ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10231, 14 August 1911, Page 3

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

THE NEW BOUNDARIES

THE CANTERBURY SEATS. [Pint Pkess Association.] WELLINGTON, August 14. Tho following proposed boundaries of the new electoral districts have been ! gazetted. Written objections will be received up to noon of September 13. and v. - ill be heard by the Commissioners n'?xi, day, for the North Island at Wellington and for the South at Christchurch. The Waitaki district comprises those portions of tho Hakataramea and North Waihao Ridings of the Waimate County included in tho existing Waitaki electorate, that portion of the Degp Creek Riding lying to the south-east of the Waihao Forks railway line and east of the Main Trunk railway line, together with the borough of Waimate, the Ahuriri, Otekr.ik-e, Awamoko, _ Papakaio, Waiareka and Incholme Ridings of the Waitaki County, that portion of the Kaikanui Riding lying to the west of the Main Trunk railway line, and that portion of Otepopo Riding lying to the west of the Hampden-Maheno main road, excluding the towns o £ Herbert and Maheno.

Tho Geraldine district comprises the whole of the Mackenzie County, the Tengawai and Point Ridings of the Levels County t that portion of th-3 Claremont Riding included in the existing Geraldine electorate, and those parts of the Waimataiti and Seadown Ridings not included in the Timaru district, together with those parts of tho Hakataramea and North Waihao Ridings of the Waimate County included in tho existing Geraldine electorate, the whole of tho Upper Pareora. Lower Pareora v Otaio and Makikihi Riding? of the Waimate County, and that part of the Deep Creek Riding lying to the north of the Waihao Forks railway line, and that portion of the Geraldine County not included in the Ashburton electorate. The Hurunui district comprises the counties of Amuri, Ivr.ikoura, Cheviot rmd Waipara, together with 'the Cass Riding of the Tawera County, tha Kowai and Mount Thomas Ridings of the Ashley County, the Oxford Riding, less that portion lying to the e;>st of the railway line from the Waimakariri River at Bexley to Fast Oxford, the»ce along the Bny Road, Sales Road a\d i the Ashley Gorgo Road to the Ashley River. The Kaiarioi district comprises th- Q ! Mandeville, Evreton, West Evreton and Cust ridings of the Ashley County, and tiiat part of the Oxford Riding lyin? to the ■Past of the raihvav line from the VV aimr kariri River at Bexley to East thence along the Bav Road Sales Road and Ashley Gorge Road to the Ashley River, together with the m ■ ast Marshland Ridings of the Waimairi County. Tho Christchurch ISorth district comprises the existing Christchurch North electorate unaltered. i Tho Christchurch East district is bounded towards the north by Salisbury Street from Colombo Street to t'<e River Avon, thence by the River Avon to Fitzgerald Avenue, thence east bv Fitzgerald Avenue to Lower Street, thence by Lower Hio-h Street to Wilson's Road, thence by" Wilson's Road to Charles Street, thence by Charles Street to Grafton Street ' thence by Grafton Street to Lower High Stre*t, thence by Lower HMi Street to Ensor's Road, thence' by Ensor s Road to Lyttelton railway hne, thence by the said railwav line to Wilson's Road, thence by Wilson's Road to Lanedown Street, thence by Lnncdown Street to Roger's Street, thence by that street to Huxley Street, thence ! by Huxley Street to Crovdon Street, thence by that street to Southampton Street, thence by Southampton Street to Montrose Street, thence by th.it Street to Huxlev Street, thence by that street to Colombo Street, and thence towards the west bv Colombo Street to Salisbury Street. The Christchurch South district is bounded towards the north by tho Christchurch North electoral district" hereinbefore described, to the Heathcote River, thence towards the south bv that river to Barrington Road, thence by that road to Conway Street, thence by that street to Lvttelton Street, thence towards the west by Lyttelton Street, and HeHewell Street to Lincoln Road, thence by that road to Moorhouse Avenue, thence by the western i extension of Moorhouse Avenue to the West Belt, and thence by the West Belt to tho boundary of the Christchurch North electorate. Tho Avon district comprises the Avon Riding of the Waimairi C-ountv. the Avonsido and Bromley Ridings of the Heathcoto County and" the borough of New Brighton, together with that part of the city of Christchurch bounded towards the south-east by the borough of Woolston, towards the southwest and west by the Christchurch East district and the Christchurch North district. . Tho Selwvn district comprises the whole of the Selwyn County, together with the Kowai Bush arid Sprincliekl Ridings of the Tawera County, ~ the Homebush Riding cf tho Malvern County, the Sheffield Riding, less that nortion lying eastward of the Ox ford-Shef-field and Sheffield-Darfield railway lines, and that portion of the country

riding of the Malvern Comity lying west of the Hawkins River, from the Selwyn River to the Wliitecliffs railway line to Darfield, and the DarfieldSpringfield raihvay line to the western boundary of the Courtenay Riding' of this district, also including tho Mo:mfc Somers, Mount Hutt, South Rakaia, Wakariui and Upper Ash burton Ridings of tho Aahburton County, and that portion of tho Rangitata Riding lying to the west of the Uangitata bridge to the Mayfield and Mount Somors Road, excluding the town districts of liaiiipstead and Tinwuld.

The Riccart-cn district comprises all that portion cf the Malvern County not included in the Selwyn -electorate, together with the West Melton and Yalcliiursfc Ridings of Paparua County, that part oi the Templetou Riding lying north of the Alain South R;;ad, tlie Islington Riding, lets that portion l.,i;ig to the south ot tij-3 Main South Road, and tho south-west of the Halsweli portion of the road, and tho Sockburn Riding, excepting rural sections Jsos. iobi and 2042. This district also includes the iiarewood, Papanui, Middleton, hv'ndalton, and that part oi' tiie Riccarton Riding not included in the Clirisfcch.ireh North and Christchurch South clector ate s. The Lyttelton district comprises the Mount Herbert County, the Port Levy, Okain's .Bay and l.e u i; ., « jj a y of the Akaroa Comity, tho boroughs of Lyttelton, Sumner and "NYuoiston, Opawa, Hillsborough, lleatheoto Valley, St .Martins and Cashmere Ridings oi the Heaihcote County, together with that part of the Halsweli County lying east ol and iollowing Jioundary anu iioon Hay Roads ironi the plantation and the road reserve at Cas\.K'-re to the ncirlherninoyt corner of rural section No. RJl'O, thence, along the road tornnng the western boundary of rural sections Nos. ibJo, 2U03, .'3L:io2, ai3(jo juid mtv nn-ai .sections Ao'S. 1U2J.0 anil •ma, thence to the northern most corner of rural section No. 3.38, along the road forming the noith-easiern auu south-eastern boundaries of ill at section and to the -tasfcpi;nmost corner of nival sevtion No. iU'l. Jhis district also includes that part of the borough of S prey don Iving southwest of Harrington Road and south-' east of Con way St roc t to Lvttekcn iiw-cict, akng Lycteiton Street to Rt.se street, ami along that street to tho borough boundary. 'ill ■ lOllesuic-iv district comprises tho eount.es ol JUles : .o:-e, Springs'and WaiI'l'wa, the \'t aiiiiii Riding ol tho Akaroa County, the borough "of Akaroa and that part ol the borough of Spivydon . not included in Christehur:h South' and liyttcltou electorates, and that port-on oi the i'aparua County r.ot included in l<iecartiia electoral '-listrict. to-

gc-t-hcr with the Halswell County, excepting that portion included in the Lyttelton electorate. The A&hburton district comprises that portion oi the Ashburton County not included in the Selwyn electoral district, the whole of the Geraldine County, less that portion lying to the east of Hae-Hae-Te-Moana River from its confluence with the Opihi to the southern boundary of the Raukapuka Ridincr, by the southern boundary of that riding to the Southern Trunk railway lino, bv allotments Nos. 2, 3. 4, 5, Block X. and No 6 of Reserve 2645, Block XI., Geraldine survey district, to the Orari River, and by that river to the ocean. This district includes the boroughs of Ashburton and Geraldine, and the town districts of Tinwald and Hampstead. The Timaru district comprises that portion of Seadown Riding of Levels County lying to south of the road forming the southern boundaries of rural sections Nos 19856, 12546. 12167, 3953, 3903, 23225, 14574, 21370, 20966, 20317, and 21161, to Levels Plains .Middle Road, and to the west of tha road, and that part of Waimataitai Riding lying south of road forming northern boundaries of rural sections Nos. 5476, 13965, 14834, 14197, 14305, and 15195, the road forming the northeastern boundaries of sections Nos 7 and 6.0f Papaka Settlement, Reserve 3533, and rural sections Nos. 13782, 13781 and 1455, that road continued to western boundary of said Waimataitai Riding, also that portion of Claremont Riding lying to tho east of Brockelbv Road. I'his district also includes the Gieniti and Otipua Ridings of the said Levels County and the borough of Timaru.

THE BOUNDARIES REVIEWED A BRIEF SURVEY. [FaOM Ori\ COKHKSI'ONDKXT.I WELLINGTON, August 14. ChristcHurch North is unaltered.

Christchurch East is extended southwards past Ferry Road, taking in parts of Mr Laurensou's and Mr Russell's The boundary is very tortuous, the line taken being from Colombo Street via Salisbury Street, eastward to the River Avon, by Fitzgerald Avenue, Lower High Street, Wilson's Road, Charles Street, Grafton Street, hack to Lower High Street, Ensor's Road, railway line to Wilson's Road; thsncs to Langdown Street, thence to Colombo Street via Rogers, Huxley, Croydxi. Southampton, Montroso and Huxley Streets. Christchurch South takes in a small portion of Spreydon. The actual boundaries are Colombo Street on the east, from. Christ-church North boundary to the River Heathcote, thence along' tho river to Barrington Read, thence to Conway Street and Lyttelton Street thence west by Lyttelton and Hcllewell Sheets to Lincoln Road, thence to Moorhouse Avenue and by the western extension of the Avenue to the Wesb Beit, thence back to the Christchurch North boundary.

Avon loses Marshland, but gets a small portion bounded by River Road and the Avenue, previously in Christchurch East.

Riccnrlon considerably strengthens All \Vitty s position. The revision gives hi in Papanui and Harewood Road and extends tho district right up to Sheffield, taking in Darfield en route. The electorate loses Halswell and Spreydon, which go to Ellesmere. The alteration of the Ivaiapoi boundary is expected to make Mr Buddo's seat more secure than ever. It will gain the Styx and Marshland ridings of the Waimairi County, and also "a portion of Oxford, taken from Riccarton and Hurunui.

Ellesmere takes in the greater part of Spi e\ don and Halswell, a fact which may strengthen tho Government candidate s chance. It loses the northern portion of the Peninsula, Lyttelton being extended to include Mount Herbert County, Port Levy, Okain's Bay and Le Bon's Bav.

Selwyn loses Darfield, which goes to Riccarton, and also loses the Cass railway workers, about 500 in number, who go to Hurunui; but it gains fresh country right down to Hinds and Rangitata, with a good district south-west of Mayfield. Ashburton extends as far south as Temuka, which, however, remains in Geraldine. _ Timaru loses Kerrytown, and gains little except a strip three miles sooth of Arowhenua River. Hurunui is the same to the north, but on the south takes in part of old Selnj-n, including PJount Torlesse and Lake Lyndon. It also takes in Broken River and the Cass workers.