaries of that parish to the road No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 787 from Gordons to Egerton; thence southerly by that road to the north boundary of the township of Egerton ; thence west, south, and east by the boundaries of that township to the Geclong-road ; thonce southerly by that road to the south boundary of the Bungal pre-emptive section ; thence west by that boundary to the Western Moorarbool River; thence south-easterly by that river to the road to Morrisons; thonce westerly and southerly by that road to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 7A, parish of Borhoneyghurk; thence westerly by that road to the north-east angle of the last- mentioned allotment; thence south by a road t~> tho oouth-east tngle eo fllotment 99A thence west by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 134, parish of Meredith; thence southerly by that allotment, allotments 131, ISO, 127, and 126, and a road to the Geelong and Ballaarat railway ; thence north-westerly by that railway to the south east angle of allotment 167; thence westerly and south-westerly by a road to the south boundary of allotment 63B, parish of Cargerie; thence westerly by that boundary and the south boundary of the Cargerie pre-emptive section and south-westerly by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 32 ; thence westerly by the north boundaries of allotments 32, 31, and 30A and a road to the Leigh River; thence southerly by that river to the north boundary of the parish of Carrah ; thence east by that boundary and the north boundaries of the parishes of Burtwarrah and Wabdallah to the Moorarbool River ; thence northerly by that river to the north boundary of the parish of Darriwil ; thence east by that boundary and the north boundary of the parish of Yowang to the east boun dary of the parish of Ariakie; thence north by that boundary to the Little River • thence westerly by that river to the west boundary of the parish of Balliang ; thence north and east by the boundaries of that parish to the west boundary of the parish of Gorrockburkghap ; thence northerly and west by the boundary of that parish to the south-east angle of the Glenmore pre-emptive section ; thence north by the east boundary of that section and east and north by the boundary of the parish of Gorrockburkghap to the Werribee River ; thence easterly by that river to the Myrniong Creek ; thence northerly by that creek to the south boundary of allotment 32, section 7, parish of Blackwood; thence east by a road to the south-west angle of allotment 34 ; thence north by allotments 34 38 41 42 45 46 and 49 west by allotment 50, north by allotments 50 and 53 and east by allotment 53 to the north-east angle of the last-mentioned allotment • thence north-westerly by the Bacchus Marsh and Black wood road to the north antr'le of allotment 54 ; thence north by a line to the south boundary of allotment 8 section 11 thence west by that boundary and northerly and north-westerly by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 16 ; thence east and north by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 103AS parish of Trentham ; thence west by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 103A1 ; thence south by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 103E ; thence west and south by the boundaries of that allotment to the Great Dividing Range ; thence westerly and southerly by that range to the road forminit part of the north boundary of allotment 2 section M ; thence easterly bv that road to the road from Trentham to Barry's Reef; thence southerly and westerly bv the boundary of the parish of Trentham to the east'boundarv of allotment Fl parish of Blackwood; thence southerly westerlv and northerly bv that allotment and further westerly by the Great Dividing *Range to and along the road forming the north boundaries of allotments 2 and 1 section B parish of Bullarto to the north-east ancle of allotment I ; thence south by a road to tho' south-east angle of allotment O west bv a road to the south-west angle of allotment Z and north by the west boundarv of the last-mentioned allotment to the Great Dividine Ranee ; thence westerly by that range to the east boundary of allotment 13 section 3A parish of Wombat ; thence south and west by that allotment and south by a road to the roari forming the south boundary of allotment B4 * thence west by that road to the north-west angle of allotment 17 parish of Korweinmibnora • thence south easterly bv the boundarv of that allotment to the Great Dividing Rjinffe'- thence south wpst iy tvv that run™ tn the east houndarv of allotment In sectin 1ft r>& iah of T>nnn • th«rif»n north wpnt and unutherly bv the boiindjipipa of that allotment west and snntVinrlv b_ .. i „_j • **_, ii„._ i i j ™.- -t- i- •. . . j i. A. _i.v s l oy the boundaries of allotment 1A, and north-westerly by a road to the north-west angle nf fillntmant 1 • th«nf>a south hv n rnaA of the Bm th nst a tt\n af llntm «( 1 tinn „ . ', l , d ™ , th 1 f [I f t O ti (t •' th o h l b /\ ' i , t / h *. , f {l „ ' i R tk. t h V A Vh rth k H f II t t 9 d 2 , ti tVi e 1 t f V, 1 II t th ,L b , , ., th l I nt * t 1 . tk d rtu V tk t li » TL riv i. J f li I _ ')' t h d '. h h b , Itkl II / H 111e m? J * Tv iT.tk * ti, i k th ? tt tii *iiii A t ii t^i . oi 'li (B . tk k tk f II hn )) t 1 9 9 ' eeo ion £1, pansa or rsungaree; inence west oy rnat ocmen , ai o nts »> B> ' f the last-menuoned allotment; thence south by a road o the soutn-easT. ange of al ot, ment 3A, section 4, parish of Creswick; thence west by that allotment, allotment 3 B, 3 * T88 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V". SEVENTEENTH SCHEDTLE—cojiitwued. a line, and the east boundary of allotment 9 to the Slaty Creek; thence westerly by that creek to the north-west angle of allotment 11 ; thence westerly by a direct line to the south-east angle of allotment 5, section Y, parish of Ballaarat; thence further westerly by that allotment and allotments 6, 7c, 7B, and 7A to the Ballaarat and Creswick road; thence southerly by that road to the north boundary of the city of Ballaarat; and thence easterly, southerly, and westerly by that boundary and the north, east, and south boundaries of the town of Ballaarat East to the commencing point. WA&KNAMBOOI* Commencing on the sea coast at a point duo south (mag.) from the south-west angle of allotment 1, section 74, town of Warrnambool; thence north by a line to the Merri River; thence northerly and easterly by that river to the west boundary of allotment 11, parish of Yangery; thence northerly by that boundary and a road to the north-west angle of allotment 18; thence easterly by the road from Port Fairy to Woodford to the Merri River ; thence easterly by that river to the road forming the north-east boundary of allotment 3, parish of Purnim ; thence south-easterly by that road to the north boundary of the parish of Wangoom; thence east by that boundary to the road forming the west boundary of allotment 6 section K in tha last-named parish ; thence easterly by that road to the Hopkins River; thence northerly by that river to the north boundary of the parish of Garvoc ; thence east by that boundary to the Terang and Warmarubool road ; thence south-westerly by that road to the north-west angle of allotment 2 town- shin of Garvoc ; thence southerly by a road to the north boundary of the county of Hevtesbury ; thence easterly and southerly by the north and east boundaries of that county to the sea-coast ; and thence westerly by the sea coast to the commencing point. DIVISIONS OF DISTRICTS. METROPOLITAN. ABBOTSFORD. OoUingwood East Division. That portion of the city of Collingwood within the district. North Richmond Division. That portion of the city of Richmond within tho district. ALBERT PARK. Beaconsfield DitnMca. Commencing at the interaction of Cardigan-tilace and St Vinocnt-street west ; thence by Cardigan-place and Bridport-street to Cecil-street ; by Cecil-street to Raglan- street; by Raglan-street to Clarendon-street ; by Clarendon-street and a line in continuation thereof to the southern boundary of the district; and by the southern, eastern, northern, and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Canterbury Divisio.^ Commencing at the intersection of Cardifron-jilace and St. Vincent-street west; thence by Cardigan-place and Bridport-street to Cecil-street; by Cecil-street to Raglan- street; by Raglan-street to Clarendon-street; by Clarendon-street and a line in continuation thereof to the southern boundary of the district; and by the southern and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. BOROONDARA. Boroontiafit Division. The city of Camberwell. C BRTJNSWIC J£» Brunswick district as hereinbefore described. CARLTON. Cardigan Division. Coratttanrtng at the mters&otion of Faraday and Faradav-atreet to Madeline-street ; by Madeline-street to Colletre-crescent •' by Colleee crescent to Sydney-road ; and by'the west south and east boundaries of the districtto the commencing point Princes Hill Division. Commencing at the intersection of Faraday and Nicholson streets ; thence by Faraday-street to Madeline-street; by Madeline-street to College-crescent; by College- croscent to Sydney-road; and by the west, north, and east boundaries of the district to the commencing point. OOmNGWOOD. Barkh/ Division. Commencing at the intersection of Stanley and Smith streets ; thence by Stanley street to Wellington-street; by Wellington-street to Vere-street; by Vere-street to Hoddle-street; and by the east, south, and west boundaries of the district to the com mencing point. isllftOlt tltlt IstVl&lQtl, The portion of the district situate north of Reilly-street. Darling Division. Commencing at the intersection of Stanley and Smith streets ; thence by Stanley- street to Wellington-street; by Wellington-street to Vero-street ; by Vere-street to Hoddle-street; by Hoddle-street to Roilly-street; by Reilly-street to Smith-street; and by Smith-street to tho commencing point. EAST MELBOURNE. Oipps Division. Commencing at the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth streets; thence by Bourke- street to Spring-sfcrool;; by Spring-street to Carpentaria-place ; by that place to Gisborne- strcet; by Gisborne-street to Victoria-parade; and by Victoria-parade and the north and western boundaries of tho district to the commencing point. Joliinont Division. Commencing at the intersection of Nicholson-street and Victoria-parade; thence by Victoria-parade to Gisborne-street; by Gisborne-street and a line in continuation thereof to the Yarra River; and by the southern, eastern, and northern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. JjOlrobe Division. Commencing at the intersection of Bourke and Elizabeth streets ; thence by Bourke- street to Spring-street; by Spring-street to Carpentaria-place ; by that place to Gisborne- street; by Gisborne-street and a line in continuation thereof to the Yarra River; and by the southern and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. •EsSENDON. Ascot Vale Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district where Maribyrnong-road abuts thereo i; thence T>y the said road and the south boundary of allotment 9, section 5, parish of Doutta Galla; and by the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Coburg Dii>i#Wfr, The town of Coburg. Essendon Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at Buckley-street west; thence by Buckley-street west and Buckley-street east; by the Moonee Ponds and the western boundary of the town of Coburg to the northern boundary of the district; and by the northern and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Moonee Ponds Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district where Maribyrnong-road abuts thereon ; thence by the said road and tho south boundary of allotment fi, section 5, parish of Doutta Galla ; b/ the eastern boundary of the district to Buckley-street east; by Buckley-street east and Bucldey-street west; and by the western boundary of the district to the commencing point. 790 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH ScuisDTJLB-^^psiitjMfcd. FITZROY. Commencing at the intersection of Johnston and Nicholson atresia ; thenoe by Nicholson street to Freeman street ; bv Freeman Street to Na.t>ier street* by Namer street to Queen'*• parade ; by QueenVparade to Smith-street * bv Smith-street to Johnston-street; and by Johnston-street to the commencing point, Clifton Division. Commencing at the intersection of Nicholson and Freeman Btreets; thence by Freeman-street to Napier-sfcreet; by Napior-street to Queen*g-parado; by Queen1*- parade to Michael-street; and by tho eastern, north, and west boundaries of the district to the commencing point. OOUlfl Jf\lzT0y IslVtStOn. The portion of the district situate south of Johnston-street. FLEMINOTOW* Fl&nintjton Division. Commencing on the southern boundary of the district whero it is intersected by the Moonee Ponds; thence by the Moonee Ponds to the northern boundary of the district; by that boundary to the Maribyrnong River; by that river to the southern boundary of the district; and by that boundary to the commencing point. Hotham Division. Commencing on the southern boundary of the district where it is intersected by the Moonee Ponds; thence by the Moonee Ponds to the Flemington-road ; and thence by the eastern and southern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. North Footscrajf Division. The portion of the district situate west of the Maribyrnong and Yarra rivers HAWTHORN. Hawthorn Division. "The city of Hawthorn. Kew Division. The town of Kew. JlKA JlKA. Heidelb& US ORTH 1H.EL13 OURS Is* North fjdrlton -Division. J.no portion of troo Qustricir situate efist of trio Sydney-road. North Alstbourne Division. Commencing at the intersection of Victoria-street and Elizabeth-street; thenco by Elizabeth-street and Flemington-ro,i,l to Dryburgh-sfcreet; and thonco by the western and southern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Ttoyal Park Division. The portion of the district situate north of Flemington-road and west of Sydney-road. PORT HXELBOURNE. J$Tngrald Hill Division. The portion of the city of South Melbourne within the district. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 791 SEVENTEENTH SdrEDtrijiS'—continued. Port Melbourne Division. The portion of the town of Port Melbourne within the district. PBAHRAN. Prahnxn Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at High-street; thence by High-street to Hoddle-street or Punt-road; by that street to Commercial-road ; by Commercial-road and Malvern-road to the boundary of the district; and by the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. South Yarra Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at High-street; thence by High-street to Hoddle-street or Punt-road; by that street to Commercial-road; by Commercial-road and Malvern-road to the boundary of the district; and by the eastern, northern, and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. RICHlfOND. Central Richmond Division. The portion of the district situate north of Swan-street. South Richmond Division. The portion , of the district situate south of Swan-street. ST. KJLDA. Balaclaaa Division. Commencing at the intersection of Barkly and Inlceiman streets; thence by Inkerman-streei) to Hotham-street; by Hotham-street to Glen Huntly-road; by Glen Huntly-road to Barkly-street; and by Barkly-stroet to the commencing point. Oawifeld Division. The portion of the city of Caulfleld within the district. St. Kilda East Division. Commencing at the intersection of Wellington and Barkly streets; thence by Barkly-street to Inkerman-street; by Inkerman-street to Orrong-road; by Orrong-road to Dandenong-road ; and by the nort i boundary of the district to the commencing point. St. Kilda West Division. The portion of the district situate west of Barkly-stroet. Too R A.K. Armadale Division. Commencinit on the western boundary of the district at Malvern-road ; thence by Malvern-road to Boundary-road ; by Boundary-road to Dandenong-road ; and by the southern and western boundaries of the district to tike commencing point. Malvern Division. The portion of the district situate east of Boundary-road. Toorah Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at Malvern-road; thence by Malvern-road to Boundary-road; by Boundary-road to the Yarra River; and by the northern and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. WlLLU MSTO \VN. Footscray Division. The portion of the district situate north of Stonv Creek. North Williamstown Division. Commencing on the eastern boundary of the district in a line with the centre of Ferguson-street; thence west by a line and Ferguson-street to the eastern fence of the Williarostown railway; by that fence to the crossing at Newport; by that crossing and by the northern fence of the Geelong railway to the west boundary of the town of Williamstown ; and by the western, northern, and eastern boundaries of that town to the commencing point. 792 THE CONSTITUTION" ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEDUIJE"*-continued. South WiUiafttstovm Division. Commencing on the eastern boundary of tho district in a line with the contre of Ferguson-street; thenco west by a line and licrguson-street to the eastern fence of the Wilhamstown railway; by that fence to the crossing at Newport; by that crossing and by tho northern fence of tlic Geelong railway to the west boundary of the district; and by the western, southern, and eastern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. To include tho electors afloat in Hobson's Bay. URBAN. BALLAARAT JIIAST. BaUaarat East district as hereinbefore doscribod. BALLAARAP ^v EST. BaUaarat West district as hereinbefore described. BENDIOO EAST. Barkly Division. The Barkly ward of the city of Bendigo. Darling Division. The Darling wind of the city of Bondigo. Strathfieldsaye Division. The portion of the shire of Strathfleldsayo within the district. BENDIGO WEST. Oolden Square Division. The Sutton ward of the city of Bendigo. Kangaroo Flat Division. Tho portions of the shires of Mai'ong and Strathfieldsaye within tho district. GEELONG. East Geelong Division. Commencing on the shore of Corio Ba/ whoro Moorarbool-strect abuts thoroon ; thence by that street to the Barwon River ; and thence by tho southern, oastorn, and northern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. West Geelong Division. Commencing on the shore of Corio Bay where Moorarbool-stroct abuts thereon ; thence by that street to the Barwon River; and thence by tho southern, western, and northern boundaries of the district to the commencing point; including the portion of the city of Geelong north of Cowie's Creek. COUNTRY. ALL AND ALE. Olimes Division. The borough of Chines, the portion of the shire of Talbot within the district and the portion of the shiro of Creswicit within the district and not included in the Croswiok division. Commencing at the north-east angle of allotmont 74, parish of Spring Hill; thence by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 73; by a road to tho north-east angle of allotment 63 ; by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 16 ; by a road to the south west angle of allotment 107 ; by the east boundary of the shire of BaUaarat to tho southern boundary of the district; by the southern and eastern boundaries of tho district and by tho Bullarook Crook to the north boundary of allotment E, parish of Spring Hill; and by that boundary and the south boundaries of allotments 65 and 68 to tho commencing point. r Dov&ing Forest Division. The shire of BaUaarat. No, 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 703 n&Ji VJi;NTEENTIt SCHJEDUXXl——COJlttTVUGd. Lexton Division. The portion of the shire of Lexton within the district. BAEWON. Barrarbool Division. The shires of Barrarbool and South Barwon. Lara Division. Tho shire of Cork) and the portion of the shires of Bacchus Marsh and Bannock Burn within the district. J.\C*Vtown and \jfljtTtf&t$ J*flVi$l0n. j.uo borough of JNewtown an BEITAMSRA. Toivonfi Division. The shire of Towong. Wodonga Division. Commencing at the junction of the Indigo Creek with the Murray River; thence by the boundary of the district to the south boundary of the parish of Barnawartha South and by the latter boundary to the western boundary of the shire of Wodonga; thence by that boundary to the road from Beechworth to Wodonga; by that road to the east angle of allotment 3 of section 28, parish of Baranduda; and by the northern boundary of that allotment to the Middle Creek ; thenco by that creek and the Kiewa River to the south bound .ry of the parish of Bonegilla; and by that boundary to the Mitta Mitta River; and thence by that river and the Murray River to the commencing point. Yackandantmh Division. Commencing on the south boundary of the parish of Barnawartha South where the western boundary of the district abuts thereon; thenco by the said parish boundary to the western boundary of the shire of Wodonga; thenco by that boundary to the road from Beechworth to Wodonga, by that road to the east angle of allotment 3 of section 28, parish of Baranduda, and by the northern boundary of that allotment to the Middle Creek ; thence by that creek and the Kiewa River to the south boundary of the parish of Bonegilla, and by that boundary to the Mitta Mitta River; thence by that river to the oastern boundary of the shire of Yackandandah; and thence by that boundary, the eastern boundary of tho shire of Bright, and the southern and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. 71*4 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1013. [6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—votUiiw*td. BORUNG. Birchip Divist&Tb* Commencing on the Avon Biver at the south-east comer of tho parish of Laen; thence by the southern boundary of the shire of Ronald to the west boundary of the said parish ; thence by that boundary and the west boundaries of the parishes of Carron and Watchem, by the southern and western boundaries of til) shire of Birchip, and by tbo northern and eastern boundaries of the district to tho commencing point. DuntnunHe Division. The shire of Dunmunkle. Warracknabetit Division. Commencing on the Yarriambiack Creek at the south-west angle of allotment 36, parish of Kewell East; thence by the southern boundary of the shiro of Borung to the west boundary of the parish of Laen ; thence by that boundary and the wost boundaries of tho parishes of Carron and Watchem, by the western boundary of the shire of Birchip, and by the northorn and western boundaries of tho district to the commencing point. BRIGHTON. Brighton Division. Commencing on the west boundary of the district at Bay-stroet; thonco by Bay- street to the railway; by the railway to Wattain or North road; by that road to Thomas-street; by Thomas-street to Point Nepean-road; by Point Nepean-road to South-road; and by South-road and tho wost boundary of the district to the commencing point. Elsternwick Division. Commencing on the west boundary of tho district at Bay-street ; thonce by Bay- street to the railway; by the railway to Warrein or North road; by that road to Point Nepean-road; and by that road and tho north and west boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Moordbbin Division. The shire of Moorabbin and the portion of the town of Brighton situate south of South-road. BOXI*A. Commencing at the junction of tho Djerriwarrh Creek with the Worribee River ; thence by the said creek to the south boundary of allotment So, section L, parish of Gisborne ; thence by that boundary to tho south-west angle of the said allotment; thence by a direct line to the south-east angle of allotment 22E, parish of Bultcngarook ; thence by the eastern, northern, and western boundaries of tho shire of Bacchus Marsh to the south boundary of allotment 106, parwh of Balliang; thenco by the south boundaries of allotments 106, 105, 100, 83, GO, (!.>, 64, 63, 62, 61, and GO to the Balliang Creek; thence by that creek to the south boundary of the parish of Parwan, by the south and east boundaries of that parish to the Werribee River, and by that river to the commencing point. BroadiH&adows Division. The shires of Hipping and Merriang and tho portion of the shire of Broadraeadows within the district. Gisborne Division. Commencing on the Mount Aloxander-road, whore it is intersected by the north boundary of the parish of Holden; thence by tho north boundaries of the parishes of Holden and Yangardook to the Djerriwarrh Creek, and by that creek to tho south boundary of allotment 8o, section L, parish of Gisborne; thonce by that boundary to the south- west angle of the said allotment; thonce by ,i direct line to the south-oast anglo of allotment 22E, parish of Bullengarook; thonce by tho southern and western boundaries of the shire of Gisborne to the northern boundary of the district; thenco by that boundary to the oast boundary of the parish of Havelock; thence by that boundary, the north boundaries of the parishes of Bollinda and Buttlejorrk, and the west boundary of the last-named parish to the Mount Alexander-road; and thenoe by that road to tho commencing point. Melton Division. Commencing on the Djerriwarrh Creek wlmre the north boundary of tho parish of Yangardook abuts thereon ; thenco by tho said crook and the Werribee Rivor to the south boundary of the shire of Braybrook; thonce by that boundary to the Kororoit Creek; thence by the eastern boundary of the district to the north boundary of tho parish of Doutta Galla; thence by the eastorn boundary of the shire of Keilor and tho No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 795 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—continued'. eastern and northern boundaries of the shire of Bulla to the west boundary of the parish of Buttlejorrk ; thence by that boundary to the Mount Alexander-road; and by that road to the north boundary of the parish of Holden; and thence by that boundary and the north boundary of the parish of Yangardook to the commencing point. Wyndham Division. The portion of the shire of Worribee within the district, and the portion of the shire of Braybrook within the district south of Reid-street and Geelong-road. CASTLEMAINE AND MALDON. CasUetnaine Division. The boroughs of Castlemaine and Chewton. Fryers Division. The shire of Mount Alexander. Maldon Division. The Maldon and Walmer ridings of the shire of Maldon. Taradale Division. The portion of the shire of Metcalfe within the district. IMLHOUSTS* Kilmore Division. The shires of Broadford and Kilmore. Ktpieton Division. The borough of Malmsbury and the portion of the shire of Kyneton within the district. Laitcefield Division. The shire of LanceGeld and the portions of the shires of Newham, Romsey, and Sprmgueiu within the district. jryalong Jjtvision. The shire of Pyalong. DANDENONG. o Berwick Division. The shire of Berwick. jjQTiaenong Division. The shire of Dandenong and the portion of the shire of Cranbourne within the district. Scortisby Division. The shire of Ferntree Gully. x'A if LlirSFORO* BuUarooh Division. The portion of the shire of Creswick within the district. Daylesford Division. The borough of Daylesford. Franklint DiVi&ton. The shires of Glenlyon and Mount Franklin and the portion of the shire of Metcalfe within the district. Nettfstead Division. The shire of Newsfcead. J_nO porulOIjS OI VQH SUires OI JVyneton ftud -LNCWnain wiuulU une UI&ULXCU. X)UKDAS. Arap&es Division. Commencing on the northern boundary of the district where the western boundary of the shire, of Arapiles abuts thereon ; thence by the western and southern boundaries of the said shire ; by the northern boundary of the county of Dundas; and by the eastern and northern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. 796 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. Y, SuvsiKTEiifcrTH SCHEDULE—continued. Balmoral Division* the north boundary of the county of Dundas to Victoria Gap ; bv the Victoria Run™ to ft point due east of the north-east angle of block 37 parish of Goerak ; by a line the north boundaries of block 37 and allotment 19 * by the east boundary of*allotment 18A J by a road to the south-west angle of section *10 parish of Mooralla ; by the east and south boundaries of the parish of Gatum Gatum; and by the southern and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Edenhope Division. The shire of Kowree. Ha/flilton Division. Commencing at the south-west angle of the parish of Gatum Gatum ; thence by the south and east boundaries of that parish to the south-west angle of section 10, parish of Mooralla; east by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 18A, parish of Geerak; by the east boundary of that allotment and by the north boundaries of allotment IS and block 37 to the Victoria Range; by the Victoria Range to Victoria Gap j by the northern boundary of the county of Dundas to tho eastern boundary of the district ; and by the eastern and southern boundaries of the distriot to the commencing point. J£AGLEHAWK. Bridgcwaler Division. The borough of Raywood and the portion of the shire of Marong within tho distriot. Eaglehftwk Division. The borough of Eaglehawk. Huntly Division. The shire of Huntly. Bunntjmede Division. The portion of the shire of Waranga within the dihtrict. EVELYN. EWtatn Division. Dividim? Rantre at the north-west antrle of allotment 67c parish of Tarrawarra North ; thence by the said ramie to Mount Monda ; thenco by a line bearing south (magnetic) to the Watts River ; thence by that river* and the Yarra River to tho Plenty River; and thence by the wostern and northern boundaries of the shire of Eltham to the commencing point. Healesvitte Dimsion. Commencing on the Great Dividing Range at Mount St. Leonard; thonce by tho said range to Mount Monda; thence by a line bearing south (magnetic) to the Watts River; thonce by that river to the Yarra River; and by the latter river to the road between allotments 12 and 11, section B, parish of Gracodale; and thence by the oastern and northern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. LUydale Division. Tho shires of Doncaster, Lilydalo. and Templostowe. Whittlesea Division. The shire of Whittlesea and the portion of the shire of Heidelberg within the district. GrppstiAND HIAST. Dargo Division. The portion of the shire of Bairnsdale within the district. Omeo Division. The shire of Omeo. Orbost Division. Commencing on the boundary between the States of Victoria and New South Wales at the Snowy River; thence by the said river to tho north boundary of the parish of Bete Bolontr North; by that boundary, the west boundaries of the parishes of Bete Bolong North and Bete Bolong South, and the north boundary of the parish of Tildesley West to tho north-west angle of the last-named parish; thence by a direct line to the north-east angle of allotment 116B, parish of Bumberrah; thence by the west boundary of the parish of Colquhoun to the northern shore of the Gippsland Lakes; and thence by the southern and northern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 191o, 797 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDrSLE^-COtt&ftSlecZ, Tatiibo Division. Commencing on the Snowy River where the north boundary of the parish of Bote Bolong North abuts thereon; thence by the said boundary, the "west boundaries of the parishes of Bete Bolong North and Bete Bolong South, and the north boundaiy of the parish of Tildcsley West to the north-west angle of the last-named parish; thence by a direct lino to the north-east angle of allotment 116B, parish of Bumberrah ; thence by the east boundary of the parish of Bumberrah to the northern shore of the Gippsland Lakes ; thence by that shore to the Nicholson River ; and thence by the western, northern, and eastern boundaries of the shire of Tambo to the commencing point. GIPPSLAND NORTH. Avon Division. The shire of Avon, the portion of the shiro of Bright within the district, and the portion of the county of Wonnangatta within the drainage area of the Wonnangatta River. Bairnsdale Division. The portions of the shires of Bairnsdale, Rosedale, Tambo, and Orbost within the district. Maffra Division. The shire of Maffra and the portion of tbo county of Wonnangatta within the drainage area of the Maoalister River. Sale Division. The borough of Sale. l^rppsx*&3£rj OODTH. Alberton Division. J.he &nire of Alberton. **hU&KU4Htt*- 4JWVHUH* The portion of the shire of Rosedale within the district, excepting the parishes of Callignee and Tong Bong. Traralgon Division. Commencing at the junction of Flinn's Creek and the Latrobe River, thence by the said creek to the north boundary of the parish of Tong Bong; thence by that boundary to Merriman's Creek; thence by the western boundary of the shire of Alberton to Mount Fatigue; thence by a direct line to the north-east anglo of allotment 61B, parish of Mirboo South ; thence by the north boundaries of allotments 61B and 61A, and by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 29, parish of Dumbalk; thence by a road to the Stony Creek to Henderson's-road; thence by that road to the south-west angle of allotment ICHM ; and thence by the western and northern boundaries of the district to the com mencing point. WiHtfopofA Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at the north-west angle of allotment 107A, parish of Dumbalk; thence by the Stony Creek to Henderson's-road to the road forming the north boundaries of allotments 102B, 34, 35, 36, and 37A ; thence by that road and the road forming the south-west boundaries of allotments 37 and 37B to the north-west angle of allotment 61A, parish of Mirboo South; thence by the north boundaries of allotment 61A and 61B to the north-east angle of the latter allotment; thence by a direct line to Mount Fatigue ; thence by the northern and eastern boundaries of the shire of South Gippsland to the southern boundary of the district; and thence by the southern and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. GXPFSLAND n*£3T. Drouin Division. Commencing on the boundary of the district at the south-east angle of allotment 45A, parish of Poowong East; thence by the western and northern boundaries of the shire of Warragul to the eastern boundary of the district; and thence by the eastern, northern, and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Mirboo Division. Commencing on the eastern boundary of the district where it is intersected by the Moe River; thence by the western boundary of the shire of Narracan to the south-west angle of allotment 26, parish of Allambee; thence by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 26c; thence by a road and the north and west boundaries of allotments SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—continued. track; thence by McDonald's track to the south-west angle of allotment 10 ; thence by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 77A ; thence by ft road to the south-west angle of allotment 76 ; thence by a road to the north-east tingle of allotment 93A ; thonce by the southern boundary of the parish of AUambee to the east tingle of allotment 95o; thence by the northern boundary of the shire of Woorayl to the south-east angle of block 48, parish of Mardan; thence by a road to the north-west anglo of block 57, and by a road to the south-west angle of block 108B ; thence by a road to the north-west angle of block 122 ; thence by the west and south boundary of that block and the west boundaries of blocks 121, 118A, and 118B, and by » road and the north boundary of block 72 to the north-east anglo of the last-mentioned road to the south-west antfle of block 1, parish of Dumbalk ; thence by the south boundary of that block and by°a road to tho north-west anglo of block 4A ; thence by a road to the north-west angle of block 5 ; thonce by the west and south boundaries of that block to the Tarwin River ; and thence by the eastern boundary of the distriot to the commencintr point. Warrafld Division. Commencing at the south-west angle of allotment 46A, parish of Poowonjr East; thence by the western, northern, and eastern boundaries of the shire of Warragul to tho south-east anglo of allotment 26A, parish of AUambee ; thence by a road to the south- east angle of allotment 26c; thenco by a road and the north and west boundaries of allotment 64A to the south-east angle of allotment 14 ; thonce by tho sOUth and west boundaries of tliat allotment to the south boundary of allotment 3, and by that boundary to McDonald's track; thenco by McDonald's track to the south-east anglo of allotment 46A, parish of Poowong l£ast; and thence by a road to the commencing point. Woorayl Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at the north-west angle of allotment 81A, parish of A Hambee ; thence by r, road to the north-east anglo of allotment 93A ; thenco by the southern boundary of tho parish of Allambeo to the east anglo of allotment 95c : thenco by the northern boundary of the shire of Woorayl to tho south east anglo of block 48. parish of Mardan; thence by a road to the north-east anglo of block 10(i, and by a road to the south-east an;,le of block 124; thonce by a road to the nortli-west angle of block 122 ; thence by tho west and south boundaries of that block and the west boundaries of blocks 121, 118A, and 118B, and by a road and tho north boundary of block 72 to the north-east angle of the last-mentioned block ; thence by a road to the south-west angle of block 1, parish of Dumbal'c; thence by the south boundary of that block, and by a road to the north-west angle of block 4A ; thence by a road to tho north west angle of block 5 ; thenco by the west and south boundaries of that block to the Tarwin River; and thence by the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. vlrEIt J5L*U. j5TQw£fio{ BI c uwmoti* Commencing on the eastern boundary of the district at the south-east anglo of section 9, parish of Greenhills; thence by a road and the north boundary of section 3, parish of Myamyn ; by the east boundary of section I to the Portland Creek ; by tho Portland Creek and the Crawford River to the Glonelg liiver ; by the Glenelg River to tho Wannon River; and by the Wannon River and tho north-eastern and eastern boundaries of the district to tho commencing point. Castertott Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district where the north boundary of the shire of Portland abuts thereon ; thence by the boundary of tho said shire to tho Glonelg River; by the Glenelg River to tho Wannon Rivor; and by the Wannon Rivor and the eastern, northern, and western boundaries of the distriot to the commencing point. Heywood Division. Commencing on the eastern boundary of the district at the south-east angle of section 9. parish of Greenhills; thence by a road and the north boundary of section 3, parish of Myamyn; by the east boundary of section 1 to the Portland Creek; by the Portland Creole and the Crawford River to the Glenelg River; by the Glenelg River to the north boundary of tho shire of Portland; by that boundary and the west boundary of the district to the Glenelg River; by the Glenelg River to the Moleside Creek ; by the JFole- side Creek to its source; by a direct line to the sourco of the Surry River; and by the Surry River and the southern and eastorn boundaries of tho distriot to tho commencing point. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION .ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 799 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—ctynitn-ticd. Portland Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at the Glenelg River; thence by the Glenelg Rivor to the Moleside Creek; by the Moleside Creek to its source ; by a direct line to the source of the Surry River; and by the Surry River and the southern and west boundaries of the district to the commencing point. GOULBUEN VALLEY. Arcadia Division. The portions of the shires of Euroa and Violet Town within the district and the portion of the shire of Shepparton situate south of the Broken River. Katatnatite Division. Tho portion of the shire of Tungantah within the district. NuMwkoJi Division. The shire of Numurkah. Shepparton Division. The portion of the shire of Shepparton within the district situate north of the Broken River. GRENVIIJ^E. Buninyong Division. The borough of Buninyong and the portions of the shires of Buninyong, Leigh, and Meredith within the district. Pilfeld Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at a point due west of the north wost angle of the borough of Browns and Scarsdale; thence by a line, the west, south, and east boundaries of the said borough, and the east boundary of the borough of Smythes- dale to tho road to Ross' Creek; by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Yarrowee; by that boundary and the western and southern boundaries of tho shire of Buninyong to Ferrer's Creek; and by the eastern, southern, and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Sebaslopol Division. Commencing on the western boundary of the district at a point due west of the north west angle of tho borough of Browns and Scarsdalo; thence by a line, the west, south, and east boundaries of the said borough, and the east boundary of the borough of Smythes- dale to the road to Ross' Creek; by that road to the west boundary of the parish of Yarrowee ; by that boundary and the western boundary of the shire of Buninyong to the south boundary of the city of Ballaarat; and by the northern and western boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Guy BOWER. Boort Division. The portion of the shire of Gordon situate west of the Loddon River and the portion of the shire of Charlton within the district. Kerang Division. The shire of Kerang. JL AS portion ©i vQ© shire 01 vsofuon DILUELLIC eUS-C of tine jjoooon xLiver. Wycheproof Division. The portion of the shire of Wycheproof within tho district. HAMPDEN. Beaufort Division. The shire of Ripon and the portion of the shire of Grenville within tho district. Campwdovm Division. The shire of Hampden. Morllaks Division. The shire of Mortlake. -j Wickliffe Division. The portion of the shire of Ararat within the district. 800 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V. SEVBHTJCENITK SCHEDULE-—c&niinUGa* KARA KARA. Dunolly Division. The boroughs of Dunolly and Tarnagulla and the portion of the shire of Bet Bet within the district. Landsborougli Division. Tlio pon*ion 01 the smre of Avoca within LHU district. St. Arnttud Division. The borough of St. Arnaud. Stuarttnill Division. The shire of Kara Kara. KOllONG. Charlton Division. The portions of the shires of Charlton and Donald within the district. Itiglewood Division. Commeneing on the Avoca River at the north boundary Of the Avoca Forest pre emptive section ; thonco by the said section to tho road to In MARYBOROUGH. Garisbrook Division. The boroughs of Carisbrook and Majorca. Maryborough Division. The borough of Maryborough. Taioot J/ivtston. The borough of Talbot and the portions of the shires of Avoca, Loxton, and Talbot, within the district. The shire of Tullaroop and the portions of tn^e shires of Bet Bet and Il^ldon within the district. Na.2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915, 801 SEVENTEENTH ScBE&TjTiTB^^Gonttnttetfi* HktoENntGToK* Flinders Division. The shire of Hinders and Kangerong. Jeetho Division. The portion of the shire of Poowong and Jeetho, and the portion of the shire of Wooravt within the district. Mornington Ihvision. The shire of Frankston and Hastings and the shire of Mornington. Phillip Island Division. The borough of Wonthaggi, the shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai, the portion of the shire of Cranboume within the district, and the islands in Western Port. OVENS. Beeohtoorth Division. The shire of Beeohworth and the portion of the shire of North Ovens within the* distriot. .Lhe portions of vuO shires of •orighi' ^Dd \jxley wi&jjjn *ne uJSEJriCBr Chutern Division. The shire of Chiltem. jt O At wABTT-H. Corangtanite Division. The portion of the shire of Colao situate north of the road forming the south boundaries of the parishes of Gerangamete, Barongarook, and Irrewilhpe. Leigh Division. The portions of the shires of Bannockburn and Leigh within the district. Ohtfajf Division. The portion of the shire of Colao situate south of the road forming the south boundaries of the parishes of Gerangamete, Barongarook, and Irrewillipe. Winchelsect Division. The shire of Winchelsea. PORT FAIRY. Koroit Division. The borough of Koroit and the portion of the shire of Warrnambool within the district. MtnTtamtie Division. The shire of Minhamite. Penshurst Division. The shire of Mount Rouse. Port Fairy Division. The borough of Port Fairy and the shire of Belfast. Ron NEY. Echuoct Division. The borough of Echuca. Mooroojm& Division. The shire of Rodney. Rochester Division. The shire of Echuca. Rochester East Division. The shire of Deakin. STAWEIX AND ARARAT. The borough of Ararat. Ararat Division. The shire of Stawell. Olenorchy Division. Moyston Division. The portion of the shire of Ararat within the district. VOL. I.——3 ^* 802 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. SEVENTEENTH SoKEiJTTiiE—cotntiTui&J. Sluvxll Division. The borough of Stawell. SWA^T HILL. Gorong Division. Commencing OD the west boundary of the district at tho south-west angle of mallee block 31A ; thence by the south boundaries of malice blocks 31A, 31B 30A and 30B, part of the oast boundary of the last-mentioned block tho south boundaries of malleo blocks 5A, 5B, and 6B part of the west boundary of malice block 12A and tho south boun dary of mallee block 12B to the west boundary of the parish of Burnoil ; thenco by the west boundaries of the parishes of Burnell and Boorongie, part of the south boundary of the latter parish, the west boundaries of tho parishes of Woornack, Pirro Tyenno, and Gorya, the south boundaries of tho parishes of Gorya and Boorong, part of the south boundary of the parish of Bourka, and the west boundaries of the parishes of Wortongie and Willangio to the north boundary of the parish of Watchupga ; and thenco by the southern and west boundaries of the district to the commencing point. MUdut UPPEB GOXTLBTJMT. Alexandra Division. Tho shire of Alexandra and the portion of tho shire of Howqua within the district. Mansfield Division. Commencing on tho boundary of the district at the north-oast angle of allotment 6, section B, parish of Strathbogie ; thence by a road to the west angle of allotment 40, section A ; thence by a road to tho north-west angle of allotment 7, section D, parish of Borodomanin; thence by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 3, by a road to tho south-east angle of allotment 4, and by that allotment to the south-west angle thereof; thence by a road to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 16, section C, parish of Wondoomarook; thenco by the western and southern boundarios of the shire of Mansfield to Mount Howitt; and thence by tho northern boundary of the district to the commencing point. Seytrwur Division. Commencing at the junction of Boundary Creok with Hughes Creek; thonce by Boundary Creek to the north boundary of allotment 2, section C, parish of Kobyboyn, by a road to the road forming tho south boundary of allotment 3A, and by tho latter road to the north-east angle of alotment9; thenco by the east boundaries of allotments 9 and 10 and by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 7; thence by a road to the south east angle of allotment 8; thence by the north boundary of the parish of Ghin Ghin to the north-east angle of allotment 3D in that parish; thence by a road, the east boundarios of allotments 4D and 4o, and a road to the Goulburn River; and thenco by the western and northern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Bttathbogie Division. Commencing on the boundary of the district at the south-oast angle of allotment IS, section E, parish of Strathbogie; thenco by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 32, section A; thence by a road to the south-east angle of allotment 3 ; thenco by a road to the north-east angle of allotment 2, section D, parish of Borodomanin, by a road to No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 803 SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE—C0n£l7lU£& the south boundary of allotment 4, and by that boundary to the south-west angle of the said allotment; thence by a road to the road forming the north boundary of allotment 16, section 0, parish of Wondoomarook; thence by the southern boundary of the shire of Euroato the south-west angle of allotment 17, section B, parish of Rufiy; and thence by the western and northern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. Yea Division. Commencing at the junction of Boundary Creek with Hughes Creek; thence by Boundary Creek to the north boundary of allotment 2, section C, parish of ILobyboyn, by a road forming the south boundary of allotment 3A, and by the latter road to the north-east angle of allotment 9; thence by the east boundaries of allotments 9 and 10, and by a road to the north-west angle of allotment 11; thence by a road to the north boundary of the parish of Ghin Ghin; thence by that boundary to the north-west angle of block 79 in the last-named parish; and thence by the western, southern, eastern, and northern boundaries of the shire of Yea to the commencing point. WALHALLA. Narracan Division. Commencing at the junction of the Tyers River with the Latrobe River; thence by the Tyers River to its source; by the northern boundary of the county of Buln Buln to the Latrobe River; and by the southern boundary of the district to the commencing point. WalhuUit Division. The shire of Walhalla and the portions of the shires of Rosedale and Traralgon within the district. Wood's Point Division. Commencing on the eastern boundary of the district where the northern boundary of the shire of Walhalla abuts thereon; thence by the northern and western boundaries of the said shire to Mount BawBaw; by the northern boundary of the county of Buln Buln to the Latrobe River; and by the southern, western, northern, and eastern boundaries of the district to the commencing point. * yVANGARATTA. Oxley Division. The portion of the shire of Oxley within the district. Peechdba Division. The portions of the shires of Bonalla and Yarrawonga within the district and the portion of the shire of North Ovens situate west of the Ovens River. Rutlherglen Division. The borough of Rutherglen and the shire of Rutherglen. Wangaratta Division. The borough of Wangaratta and the portion of the shire of North Ovens within the district situate east of the Ovens River. WAKANGA. Goulburn Division. The shire of Goulburn and the portions of the shires of Euroa and Seymour within the district. . Heathcote Division. The shire of Mdvor. Ai no portion of VQB HIIIFO of tv c*r Iktltaitr Division. The shire of BalUn. Bivng&tee Division. The shire of Bungaree. Juirc Warrenheip Division. The portion of the shire of Bumnyong within the district. 804 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [,6 GEO. V. (SEVENTEENTH SOKBDUI»R-—^01titftllft(t. WARR3TABIBOOL. AUansford Divi&loti* The portion of the shire of Warrnambool within the district. Cobden Division. The sliire of Heytesbury. The town of Warrnainbool. QGctlOQ 1VY. EIGHTEENTH SCHEDULE. Form, of Writ. George, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain stud Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. To the Returning Officer of the Province. GREETING— We command you that you proceed according to law to the election of member to serve in the Legislative Council for the said Province. And we do hereby appoint the day of in the year of Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and to be the day before or on which nominations of candidates at and for the said election are to be made. And we do further command you that in the event of the said election being contested the poll shall be taken on the day of at for the Division, at (&c, &c.) and at for the Division of the said Province. And that this Our Writ, with the name of the person so elected indorsed hereon by you, shall be returned to Us here before or on the day of * next. Witness, His Excellency the Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, &c, &c. [or if the case so requires, the President of Our Legislative Council,] at Melbourne, this day of in the year of Our reign. Section 108. NINETEENTH SCHEDULE. .form of WriL George, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, We command you that you proceed according to law to the election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly for the said District. And we do hereby appoint the day of in the year of Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and to be the day before or on which nominations of candidates at and for the said election are to be made. And we do further command you that in the event of the said election being contested the poll shall be taken on the day of at for the Division at (&e., Ssc), and at for the Division of the said District, and that this Our Writ with the name of the personso elected indorsed hereon by you shall be returned to Us here before or on the dayof next. Witness, His Excellency the Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, &c, &o. [pi- if the COBS so requires Speaker of our Legislative Assembly, J at Melbourne, this day of in the year of Our reign. No,. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 8Qo J. VVilrW J.il£l.fi SG.HEDULE. SectionSOd. Form of Nomination. The day of 19 We the undersigned electors of the Province [or Electoral District of ] do hereby nominate [slating Christian or other name or names awl snmamii] of [state occupation.] for the office of member of the Legislative Council [or Legislative Assembly] for the said province [or district] at the election to be held for the said province [or district] in pursuance of a writ issued the dayof A.D. 19 . [Here are tofoUoie (fte signatures of not less than ten persons entitled to voteat tlt£ dectioii,"] And I the above-named do hereby consent to such nomination. (Signed) TWENTY'TTIRST SCHEDULE. Section 207. In compliance with the provisions of The Constitution Act Amendment Act 1915 I of in the State of Victoria do declare and testify that I am a candidate for the office of member of the Legislative Council for the Province at the election to be held for the said province in pursuance of a writ issued the day of A.D. 19 And I declare that I am duly seised at law or in equity of an estate of freehold for my own use and benefit in lands or tenements in Victoria of sufficient value above all charges and incumbrances affecting the same other than any public or parliamentary tax or municipal or other rate or assessment to enable me to be elected a member of the said Council and to sit and vote in Parliament as such member. And I further declare that such land or tenements are situate in the municipal district of and and respectively and have been held by me for at least one year previously to the date of such election. And I further declare that I have not colorably or collusively obtained a title j , to or become possessed of the said lands or tenements or any of them or any part of any of them for the purpose of enabling me to be elected a member of the said Council. TWENTY-SECOND SCHEDULE. Sectlon 212. Form, of Wiihdrawal. We the undersigned nominators of [A.B.] as a candidate at the election of a member of the Legislative Council [or Legislative Assembly] to be held in pursuance of a writ issued on day of 19 do hereby withdraw the said [A.B.] as such candidate. [Here follow the signatures of any seven of the nominators.] And I the said [A.B.] do hereby retire from beinf; such candidate. (Signed) [A.B.] TWENTY -THIRD SCHEDULE. Section 213. Form of Ballot-pape): Candidates names [arranged tw alp/tabetteat omer of surnames.] Directions. The voter is to strike ojit the name of the candidate or candidates for whom he does not intend to vote by drawing a line through the same with a pen or pencil. He must be careful not to leave uncancelled the names of more than (the mwnber oj vacant seats for the province must be specified here) otherwise this paper will be invalid. The ballot-paper so marked by or for the voter is to be dropped by him into the box. _ ' The voter is not permitted to taite his ballot-paper out 01 iriie polling oooin. 8U6 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. [6 GEO. V", BocttoD £l8. TWENTYFOURTH SCilEDUXiE. Form of Ballot-paper. Electoral District of Caftdidates' names [arrangeoli'ti alphtxbeti^nl order of 8ttriWA&t&\— Directions. Yon must not strike out the name of any candidate. You must place the figure 1 opposite the name of the candidate whom you wish to be elected. You must then place opposite the name of each of the remaining candidates the figure 2, or 3, or 4 (and so on as the case* requires) to indicate the order of your preference for each such candidate. The ballot-paper so marked must be dropped by you into the ballot-box. You must not take this ballot-paper out of the polling booth. SectlOQ 271* TWJSr^TY-FIFTH SCHEDUIJE. Appiicaiion for a J^ostctf Ballot'-pt^per. (a) Hero insert To the Returning Officer for the (a) Province (b) Here insert name of T \t) .ereby apply for x Postal Ballot-paper, [I) i arnan elector lor tne \a) Divysion oy M Hare Insert Christian or other name or i ut 1. T r i_ r> i names aniniune \&) ine e a on c pp e lor tne rostai UMiot-paper la— rosldaace aad \ad onatiresKie at icf^&t "vC miles I torn tne nearest polling place at AAA! I Tl frfcliW n which J. ain enLLtied to mote s \om twtftc cdts&of CL fttvtszoita&cltt^sti. (<() Here in.erT ea3 name of *T *l f +1 t IT i *tiatiiQU$_aiwiont at | p division r fiiC UCCAITOU ^viiiii^ fiAHiuv aii wiiiCrJi A atn enncieo to votej* •(&) That I have reason ho believe that on the polling hay during the hours oi polling l will not oe within live [or tni'eej miles of VII *5 ^» I I Vtlll C-ll Ifl lr|'Q\t W VVvCm My reapons for this belief arc :— *(c) That on account of ill health or infirmity I will be prevented from voting personally on polling day. («) Here state (3) I request that the Postal Ballot-paper may be forwarded to me at (cy address to wldch or (as the case may be) be delivered to me personally, postal ballot- paper is to t Signature of Elector, oe Bent* Dated this day of 19 * • NOTE—Tha elector will rule out any two of the above grounds which do not apply to lits particular case, na only one groand la necessary for the application. The applicant must sign in his own handwriting and not by a distinguishing mark merely. Cttutioft*—Any person making a false statement in an application is liable to imprison* ment for a term of not more than two years. No, 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 807' TWENTY-SIXTH SCHEDULE. SectIon 273. Potted Ballot-va'per. .Electoral [Province ] or [District] of Division (tEelow write the name of the t^andidate you vote for.) (a) Counterfoil. (aj To ),e Electoral [Provincel or [Districtl of Er'!t*??.B0 ^*f _. . . ' L ' ftshallbeonthe Division oittside when the (6) / No. of Application. Supplementary Roll No. ballot-p&c«r is t General Roll No. Boll of Ratepayuig Electors No. y^j. ^ ^ ^ I declare that I have not already posted a ballot-paper in respect of or voted per- read and torn sonally at any election held or to be field on the polling-day of the election for which numegoj Signature of voter 12m being IMlttnes3 **. (m b nHtji [Authorized witness to sign here and insert the title under which he acts as an authorized in by the witness, his residence, and the date.] returning officer'. before posting. Instruciions to Elector. (a) The elector shall exhibit his postal ballot-paper (in blank) to an authorized witness. (J) The elector shall in the presence of the authorized witness write the surname of the candidate for whom he votes but so that the witness cannot see the vote. (c) In the case of more candidates than one having the same surname the elector shall also insert in the ballot-paper the Christian or other names of the candidate for whom he votes ; and if the surnames and Christian or other names of two or more candidates are the same they shall be distinguished by the addition of their residence and occupation. (d) If the elector's sight is so impaired that he is unable to vote without assistance the authorized witness, at the request of the elector, shall mark his vote on the ballot-paper and shall (if the elector so desires) mark the same in the presence of another person. (e) The elector shall then re-fold the ballot-paper and fasten the same. (/) The elector shall then sign his name in his own handwriting on the counterfoil in the place provided for the signature of the voter. ( Section 273. TvyENTI!-SEVENTH SCHEDULE. As Returning Officer for the Electoral of I desire to inform you that from the statements made in your application to me I am not satisfied that you are entitled to vote through the post at the forthcoming election for the Legislative , and therefore if you desire to vote thereat you will have to attend personally at the polling booth and tender your vote. Dated at this day of 19 Returning Officer. Section 281. TWENT If-EIGHTH SCHEDULE. Declaration of Elector claiming to Vote at Polling Bootlt. I, , residing at , do hereby declare that my name is included in the Roll of RatepaymgElectors or [tho General] or [Supplementary] Roll for the Division of the Electoral of , and that I have not received a postal ballot-paper entitling me to vote by post at the election of Members for the Legislative now being held in the said Electoral , and that I desire to vote personally at such election. Signegned and declared aatt \ Polling Booth this day > of in the presence of J Returning Officer or lieputy Returning Officer. Caution.—Any person who wilfully makes and subscribes a declaration which is untrue or false in any particular is deemed to be guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and is punishable accordingly. Section 32$, TWENTY-NINTH SCHEDULE. PART I. 1. The expenses of printing, advertising, publishing, issuing, and distributing, addresses and notices and purchase of rolls. 2. The expenses of stationery, messages, postage, and telegrams. 3. The expenses of holding public meetings, and hiring halls for that purpose. 4. The expenses of committee-rooms. 5. One scrutineer at each polling-booth and no more. 0. One agent for any electoral province or district. PART Il« Maximum Scute, 1. For elections for the Legislative Council the electoral expenses (other than per sonal expenses of a candidate in travelling and attending election meetings) shall not exceed in the whole the maximum amount of £400. 2. Foreleotions for the Legislative Assembly the electoral expenses (other than personal expenses of a candidate in travelling and attending election meetings) shall not exceed in the whole the maximum amount of £150. No. 2632.] THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. 809 THIRTIETH SCHEDULF*. Section 329. Return of Electoral Expenses. I, A.B., candidate at the election for the Province {or Electoral District) on the day of make the following return respecting my electoral expenses at the said election :-— Expendttur.. £ s. d. Paid to G.H. as agent at in respect of the election for the province (or electoral district) Paid to G.H. scrutineer for days' services at polling-booth ...... [Tltenames and addresses of every scrutineer and agent, andtlte sum paid to each, must be set out separately.] Paid to the following persons in respect of goods supplied or work and labour done ...... [The name and address and the nature of the goods supplied, or the icork and labour done by each, and the amount paid in each case, must be set out separately.] Paid hire of rooms for holding public meetings ,...... Paid hire of rooms for holding committee meetings Paid for miscellaneous matters ,„ ...... [The name and address of each person to whom any sum is paid, and the reason for which it was paid to him, must be set out sepaixUely. ] In addition to the above, I am aware of the following disputed and unpaid claims, viz. :— ByT.U., for ...... ,., ...... [Here set out the name and address of each person whose claim is diiputed, the amount of the claim, and the goods, work, or other matter on the ground of which the claim, is based.] (Signed) [A.B.] THIRTY-FIRST SCHEDULE. Section 329. Declaration as to Electoral Expenses. I, having been a candidate at the election for the of ^ on the day of 19 ^ do hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that the return of electoral expenses transmitted by me to the Chief Electoral Officer LS to the best of my knowledge and belief true and correct: And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that, as except as appears from that return, I have not, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, no person, club, society, organization, or association, or body of persons, has made on my behalf any payment, advance, or deposit, or given, promised, or offered any reward, office, employment or valuable consideration, or incurred any liability on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election : And I further solemnly and sincerely declare that I have paid the sum of and no more, for the purpose of the said election, and that, except as specified in the said return, no money security, or equivalent for money, has to my 810 THE CONSTITUTION ACT AMENDMENT ACT 1915. THIRTY--FIRST SCHEDULE*—contwiued. knowledge or belief been paid, advanced, given, or deposited by anyone to any other person for the purpose of defraying any expenses incurred en my behalf on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the said election : And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the Parliament of Victoria rendering persons making a false declaration punishable for wilful and corrupt perjury. Dated the day of 19 . (Signed) [A.B.] Section 350. THIRTY-SECOND SCHEDULE. florin of Oath to be taken by &foch Mefflber of Election Committee. I, A.B., do swear well and truly to try and determine the matters of any petition and other questions referred to this committee and a true judgment to give according to the evidence and truly and faithfully to perform the duties appertaining to a member of the said committee to the best of my judgment and ability without fear or favour. So help me God !