THE SHORT SESSION
(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") WELLINGTON, Friday. As was to be expected, there is much talk of trouble of one kind and another that is going to overtake the Government during the short session previous to the departure nf Mr. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward for London. According to current gossip, there is going to be nil organised attempt to oust the National Cabinet, a demand for a Parliamentary Committee to investigate the general administration of the Defence Department—which, of course, would involve tlie resignation of Sir James Allen —a proposal to free the t'.oard of Trade from Ministerial domination, and many other demonstrations of the "independence" tliat lias boon giwj* ing up among the party politicians during tho lost year or two. Ministers make light of tho opposition with wliich they arc threatened. They are satisfied that a majority of the members of the House, though critical, as they have a right to be, are loyal to the National Government and strongly averse to the revival of the old party issues during the course of the war.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 57, 23 February 1918, Page 9
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