ELECTORAL CHANGES.
THE NEW REPRESENTATION. (By Telegraph—Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON, Dec. 7. A point of importance connected with the changed electoral boundaries tor Parliamentary elections was cleared up in the House of Representatives when the Leader of ■ the Opposition (Hon. A Hamilton) asked Hon. W. Nash, who was in charge of the Electoral Estimates, when a member started to represent any new area. The Minister replied that until the general election the member represented his old electorate, and if any by-election happened to take place before the general election it would be on the basis of the old boundaries. Hon. P. Fraser: You are only a candidate for the new electorate. Mr Hamilton agreed that this must be so, for both, lie and the member for Central Otago had lost their headquarters. However, fie added, one wanted to take an interest in the new part, though he had no legal standmg. Mr Nash: I have lost some of my electorate, but I still, represent the original area.
Mr H. S; S. Kyle: Will the Prime Minister'tell us the date on which he intends to hold the general election P The Chairman: 1 That is not oh the Estimates.
Mr Kyle: But. he might tell us. (Laughter.)
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 9, 8 December 1937, Page 8
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206ELECTORAL CHANGES. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 9, 8 December 1937, Page 8
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