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North Island Representation Commission, 1896: Schedule of Objections.

S. Percy Smith, Chairman.

o. Date of Letter. Date of Beeeipt. ame and Address of Objector. Nature ol Objection. Decision of Commission. ' 1896. 21 Aug. 1896. 28 Aug. Eltham Liberal Association, Eltham Protests that the proposed Hawera Electorate outs off a portion of the Ngaire Block and the whole of the country between that and the Patea River, and the interests of the settlers in these blocks are peculiarly identified with Eltham Protesting against Town of Waitara being included in New Plymouth Electorate, and asking that it be included in Egmont Electorate It is impossible to comply with the request without doing injustice to others. 15 Aug. 29 Aug. G. Pearce, Waitara Harbour Board, and Raleigh Town Board, Waitara As no injustice would be done to any other part of the two districts, Waitara will be included in Egmont Electorate. Ditto. 3 10 Sept. 12 Sept. Petition of 169 residents of Waitara, Waitara Protests against being included in same electorate as the Borough of New Plymouth, as the interests of Waitara are diverse from New Plymouth. Asks to be included in the Egmont Electorate Council protests against Town of Waitara being included in New Plymouth Electorate, and asking that it be included in Egmont Electorate On behalf of several persons, protests against irregular boundaries of district. Proposes fresh ones that would embrace a community having identical interests Asks that name " Manawatu Electorate " be altered to " Rangitikei Electorate " 10 Sept. 12 Sept. Clerk, Clifton County Council, Waitara Ditto. 28 Aug. 31 Aug. Charles Hall, M.H.R., Wellington Impossible to comply with request, as it would be unfair to adjacent districts. Consider that name given is more appropriate than "Rangitikei." It would be unfair to the adjacent districts to alter the boundary without their having a chance of protest. Suggestions partially complied with. 4 Sept. 4 Sept. John Stevens, M.H.R., Wellington 3 Sept. 9 Sept. G.J. Goldfinch and others, Maharahara West Petition asking that the whole of the Maharahara Boad District be included in the Waipawa Electorate 9 Sept. 11 Sept. Chairman, Moa Road Board, Inglewood Public meeting requests that portion of Moa Riding proposed to be included in Egmont Electorate be added to Taranaki Electorate Petition protesting against the severance of Wellington South from the City of Wellington Electorate Board requests that Parish of Pukekura be included in Waikato Electorate, and that there is no community of interest with Bay of Plenty Board supports protest of Waitara Harbour Board and Raleigh Town Board as to inclusion of Waitara in New Plymouth Electorate, and makes suggestions as to alteration of other boundaries Urging that Waitara be included in Egmont Electorate, and suggesting other amended boundaries 11 Sept. 11 Sept. J. E. Francis and others, Wellington Cannot comply with petition without doing serious injustice to others. Suggestions partially complied with. 5 Sept. 11 Sept. Chairman, Pukekura Road Board, Cambridge 11 Sept. 14 Sept. Clerk, Stratford Town Board, Stratford ' Waitara will be included in Egmont Electorate, but the other proposed changes cannot be made. 12 Sept. 14 Sept. John Elliott, Awakino .. Waitara will be included in Egmont Electorate.