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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1948, 3 December 1906, Page 4

Tho Chrimcburoh I’reßS regards tho ohiingo in clcotorutea in a reasonable way. Is states Tho centro of gravity, so far ub inhabitants is ooneorned, has no doubt boon rrmoyed permanently to tbo north cf Ooolr Strait. With it must go tbo majority in political representation. Too inevitable change has been upproaobing steadily for a number ot years. Fifteen yeurß egOi out of it Houto of 70 European members, tho North Island could claim but 30. After tbo succeeding cousub, ton years ago, tbo North gained a member at tbs expeuso of tho Buuih, and tiro yra-a la or it scoured 34 members out ol ibo 70. Then caino tho inoreaso in tho number of European members in tho Homo to 73. Tbo suprtmuoy of She South was at an ood Of tho additional six mombors, the raploly growiDg North Isluud etcurod four, and tho representation of the two islands was at last equal. I> is praotioaHy certain that wbou tho Representation Oju missionora have fioißhod thtir task the Norih Island will count 40 electoral as against the South I-duna'a 36, and the dieonpai.oy may bo even get ater. Tt is » loss to which wo in the S ;ush aiu-t rcooncilo ourselves bs best wo may, mindful only that, though in a numerical minority, our numbers shall at least represent tbs beßt intallig noe of tbo community. Alter all, it does not matter which Island is most largely reproreuted, so long us the members, putting asidi Foil and provincid jaftlousios, will work for tho benefit and welfare of New Z -.aland as a whole,