THE NEW ELECTION DISTRICTS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12052, 20 December 1906, Page 7

THE NEW ELECTION DISTRICTS.

(Per United Press Association. ) WELLINGTON, December 19. \ The proposed boundaries of the new electoral districts in the North and South Islands are set forth in the Gazette issued this evening. In the North Island Newtown disappears as an electorate amd its place is taker; by Wellington South. Hawera has been reconstructed, and becomes Stratford. There are three new electorates — Taumarunui, Tauranga, and Wellington Suburbs. In the South Island, Waikouaiti, Courtenay, and Taupeka disappear, and Caversham becomes Dunedin South. In the last Parliament the representation of each island was equal. » The readjust ment of boundaries now gazetted provides for the North Island having six more seats than (Tie South. , ;