New Constitution In Fiji
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Effective on June 1 2
From Our Own Correspondent
Suva, May 28.
A PROCLAMATION published by the Gazette announces that the present Legislative Council of Fiji will be dis solved as from June 11, 1937, and the new Letters Patent will come into force on June 12.
New electoral rolls are being made up in accordance with the change in the electoral boundaries, and applications for enrolment recently closed. The new Legislative Council will con sist of 16 official members, five European unofficial members (three elected and two nominated), Five Indian members (three elected and two nominated) and five Fijian members (all nominated in ac cordance with the wish of the Fijians, as expressed through the Council of Chiefs).
The present Council consists of 13 official members, six European elected members, three nominated Fijian mem bers and two elected Indian members.
Three Indian members are allowed, but only two seats have been occupied for a number of years.