ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES.
I - STATEMENT BY SIR. MASSEY: ' : (BY TELEGRAPH— I'HE63 ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Juno 4. ' The statement mado by Sir Joseph Ward J. at Duncdin, that he was-Trilling to adjust the electoral boundaries so as to leave tho South Island as at present with an additional six seats for tho':Korth Island, provided tho . Leader of the Opposition agreed to the pro- . posal, was submitted to Mr. W. F. Slassey by a "Herald" representative to-day. Mr.. Massey roplicd that ho was riot going to express any opinion on tho subject at pre-;/ sent, " but. ho addod laughingly, " it's a pretty good admission on tho part of tho. l'rime Minister that he cannot get any important legislation through the Houso 'without my , consent, in spite of his largo majority." v .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 216, 5 June 1908, Page 7
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