1946 NEW ZEALAND

H—46

REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATION COMMISSION

Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to the Electoral A mendment Act, 1945.

REPORT OF THE REPRESENTATION COMMISSION To His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand. May it please Your Excellency,— We, the undersigned members of the Representation Commission, constituted by virtue of section 2 of the Electoral Amendment Act, 1945, for the purpose of dividing the Dominion of New Zealand into electoral districts for the apportionment of the representation of the people of New Zealand in the House of Representatives, respectfully submit for Your Excellency's consideration the results of its proceedings. The Commission assembled in Wellington on 18th March, 1946, having received the following certified information : (1) From the Government Statistician. —(a) The adult civilian population of the Dominion of New Zealand (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on the night of the census taken on 25th September, 1945, namely— North Island .. .. .. .. 666,747 South Island .. .. .. .. 350,765 Total .. .. .. .. 1,017,512 (b) The adult members of the Forces (exclusive of Maoris) who were residing in Armed Forces establishments in New Zealand on the night of the census — North Island .. .. .. .. 9,439 South Island .. .. .. .. 2,147 Total .. .. .. .. .. 11,586 (c) The number of adults (exclusive of Maoris) absent on the night of the census from their usual places of residence for the purposes of complying with obligations imposed on them under the Industrial Man-power Emergency Regulations 1944 Total .. .. .. .. .. 1,438