THE GENERAL ROLL.

Shannon News, 16 October 1925, Page 3

THE GENERAL ROLL.

PREVIOUS TOTAL EXCEEDED. At tlie beginning of the month the total number of names on the electoral rolls was 730,200, as against a total of 700,111 for the year 1922. It is expected that the figures this year will be fairly substantially increased by tap number of registrations effected between October Ist and October 15th, especially in view of the compulsory requirements of the Act passed this year. The following figures show the total number of electors registered in

The increase between 1908 and 1911 was 53,039; between 1911 and 1914, 20,001, between . 1914 and 1910, 67,377. The decrease of 1fi,691 between 1919 and 1922 was due to the war. The follow figures show the state of the rolls as at September 30th, com-

the previous election years >: — 537,003 590,042 616,403 683,420 700,111

pared with, the figures for 1922: — 1925 1922 . 8,212 7,443 . 11,087 10,122 . 7,640 7,307 . 11,207 9.S74 Wellington North .. . 12,278 11,749 Wellington Central . . 10,528 10,553 Wellington East ... . 12,495 11,500 Wellington South .. . 11,342 10,773 Wellington Suburbs . . 13,495 10,792 . 8.076 7,581 . 8,604 8,261 . 7,633 7,790 Stratford . 7,215 7,288 . 10,531 9,481 . 7,797 7,452 8,466 8,398 1M42 9,938 . 8,101 8,223 . 8.074 S,146 . 0,292 8,860