ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES.!
THE PREMIER’S STATEMENTS. SUBMITTED TO MR. MASSEY. Press Association. AUCKLAND.. June 4. The statement made by Sir Joseph Waid at Dunedin that lie was willing to adjust the electoral boundaries so as to leave the South Island as at present, with •an additional six seats for the North Island, provided the Leader of the Opposition agreed to the proposal, was submitted to Mr. W. F. Massey by a “Herald” reporter to-day, 7 ’Mr. Massey replied that he was not going to express any opinion on the subject at present, but lie added, laughingly, “It’s a pretty good admission on. the part of the Prime Minister that he can’t get any important legislation through the House without my consent, in spite of his big majoirty.”
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2209, 5 June 1908, Page 3
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