ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1212, 22 August 1911, Page 4

ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES.

» METHOD OP DEALING WITH OBJKCTIONS. Doubt appears to exist in some quaW lers as to the method to be followed in lodging objections to the 110,w electoral boundaries as tattled by tho Representation Coiiimi?iiom>rs. The matter is governed by 'Section 21 ol' tho Legislature Act which provides that objections must ho submitted to the Commissioners in yritiug. It has been intimated that objections will bo received 011 the present occasion up to September 13 and that tho commissioners will consider them ut a meeting to be held in the office of tho .Surveyor-General on September 14 at 2.30 p.m. No announcement has been made as to whether the commissioners will hear objectors in person rdiould they desire to lie so heard, but this courso has lKett followed on previous occasions, and •it is assumed that it will bo followed in the present ease. "he proposal to move Pukcltoho, tho political centre of the Franklin electorale, into tho new Raglan district, has excitcd much opposition in the district. Action in the matter is being taken by the Pukckohc Town Board and the Pukekolie Road Board, and on tho ground that the district has 110 community of interest with the southern part of the new electorate, tho Representation Commissioners will bo asked to adjust (he boundaries in such a. manner that Pnkekoho and the. npighlwuring settlement of Tuakau will be included within the boundaries of Franklin. tils' Telegraph.—Press Association.* Dunodln; August 21. A meeting was held at Mosgiel tonight to consider tho question of tho abolition of the Taieri electorate. Afler discussion, it was decided to urge the member for the electorate (the Hon. T. Slackenaie) to endeavour to have legislation enacted providing that the South Island representation should remain m formerly, and that the N'orth Island should have representation 011 some population basis. A committee was formed |o draw up a petition to Parliament on tho matter. Objection will also be forwarded to the Boundary Commissioners,