The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1892. Redistribution of Seats

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 54, 25 October 1892, Page 2

The Feilding Star. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1892. Redistribution of Seats

We have now to acknowledge receipt of the report of the Representation Commission dated the 18th of November 1891 with the authenticated maps and descriptions of the electoral districts. The Representation Act, 1887, requires that, in accordance with the results of the periodical census the Colony should be redivided for the apportionment of the representation of the people in the House ; and this has accordingly been done. The total population estimated for this purpose was 626,658, of which 228,127 were comprised in thirty- five boroughs and one town district, each containing more than 2,000 residents. Excluding the Chatham and the Kermadec Islands, there remained 398,241 as country population ; to which, under the provision of the Act, 28 per cent having been added, the total nominal population for the purposes of the Act became 738,165. Dividing this number of 70, the number of members of the House, 10,545 was obtained as " the quota,' which represents in country districts an actual population of 8,240. The maximum number, therefore, is to be included in any electoral district was 11,295 nominal or 8,825 of actual population. The minimum numbers were 9,795 and 7,653 respectively. In a city district the quota was 31,635, with a margin of 100 over or uuder that number. The census showed that the increase of population since 1886 had been greater in the North that in the South Island. The nominal population of the former was found to be 330,052, and that of the latter 407,823, entitling the first to thirty-one inemberß and the other to thirty-nine. The necessitated taking one member from the South to add to the North Island. The following are the particulars of the Rangitikei Electorate which " district is bounded towards the west ami north generally by the VVauganui Electoral District, hereinbefore described from the ocean to Trig Statioa No. 32, Ohinewairua Survey District ; thence again towards the north and towards the east by the Hawke's Bay Electoral District, hereinbefore described, to a point on the summit of the Kuithine Range due east of the northernmost corner of the Pemberton Small-farm Association's Block ; thence towards the south by a right line to the said corner ; thence towards the south-east generally by the said Pemberton Small-farm Association's Block to the Oroua River; thence by the said Oroua River to the Railway-line ; thence towards the south-west generally by the railway-line and by lection No. 149 (Native reserve), Section No. 86, Block XIV., Oroua Survey District, and that portion of Sectiona Noa. 85 and 132 of the said Block XIV. lying to the west of a line bearing 354 1 1 magnetic from a point on the northern boundary-line of the said Section No. 86 distant 796 links from Awahuri Road ; thence by a road and Section No. 130 of the said Block XIV. to Mount Taylor; thence by the said Section No. 130, and Sections Nos. 129 and 125, Block XIV , Oroua Survey District, Sections Nos. 124, 119, 118, and 112, Block IX , Oroua Survey District, and Section No. 111, Block XII.. Rangitoto Survey District, to Mount Biggs ; thence by Section No. 101, the southern boundary- Hue of Section No. 144 (Native reserve), and the eastern and southern boundary lines of Section No. 99, Block XII., Rangitoto Suryey District, and the said southern iiouudary-line produced to the right bank of the Raugitikei River; thence again towards the south-east by the said Raugitikei Kiver to the oceau ; and thence towards the west by the ocean to the VVanganui Electoral District aforesaid, the place of commence- • meat." Among the electorates which have been expunged are, Dunedin Suburbs, Peninsula, Te Aroha, Newton, Waitotara, Akaroa, East Ooast, Mount Ida, Hutt, Geraldine, Halswell, Waimate, and Heathcote. The new electorates include in the North Island, Waipa, Bay of Plenty, Waiapu, Patea and Otaki. In the S.iuth .Island— Lyttelton, Riccartou, Rangitata, Pareora, Waibemo, Waikouaiti and Cavorsham.

Kimbolton Road, near the flour mill, in , order to put down a drain to convey the | surface water on the side of the road near Mr Chamberlain's, to the water table on the opposite side. It has been suggested that before the work is proceeded with the matter should be re-considered by the Council, because it is open to question whether a better plan could not be adopted. For instance, the natural drain on the side of the road where the objectionable water now accumulates, might be continued to the culvert south of the mill, when the object would be obtained without breaking up the road at all.