Rangitikei and Palmerston Electoral Boundaries

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 30, 26 August 1890, Page 2

Rangitikei and Palmerston Electoral Boundaries

As the time for the general election for members of the House of Representatives is now near at hand, it behoves every man who is entitled to a vote to see that his name is placed on the electoral roll of his district. From the fact that the boundaries of the several electorates have been readjusted it is more than possible, nay, it is very probable, that numbers of persons will fall into error, and thereby cause much confusion and individual disappointment by having their names recorded in one electorate while their qualification lies in a neighboring one, the boundaries of which are within a stone's cast. It must be remembered that anyone may register in any electorate where he holds a qualification either residential or in property, but he can only vote in one, making his choice on the day of election. In order to assist those electors who are living on the edges, so to speak, of the Rangitikei and Palmerston electoiat s, of which we now form a part, we publisu the following : — Rangitikei comprises the Boroughs of Marton and Feilding ; the ridings of Maungaraupi, Clifton, and Rangitoto, of the County of Rangitikei ; and the lower portion of Porewa riding, of the same county, which is not included within the boundaries of the Waitotara Electoral District ; together with the whole of the County of Oroua, less the ridings ofTaonui and Fitzherbert, of that county. This district includes also Mount Stewart riding of the County of Manawatu ; and thai portion of Sandon riding of the same county, which is situate to the north of the road from Sanson to the Rangitikei river, via the Pakapakatea Native Block. The Town Districts of Halcombe and Bulls are within thiß electoral district. Palmerston comprises the whole of the County of Horowhenua ; the Boroughs of Palmerston North and Foxlon ; the ridings of Taonui and Fitzherbert, of the County of Oroua ; the whole of the County of Manawatu, excepting the riding of Mount Stewart, and that part of the Sandon riding north of the road from Sanson to the Rangitikei river, via the Pakapakatea Native Block ; together with that portion of the Horokiwi riding, of the County of Hutt, which is north of a line drawn due east from a point on the sea-coast about one mile south of Paikakariki. This electoral district includes also the Island of Kapiti.