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Proposed New Federal I
Electoral Divisions
CANBERRA, Wednesday.-— Details of the pro
posed redistribution of Federal electorates in
Queensland, which were made known to-day, pro
vide for 18 electorates in place of the existing 10,
' each of the proposed divisions having an enrolment
ranging from 32,430 in Kennedy to 40,473 in Wide
Bay. The average enrolment is 38,025.
The proposed new Darling
Downs Division, with 30,088
electors, compared with the
present enrolment of 57,070,
will take the subdivisions of
Jondaryan and Plttsworth
from Marnhoa, nnd will lose
Iho subdivisions of Allora, Kll-
larney, Leybum and Warwick
to the Hew division of Mc
pherson. On tho eastern side,
the subdivisions of Esk. Oat-
toii, Ipswich North, Lnldlcy,
Marburg, Rosewood and Ynr-
raman, at present In the Dar
ling Downs Division, will be
Incorporated Into tho new
division of Somerset.
The proposed new metro
politan electorates are
named Mowbray and Wil
son i the hew country divi
sions are named Dalrymple,
Dawson, Fisher, MePhersou,
l'elrlc, and Somerset.
The proposed Mowbray Divi
sion Is constituted from the
subdivisions of Bullmba and
Coorparoo, now in the Griffith
electorate. The Wilson Divi-
elon will be formed of parts
of the existing Brisbane, Lfficy
and Moreton divisions.
The proposed Dalrymplo
Division Will be formed mostly
trom the existing division of
Kennedy, with one subdivision
horn Herbert. Dawson will
take In parts of Capricornla
and Herbert, while Fisher will
Incorporate parts of Maranoa
and Wide Bay. potrlo will in
clude the greater part of
BMidgate (now In Lllley) and
part of Wide, Bay. ,
Tho followlhg figures show
tho effect of the proposed re
distribution In the various
electorates In the State:—
Number of divisions Into
which the State Is to be divi
ded, 18; number of electors in
tho State, 009,555; quota,
37,197; permlsslblo maximum
uumber of electors In a divi
sion, 44,030; permissible mini
mum nUMber of eleotora to a
division, 0758.
Tho following statement
shflws the proposed divisions
and, as nearly as can bo ascer
tained, the number of electors
residing therein:—
Metropolitan. — . Brisbane,
41,205, Griffith 36,113, Lllley
42.211, Mowbray 36,307, Wilson
41.454, total 199,450.
Country.— Capricornla 34,020,
Dalrymple 36,082, Darling
DOwhS 36,086, Dawson 34.571,
FiSner 36,300, Herbert 37,777,
Kennedy 32,430, ' McPlicrson
34,666, Maranoa 33,219, More-
ton 38,168, Fetrie 38,318, Som
erset 36,889, Wide Bay 40,473;
total 470,105.
Summary of Trapesed Divi
sions. — Metropolitan divisions
(5), number of eleotors 199,450
(average enrolment 39,890) ;
country divisions (13), number
of electors 470,105 (36,151):
total divisions (18). number of
electors 669,555 (30.025).
A general dlscrlptlon of the
manner In which each pro
posed division has been con
stituted Is: —
Proposed Division 1 (Bris
bane): Constituted from the
existing division of Brisbane,
with subdivisions of Brisbane
(6230 electors), Fortitude Val
ley (7904), Kelvin Grove (part)
(0400), Merihyr (0958), Pad-
dtogton (7703), total 41,285.
State electoral, districts in
cluded to the proposed divi
sion are Brisbane, Merthyr,
Fortitude Valley (part), Kel
vin Grove (part), Baroona
(part).
Proposed Division 2 (Grif
fith) : Constituted from the
existing division of Griffith,
with subdivisions of Buranda
(8048 electors), KUrllpa (8909),
Maree (8668), South Brisbane
(8172), Stephens (4318), total
38,113. State electoral districts
Included in the proposed divi
sion are Kurilpa, Maree (part),
South Brisbane (part), Bur
anda (part). Oxley (part).
Proposed Division 3 (Lllley):
Constituted trom the existing
division of Lllley with oubdivt-
stons of Enoggcra (part) (2B00
electors), Nundah (part)
(11,659), Sandgato (part)
(4241), Toombul (12,024),
Windsor (11,487), total 42,211,
State electoral dlstrlots in
cluded to the proposed divi
sion are Nunclnli (part), Ham
ilton, . Windsor, Enoggcra
(part), Sandgate (part).
Proposed Division 1 (Mow
bray) : Constituted from tho
existing division of Grimth,
with subdivisions of Bullmba
(19,736 eleotors), Coorparoo
(16,651), total 36,367. State
electoral dlstrlots tooluded in
tho proposed division are
Marco (part), South Brisbane
(part), Buranda (part), Bullm
ba, Logan (part). .
Proposed Division 5 (Wil
son) : Constituted from the
existing division of Brisbane,
with subdivisions of Ithaca
(10,768 electors), Kelvin Grove
(part) (2026), Toowong
(15,357);' from the cxlstbig
division of Lllley, with sub
division of Etioggem (port)
(11,900) | aitd from tho exist
ing division of Moreton, with
subdivision of MogglU (603),
total 41,454. State electoral
districts In the proposed divi
sion arc Baroona (part),
Ithaca, Kelvin Grove (part),
Enoggera (part), Toowong
(part), Murrumba (part).
Proposed Division 6 (Capri
cornla)! Constituted from the
existing Division of Capricornla,
with Subdivision of Bnnnna
(1060 electors), Duarlnga (1132),
Eidsvold (3021), Fltcroy (0408).
Gladstone (6771), Keppel (015),
Mt, Morgan (3741), Hockhamp-
ton (6272), total 34,020. State
electoral districts 111 the pro
posed division are Rockhamp-
lon (part), Keppel (part), Fltz-
roy (part), Port Curtis (part),
Normanby (part).
Proposed Division 7 (Dal
rymple): Constituted trom the
existing Division of Kennedy,
with subdivisions of Atlierton
(4160 electors). Burke (283),
Oalrns (11,268), Chlltago (360),
Cooktown (535), Croydon (60),
Douglas (1416), Georgetown
(460), Oordonvale (4987), Hcr-
borton (2080), Marceba (2842),
Normanton (238), Somerset
(201); and from tho existing
Division of Herbert with sub
division of InnisfaU (7273),
total 30.0B2, State electoral dis
tricts Included In the proposed
division are Tho Tableland,
Cairns, Cook (port), Carpen
taria (part), Herbert (part).
Proposed Division 8 (Darling
Downs): Constituted' from the
existing Division of Darltog
Downs, with subdivisions ol
Clifton <1053 electors), Crow's
Nest (1889), East Toowoomba
(10.205), areonmount (1600),
Holldon (1531), Hlghflelda
(1640), Oakey (1564), Too
woomba (12,114); and from the
existing Division of Marahou
with subdivisions of Jon
daryan (1618), Plttsworth
(3416), total 36,680. State elec
toral districts In the proposed
division are Toowoomba, EaBt
Toowoomba, Aublgny (part),
Cunningham (part). '
Proposed Division 9 (Daw-
soil): Constituted from tho Di
vision of Capricornla, with sub
divisions of Livingstone (2031
electors), Nebo (354), Rock-
Immpton North (9536), St, Law-
renco (1031) ; Rnd from tho Di
vision of Herbert, with subdi
visions of Mackfty (10,600),
Mlratil (8708), Proseprlne
(2233), total 34,571. State elec
toral districts Included are
Mackay, Normanby (part),
Roekhainbton (part), Fltzroy
(part), Keppel (part), Mlranl
(part), Bowen (part).
Proposed Division '10 (Fisher) :
Constituted from the existing
Division of Maranoa, with sub
division of Nanango (6031 eleo
tors); and from the existing
Division of Wide Bay, with sub
divisions of Gymple (0345), KU-
klvan (1084).
Proposed Division 11 (Her
bert): Constituted from the
existing Division of Herbert,
with subdivisions of Ayr (7065
electors), Ingham (5424), Thur-
ingowa (1810), Townsvlllo
(21.049), Tully <a430). total
37,777 State electoral districts
Included In the proposed divi
sion are Townsvllle, Mundlng-
burra. Bowen (part), Kennedy
(part), Herbert (Dart).
Proposed Division 12 (Ken
nedy): Constituted from the
! existing Division of Capricornla.
with subdivisions of Emerald
I (1231 electors). Sprlngsure
(1041): from the existing Divi
sion of Herbert, with subdivi
sion Of Bowen (4400); from the
I existing Division of Kennedy,
with subdivisions of Alpha
(868), Arntnac (612), Barcal-
dlne (1293), Bonlla (388),
Charters Towers (4013), Cler
mont (2311), Cloncurry (3170),
Dalrymple (3B3), Hughendcn
(1078), Longreach (2848),
Muttaburra (603), Pentiand
(300), Ravenswood (265), Rlch-
imond (1553), Winton (1424);
land from the existing Division
: of Maranoa, with subdivisions
: Of Blackall (1696), IsUford
'(513), Jundah (211), Tainbo
1 (403), Wlndorah (181). total
. 32,430. State electoral districts
included In. the proposed civi-
i slon ore Kennedy (part), Car
pentaria (part), Cook (port),
' Oregory (part), Barcoo (part),
i Normanby (part), Charters
Towers, Bowen (part), Mlranl
i (part), Warrego (hart).
Proposed Division 13 (Mo-
I Phcrson) : Constituted trom
the existing Division of Darl-
, Ing Downs, with subdivisions
of Allora (1679 electors), Kll-
larney (2259), Leybum (308),
Warwick (5808); from the ex
isting Division of Maranoa,
with subdivision of Btanthorpo
(4379); and from tho existing
Division of Moreton, with sub
divisions of Beaudesett (3938),
Boonah (3341), Logan (part)
(2429), Soutllport (10,178),
total 34,068. state electoral dis
tricts Included In tho proposed
Division aro Albert (part), Fas-
slfem (part), West Mofcton
(part), Warwick, cutthtagham
(part), Carnarvon (part).
Proposed Division 14 (Mar
anoa) i Constituted from the
existing Division of Maranoa,
with subdivisions of Adavalc
(509 electors), AUgtttheila (570),
Bollon (448), Clmrlevllle (3023),
Chinchilla (2846), Ounnamulla
(1475). Dolby (0417), EUlo
(177), Gocndlwlndl (2032),
inglewood (1150), Miles (2711),
Mitchell (1520), Roma (3000),
3t. George (2174). surat (620),
Taroom <1070), Texas (1066),
Thargomindah (41l), Yulcba
(268), total 33,219. State elec
toral districts Included arc
Barcoo (part), Normanby
(part), Gregory (part), War
rego (part). Maranoa, Dalby,
Carnarvon (part), Cunningham
(part), Aublgny (part), Nan-
ango (part).
Proposed Division 15 (More-
ton ) : constituted from the ex-
.stlhg Division of Moreton.
with subdivisions of Cleveland
(2947 electors), Logall (part)
(3000), Mt. Gravatt (8273),
Sherwood (12,699), The Islands
(204). Wynnum <11,0461, total
38,156. State electoral districts
included to the proposed Divi
sion are Albert (part), Wyn
num, Logan (part), Oxley, Fas-
sltern (part), Bremer (port),
Proposed Division 16. (Pet-
rle)( Constituted from the ex
isting Division of Lllley, with
subdivisions of Enoggera (part)
(6200 electors), Nundah (port)
(8264). Sandgate (greater part)
(12,462); and from the exist
ing Division of Wide Bay, with
subdivisions of CabooltUre
(2551). North Pino (5562),
Woadfofd (2359), total 301110.
Stato electoral districts in
cluded In the proposed Divi
sion are Murrumba (part),
NundRh (part), Sandgate
(part), Enoggera (part), Stan
ley (part).
Proposed Division 17 (Som
erset): Constituted from the
existing Division of Darling
Do- .its. with subdivisions of
Esk (2587 doctors), Gatton
(2861), Ipswioh North (760),
. Laldley (2207), Marburg (1776),
Rosewood (2363), Yarramatt
(1796): and from the exlstlhg
Division of Moreton, with sub
divisions of Bremer (7797),
Goodnn (3560), HarrlsVUle
(118B), Ipswioh (10,065). total
36889. Btato electoral districts
Included to the proposed Divi
sion are Ipswich, Bremer
(part), Btanloy (part), Too
wong (part), Nanango (part),
Aublgny (part), west Moreton
(pntt), Fasslfern (part).
Proposed Division 18 (Wide
Bay) i Constituted from tho ex
isting Division of Capricornla,
with subdivisions of Bundabcrg
(11,724 oleotors), MUsgrave
(22J9) ; from the existing Di
vision or Maranoa, with subdi
vision of ottyndah (3880) ; and
from the existing Division of
Wide Bay, with subdivisions of
BtggendCh (1106 electors),
ChlTdcrs (2135), Gin Gin
(1448), Howard (3242), Mary
borough (8749), Mt. Perry
(426), Plalbb (2931), Tlaro
(part) (2723), total 40,473. State
electoral districts tooluded In
the proposed Division are
Maryborough, Wide Bay (part),
Bundabcrg, Port Curtis (part),
Nanango (part), lata.
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