POLITICAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1944, 28 November 1906, Page 3

POLITICAL

POSSIBILITY' OF AN EARLY ELECTION. »-*—* PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. The Minister for Lands points out that quite apart from the Laud .Hill, another election may ho necessary next year, owning to tho work of the Representation Commissioners. Ito says a nice constitutional question is involved, iho Cuivernmont have an important duly in advising tho Governor of tho question whether the present Parliament should nm its course. Throe Southern members will be representing no constituency, and will have to say which other members’ seats they will stand for if they do not retire, and three electorates in tho Xorth I will bo clamoring for their representatives. J A chaotic condition will ensue, and it is a question whether an election will not he desirable before the vo-assembling of Parliament. The constitutional procedure, J into which he had not gone, might re- I quiro this.

THE PREMIEU EXPLAINS. j PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. lotas viewed tc-uigbt with icferenoo to Mr McNib'd r.partod remaiki vide the p {£S 3 As-ocia'iou telig-am from Auckland in so r. o itut.o'ial difiicu sy reau tl-'g

Ucm the i sport of tbo Raprosontslicn Ccmuiifg'fini-rs, S:r J-iseph said bis colleague muss -urely have bum mi-reported. No oonaiitutlonal question or difficulty so fa.- as he was aware was involved, nor was the status of tho present members of Parliament in any way all oted. Tho present members won!I hold sboie seats until next cleetioD, as iho report of tbo Commission, even if uttima’.ely confirmed, did not tales effect uotil after the expiry of iho present Parliament.