Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-21

to comparc lavoribly with the Alps Of
Switzerland, and even to surpass them
In point of variety. So Gar, only a few
of the lotier New Zealand peaks have
been scaled, and many Of the peaks
and most Of the glaciers are as yet I'M.
named. Situated in latitude from 80
az TO Az ~, South New Zealand en-.
lows climate varying from one similar
TO that of Italy, IN the north to that Of
England on the south.
British sovereignty was proclaimed
over New Zealand In January 1870, and
II became dependency Of New South
Wales, Australia, until May 3fd iS4l
when Il was made separate colony.
The government Of the colony was first
vested in the governor who was respon-
sible only to the Grown, but In 1889 an
act granting representative institutions
to the colony was passed by the Inn
perial Legislature, and q general assem-.
bly,, consisting Of Legislative Council,
appointed by the governor. and an
elective House OF Representatives was
provided. The FIRST session OF the
general assembly was opened May s1lh
1854. Tue governor Is appointed BY
the queen; his salcry is gsS,oo1 year,
which amount is paid by the colony.
The members Of the House OF Repre-
sentaiives are elected Tor three years;
four OF the members are representatives.
Of Maori constituencies.
The estimated population Ci New
Zealand ON December 5ist 1891, was
go, 900. exclusive Of Maods VINO, &C.
cording to census OF 1891, numbered
Afoog. al that time. According to the
census Of 1891 the religious complexion
Of New Zealand was as follows. ago.
qts Of the inhabitants were members Of
the Church OF England; rltA77 presby.
tefians: S7,777 CatholiCs, hFII5 Method
lists. 10. S7s Bapiists; 6,6S5 CunErcga iional
independents, 500 luhCmus. 5glS
pagans. ETC., i.A65 Hebrews, sos Uni
tarians, AIS Society OF Friends members
aud last and smallest OF 40 400 Latter
| day Saints. commonly known as Nor.
mons" This don't include the Maori
population of whom nearly onc'len,h are
| members OF the true Church OF Christ
OF the 4tg55 Maoris given Ia the census
returns OF 1891, 7St females were Maori
wives living with European husbands.
IL also included laos hallcastCs living
| as Maois. In addition TO the At,g53
| classed as Maoris there were t,ts7 halt.
| castles living as Europeans. Oi the
| Maori population 1883 only lived ON the
| South island and 80 on Stewart island,
thus showing that the bulk OF the native
population Is on the North island.
OF the white population enumerated
/ Ia 1901, ora, o64 we're born British sub.
Jecls aud il.sgi Of foreign birth. among
whom were 1908 North Americans
/ from the United States. Z, 655 Germans,
2,os3 Danes, i,4t4 Swrdcs, Lass Nor
Wcgians ~ French, etc There were
also I,I7o Chinese In the colony. The
number Of bachelors Ia the colony aged
/ 20 and upwards was guIg5. and Oi
spinstcrs agci IS and upwards $1,000.
| II may be interesting to the ladies' OF
| Utah aud the readers Ui the NEWs gene.
rally to know "a they are not posted
already that the women OF New Zealand
enjoy the elective franchise, "The Elcc'
toual Act, 1922" extended 20 women OF
both races whites and MaoHs) the
right to register as electors. and 10 vote
at the elections for members OF the
House OF Representatives. The qualih
cations for registration Is the same ioi
both sexes. Women. however, are not
qualified to be elected as members o
the House Of Representatives. Foi
European representation every aiul
| person, u resident one year in the col
ony, and three months In one eleciora
district, can be registered as an elector
Freehold property Of the value Of "a
held Tor six months proceeding the ga
OF registration also entities a man o
woman TO reg ster, u not already regis
tered under the residential qualification
Maoris possessing ,L7S ifeenolds unde
Crown title can also register; but, II reg
istefed on a European roll, cannot vot,
for representative OF their own race
For Maori representation every adhil
Maori resident in any OF the four MAJOR
electoral districts can vote. Registra
ton IS not required in Native districts
The proportion VI representation &c
population is not required In Natiy,
districts, The proportion OF representa-
ton TO population at the general cleo
ton Tor the House OF Representatives Ia
November, 1898, was one European
member to every g,6oi inhabitants and
one Maori member 10 every o,AgS ma
lives, ANDREW lKNsoN.
RuATASGATA, near WhangaIli, New
Leal"ud, October n, 1895.
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