The New Electorate.

Manawatu Herald, 13 August 1896, Page 2

The New Electorate.

The alteration in the boundaries of the electorates makes the issue of the forthcoming election very doubtful. In the new Manawatn electorate we lose the town votes and have, instead, a large portion of lower Bangirikei. The exact position of the southern boundary we learn is juat below Mr Bartholomew's mill which will thus put the State Farm into the Otaki electorate. Thus the townships in the electorate will be Levin, Shannon, Fox ton, Bongotea, Sanson, Bulls, Marton and Turakina. The old Bangitikei electorate has been a good deal cut about and it ia therefore most probable that their overflow of candidates will work down our way. It has already been stated that Mr John Stevens intends to trust to his support in and around Bulls, to justify bis seeking support once again in this district. Then Mr Donald Fraser will also be likely to remain among the landed interest and will woo the Manawatu in preference to Otaki with the Wellington suburbs. Mr Bansom has decided to stand, eo the Government interest 19 likely to be well represented by candidates. The Bangitikei people would like to see Mr Bruce in Parliament once more, and therefore he no doubt will be asked to stand for the Manawatu as the Opposition has a good candidate for the new Bangitikei in Mr Lethbridge. Where then will Mr J. G. Wilson be? That's the rub, and though the Post has twice reported tbat he is not likely to stand we Bhould not be surprised to see an announcement; that he would again be a candidate, and again repeat his continued success at the poll. We shall, all be glad when Mr Wilson does make up his mind, and he should do so quickly, or his opponents may secure votes which would have gone to him. If Mr Wilson makes up his mind to stand he would be very hard to beat.