THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3149, 22 March 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1879.

We have already called attention to the fact that applications to be placed upon the Electoral 801 l for this district must be sent in to the Begistration Officer, Major Keddell. There is no necessity for going at length into the question, other than to say that all such applications must be posted before Monday, the 31st inst. Attention is being called to the subject by the Press of the Colony, and we trust that indifference or neglect will not prevent many-persons in this community from at once taking the necessary steps to have their names placed upon the roll for thia year. We reprint the advice given by the Wakatip Mail to its readers:—ln view of a pending dissolution of the Assembly soon after its next sitting it is a matter of no small importance to the general public, as well as to themselves, that duly qualified non-electors should lose no time in availing themselves of the opportunity, of registering, their names on the Electoral 801 l for the district—the period allowed for which will terminate at the end of this month. The fault, if any, of. the Electoral Act is that it only provides for registration during the first three months of the year, and the length of time (not till October) that has to elapsel before the new 801 l can come into force. The Electoral Bill last Session provided a new system by making up Bolls in March and September, but the prliminary process was as cumbersome as that at present required. Neither was it more liberal except in respect to the female suffrage, and the additional voting power it would have given to the Maori. Moreover, it required a two years' residence in the Colony and six months in one district, as against six months at present. It also did away with the miner's right franchise. However, we have to deal with the existing state of things, and as previously remarked, in view of a probable appeal to the Country, it is very desirable that every one should register his name. The Political power and intelligence of a district also are judged very much by the numerical strength of its Electoral 8011. The miner's right franchise remains intact, but we think it would be preferable that the names of women should appear on the 8011. The other qualifications are freehold, leasehold and household, and the lodgers'. In conclusion we repeat the oft repeated advice—Begisteb ! Begisteb ! l' Register ! !!