READJUSTMENT OF ELECTORATES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 15 October 1907, Page 2

READJUSTMENT OF ELECTORATES.

SOUTH ISLAND REPRESENTATIONS Per Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A deputation of Southern members waited upon the Premier to-day for the purpose of urging Uv.it the South Island aliuuld not be deprived of three members hi favor of the North Island, as recommended by the Representation Commis- | sionere. Several of the members present offered- the opinion that an injustice whs ' being done to the South Island by tho j extinction of the Waikouaiti, Courtenuy, i and Mount Ida electorates. They stated ■ that at a time when the population of j New Zealand had been very much smaller than it was at the present time the number of members of the House of Representatives had been 95. A reduction had been made with a view to economy during the colony's dar,k days, but the necessity for that reduction had passed. The deputation suggested, therefore, that the South Island should bo allowed to keep its present quota ot members, and that three new constituencies should be created in the North, making the total number of members of the House 83, instead of 80 as at the present time. Reference was made to the confusion and inconvenience caused by the constant changes in the electoral . boundaries. . The Premier promised to consider the representations that had been made to liSm but he indicated that the Governi ment did not feel inclined to interfere. ■ with the work of the Representation Commissioners. The tone of his reply .. ■■ did not encourage the deputation to hope that its proposals would be carried into effect.