INTERESTING FIGURES

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 853, 12 July 1906, Page 21

INTERESTING FIGURES

Though the total number of electors on the rolls at last election was 476,473, as against 415,789 in 1902, the total votes recorded were 26,773 less than in 1902. This, however, is probably accounted for by the fact that voters in the four cities at last election had three votes each. Of course all the city electors did not record their three votes. As a matter of fact, the number of city votes exercisable at last election was more than 28,000 in excess of those re corded, so that quite a number of electors evidently voted for only one or two candidates. The number of votes cast for elected candidates was 216,378, and the number of votes' for defeated candidates was 173,811, a difference of only 42,567. No fewer than 79,816 electors did not take the trouble to vote. The figures regarding women voters are particularly interesting. There were 212,876 women on the rolls, and 174,615 of them cast their votes, leaving only 38, ,261 who did not vote. At the 1902 election it was interesiing that for the two Northern cities (Auckland and Wellington) in the numbers of electors on the rolls, and the numbers who recorded their votes, th males exceeded the females, while ofr the two cities in the South Island (Dunedin and Christchurch) the women voters outnumbered the men. A similar state of affairs obtained at last election. Auckland had 10,644 men and 10,137 women vo-

ers, Wellington had 12,751 men and 10.860 women voters, Christchurch 11'181 men and 12,114 women voters, and Dunedin 10,235 men and 11,022 women voters. The number of men and women who voted in the city electorates was as follows : —

A learned counsel was arguing the question as to what circumstances constituted an “accident,” and was offering instances of what he considered would properly come within that term, and what would not, on the other hands. “Suppose, your Honour,” said he, “someone were to hit me in the eye, making it black in consequence. The fact of its becoming black could not be called an accident.” “Perhaps not,” suggestel the judge, with a chuckle, “but you would doubtless explain it on that ground.”

Men. Women. Christchurch North . . 3,375 3,834 Christchurch East . . 3,245 3,187 Christchurch South . . 3,279 3,174 Dunedin North . . 2,871 3,39 6 Dunedin Central . . 3,384 3,267 Dunedin South . . 2,863 3,023 Auckland West . . 3,117 3,268 Auckland East . . . . 2,860 2,834 Auckland Central 2,823 2,240 Wellington North . . 3,587 2,8 t 3 Wellington Central . . 3,657 2,696 Wellington East . . 3,135 2,876 38,016 36,668