REDUCTION OF MAORI MEMBERS. ABOLITION OF PLURAL VOTING.
Wellington, 2 p.m. There is trouble brewing over the Eepre sentafcion Bill again, for the representatives of the small towns and boroughs are organising for the purpose of having the quota, reduced to 25 per cent., and made applicable to places of under 5,000 inhabitants instead of 2,000 as already arranged for. They hold* a meeting on Monday to consider matters. Mr Feldwick purposes moving for the reduction of the Maori members to 3, which, it seriously considered, will give rise to more stonewalling, for the redoubtable Sydney will feel equal to repeat last year's performance over that subject. Sir George Grey is to move in Committee for the insertion of a clause in the Bill abolishing plural voting, and his supporters in this say they have a majority. The advocates ot the amalgamation of the city electorates, principally Dunedin and Wellington members, declare they have secured a majority.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 391, 7 August 1889, Page 4
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157REDUCTION OF MAORI MEMBERS. ABOLITION OF PLURAL VOTING. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 391, 7 August 1889, Page 4
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