POLITICAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9101, 29 May 1908, Page 5

POLITICAL.

PALMERSTON'S ALTERED BOUNDARIES. BT TELEQEAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. PALMERSTON N., May 28. The Palmerston electoral rolls are being purged by the agents of the No-License party, and up to date 750 objections have been lodged against names appearing on the rolls. The apparently aimless wanderings of the electoral boundary line have produced remarkable results in the Palmerston electorate/ Longburn, within four miles of Palmerston, which was previously wholly in the Palmerston electorate, is now divided. Half the township is attached to the Otaki electorate, which across the river runs to the Fitzherbert bridge, within a mile of Palmerston. The ludicrous effect airrived at '"s best shown when it is pointed out that Messrs R. S. Abraham, J. 0. Batehelar, A. E. Russell, C. J. Monro, and many other settlers identified with the history of Palmerston, but living in suburban residences, are row members of the Otaki electorate. Bunnythorpe, another township a few miles from the town, is split into three portions —Palmerston, Oroua, and Manawatu electorates. The actual effect of the readjustment is to' considerably reduce the area of the Palmerston electorate, and the picturesque results of the alteration in boundaries are sure to create resentment when the position is fully comprehended by the electors.

THE BRUCE SEAT. DUNEDIN, May 28. It is understood the Liberal and Labour Federation in the Bruce electorate will meet immediately after the Tuapeka by-election to select a candidate to contest the Bruce seat* The present selection lies between Mr Thomas Mackenzi and Mr Moslev chairman of the Bruce County Council. THE BULLER CONTEST. WESTPORT, May 28. Mr V. T. Macnamara, of Murcl ison, Prohibitionist and Liberal, \rll contest the Buller seat against Mr Cotvin at the general election.