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Line 26: In the meantime Peter had arrived at Canterbury, settling at [[Anama]], near [[Ashburton, New Zealand\|Ashburton]], where he bred [[merino]]s.[http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-AclEarl-t1-body-d11-d1.html] The name ''Anama'' was derived from his South Australian connection. The Peter Range, a mountain range at Canterbury, bears his name. A successful sheep-farmer, W.S. Peter was an equally successful politician, being ~~elected~~appointed inon 23 June 1868 to represent the [[Canterbury, ~~Region~~New Zealand\|Canterbury region]] ~~region.~~on the [[New Zealand Legislative Council\|Legislative Council]]; he remained a member until his death.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Local and General News \|url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=WI18680326.2.12 \|accessdate=21 August 2013 \|newspaper=Wellington Independent \|date=26 March 1868 \|volume= XXII \|issue= 2653 \|page=3}}</ref> ~~He then served as a member of the [[New Zealand Legislative Council]] from 23 June 1868 to 23 May 1891.~~<ref>{{cite book \|last= Wilson \|first= James Oakley \|title= New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 \|edition= 4th \|origyear= First ed. published 1913 \|year= 1985 \|publisher= V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer \|location= Wellington \|isbn= \|oclc= 154283103 \|page=161}}</ref> He died on 23 May 1891 at Ashburton Hospital after a short illness.<ref name="Ashburton Guardian obit">{{cite news \|title=Obituary \|url= http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AG18910523.2.14 \|accessdate=21 August 2013 \|newspaper=Ashburton Guardian \|date=23 May 1891 \|volume= X \|issue= 2388 \|page=3}}</ref>

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