THE AMENDED ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2268, 17 October 1891, Page 2

THE AMENDED ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

Rangitata comprises the ridings of Ashburton, Rangitata and Mount Somers of Ashburton County, that portion of the Upper Ashburton riding of the same county which lies to the west of the Ashburton River, and that part of the Wakanui riding of Ashburtou County which lies to the west of the road leading from the borough of Ashburton to the beach via Wakanui, together with that part of Raukapuka riding of Geraldine County which is situated on each side of the Hae-hae-te-moana River and west of Campbell’s Road, running past Woodbury and east of the Waihi River; that part of the Mount Peel riding of Geraldine County^which lies east of the Waihi Gorge road and of a line drawn to the summit of Four Peaks range, thence to the source of the south branch of the Orari River, then along that river and Tripp’s Pass road down to the North Opuha river, and thence up that river to its source, then over the saddle and on to Forest Creek, and that part of the Temuka riding situated N.E. of the Ohapi Creek and north of Baker’s road. Tinwald and Geraldine town districts are in this electorate.

Pareora comprises the whole of the Mackenzie County ridings of Lower Pareora, Upper Pareora, and that portion of the Otaio riding lying to the north of the woolshed gully road and east of the road leading past Bluecliffs to the Otaio river, and the whole of the Levels riding of the Geraldine County excepting that portion in the present Timaru electoral district, together with that portion of the Mount Peel riding lying to the west of the line running from the Waihi Gorge road to the summit of Four Peaks range, thence to the source of the south branch of the Orari River, thence along the Orari River and Tripp’s Pass road down to the north Opuha River and thence up that river to its source, and thence over the saddle and on to Forest Creek, and that portion of the Temuka riding lying to the west of Ohapi Creek and south of Barker’s road and that portion of the Raukapuka riding lying to the west of the Hae-hae-te-moana River, west of Campbell’s road passing Woodbury and the south Waihi river. The town districts of Temuka and Arowhenua are in this electorate. Timaru : This district is unaltered.

The effect in the alteration in population shown by the census is that the South Island loses one member and the North gains one, the numbers being 39 and 31. Wellington constituency will be confined to the town boundaries, and the new electorate to be constituted will be known as Wellington Suburbs. The Commissioners will meet again on the 16th to hear objections.