DOMINION POLITICS.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18407, 14 August 1931, Page 8

DOMINION POLITICS.

NEW ZEALAND OVER-GOVERNED. VIEWS OF SHEEP-OWNERS. CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. “ W’e are over-governed and should have a reduction in the number of members of Parliament," declared Mr D. W. Wcstenra al the annual meeting of the Canterbury Sheepowners' Union, when State economy measures were being discussed. Mr Wcstenra said that if England had the same ratio of representation as there was in New Zealand she would have a Parliament of about 2300. The newly-elected president, Mr E. Hay, said it was absurd that such a small country as New Zealand should have 80 members of Parliament. A resolution urging a reduction in the number was carried unanimously. THE AUCKLAND ELECTORATES. INCREASE IN VOTERS. AUCKLAND, Friday. The main Parliamentary electoral rolls for the nine Auckland electorates show an increase of 5236 compared with the main rolls used during the general election in 1928, the total names included this year being 110.400 compared with 105.164 three years NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. FAVOURED RY BUSINESS MEN. AEC KT. AND. Friday. The council nf the Auckland Chamber of Commerce yesterday discussed the desirability of n National Government. Last May a motion, deploring ! the action of tho 81. lion. J. G. Coates, j Leader of the Opposition, in declining , to accept the Prime Minister's offer of fusion, was defeated on the casting vote of the chairman. Mr \. M. Seaman. on the ground that politics were not the affair of the chamber. Yesterday's motion, advocating " a strong National Government." was framed with a view to eliminating any political flavour and was carried unanimously. WELLINGTON CENTRAL. EXITED CANDIDATE. WELLINGTON. Thursday. Air Robert Darroch. secretary of the Wi’llington branch of the Xavy League and socrelary treasurer of the Cancer Campaign Society, will Im Hie cin lidate for Hie Wellington Central se.il in th.- I'niled Parly’s in lerests at the general ('lection