ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1917, Page 1

ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES.

DISCUSSED BY GREYMOUTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

(Grey Argus). -

So that tile. Groymoutb Borough Council ! might have an opportunity if discussing tl\u question of tue new boundaries or the Grey and Westland deetorates as proposed by the ...ectord Boundaries Commission, the Mayor 'Mr. 1). Lvnc-li) at'Thursday,night’s ’ueetiag moved as follows:—-

“That the following telegram he forwarded to the hon. the Prime Minister: ‘The that proposed alteration it electoral boundaries occasioned tlirough so many of our population Inning gone on active service is unfair Hid will not permit of that proper representation to which the Grey District is entitled.’” “Tliat tin- exclusion of the town of Grevmoutli from the Grey portion of the,electorate is the .best Interests of bis community or the Dominion as a whole. “That the Government lie, asked whether it is possible for the Commissioners to take evidence from the people in this district regarding the proposed change so as to make a greater community of interest than appears in the telegraphed proposals.” Speaking on the question Mr. Lynch said that he did not think that they could do anything in svic-li a matter, bjit on the face of it he'did not think tin- proposal was quite right. It might be possible to alter the position so that Groymouth might remain in the Grey electorate. “We are going to lose our member,” sarcastically remarked the 'layer to which Cr. Waugh emobatically remarked “No loss!” Air. bync’li said that lie bad merely brought ‘ho motions before them to get I in opinion. He did not care if they ‘ vere passed or not. personally. Cr. Fogarty seconded the motions. Cr. Doogau referred to West-land’s parochial attitude in dealing with the Greymouth Borough Council’s resolution concerning the appointment of" members- to the Upper -..House. He thought that the rnaifl point at issue was to have Grey electorate leaving Grevmoutli out.

The motions on a division were carried. the voting being:—For the motions:—The Mayor, Crs. Parfitt. Doogau, Fogarty and Smith against the motions:—Crs. Waugh, Weaver, Colth and Navlor.