THE INDEPENDENT TYPE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 15, 19 January 1926, Page 14

THE INDEPENDENT TYPE.

keen interest in social problems, and, later, in local bodies' affairs, brought Vii'tti to the front even as a young man, and when once lie entered the large sphere of politics the same dogged determination and line grip of any subject which he studied soon made his ability recognised. He is a vigorous debater, and be'iiis possessed of a sound constitution he was a lower of strength in any fight in which the party mig-ht be engaged. His first important political job -.vas chairman ..i the Native Affairs Committee, where he, did fine work, and later he became Chairman of Committees. It was '|uite thought in outside circles that when the Cabinet was last rearranged Mr. Young: would be given a scat, and his inclusion. this time does not come as a surprise to anyone who has watched his career in the House. Born in ISTo, Mr. Vniin,' was educated in Auckland; first entered Parliament in 1911. and ever since he has represented first Waikato and latterly Hamilton, which is rhe ne.v name of the electorate where he was best known. Before he entered Parliament he had an exceptionally long career, in local bodieg affairs, and in this respect has an exceptionally wide knowledge of this phase of Dominion affairs.

MR. F, J. ROLLESTON.

MESSRS. YOUNG AND ROLLESTON, (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. Two of the three new Ministers, Messrs. Eolleston and Young, have, during their Parliamentary career, shown a certain amount of freedom from party ties. The Hon. Young's appointment as Chairman of Committees in the last Parliament hung fire for several weeks, owing to his disinclination to ally himself completely with all aspects of the Government's policy at that time, and it was an open secret that in accepting the position ostensibly on the vote of the House, but actually on the nomination of the dominant party, Mr. Young had a definite understanding -with the late Prime Minister that he would have a free hand" on questions whereon he had a different opinion from the Ministry. This was subsequently made public. The only occasion on which this was publicly obvious was in connection with the Dentists Amendment Bill, which Sir MauiPomare introduced with the object of widening opportunities to a certain elase of unregistered persona to qualify for registration as dentists without undergoing the full dental college course. It is a curious turn in politics that Mr. Young has taken the portfolio which involves responsibility for such legislation. A committee has been promised to investigate special cases of hardship among unregistered men, but in view of to-day's Ministerial change. it may be assumed that the Dentists Amendment Bill will never again be introduced in its original form. Mr. Young, on entering Parliament, was an advocate of the Liberal policy, but he voted against Sir Joseph Ward on his administration. He did not become a definite Reform supporter till 1914.

Mr. F. J. Rolleston has on occasion shown a critical spirit in connection with the Governments financial measures. His speeches on taxation were always keenly watched by the late Prime Minister, who, it absent when Mr. Rolleston rose to address the House, would immediately return. Until the last election, when he was an accepted candidate of the Government, !Mr. Eolleston stood as an Independent Reformer.

MR. J. A. YOUNG. • Auckland is specially interested in Mr. J. A. Young 1 , who was born in the city and has lived all his life among us. He is a dentist by profession, and for many years practised in Hamilton. His

The Hon. !•. J. Rolleston. the Government member for Timam. was born in 1873, at Linwood, Christchurch. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in the New Zealand University in 1895. and Bachelor of Laws in 1597. He was admitted as a

I barrister and solicitor of the Supreme I Court in 1597, and followed tLe legal pro- ' fession in Wellington till 1909, when he > went to Timaru, joining Mr. C. H. Tripp j in the legal business which lias ever ! since been carried on in partnership under I the style of Tripp and Rollpston. In ; 1905, he unsuccessfully contested the i Timaru seat against Sir William HallJones. He was elected to the Timaru Harbour Board in 1907, became chairman in 1912, and he was also Mayor of Timaru. At tlie elections in December. 1922, the Hon. Mr. Eolleston had a majority in a straight-out fight of 27!) votes over his opponent, Mr. P. C. Vinnell. Last election he defeated the j same candidate by 2370. THE HON. 0. J. HA"WKEN. The Hon. Hawken tiigmonti was born in the Patea district about; fifty roars ago, where his father, the late Mr. Joseph Hawken owned a larpe piece of land, and was one of the earliest settlers, j He attended the Karakaramea and Patea schoole, and has. with the exception of a 3hort stay in Klondyke, where he went when the gold rush was on. followed farming pursuits in Patea andHawera districts. In his day he was a noted footballer, and

is a man of-good physique. He did good' ■work as president of the Hawera Agricultural Society, and has for a long time been an advocate for Prohibition. It was on behalf of' Prohibition that he first made his appearance as a public speaker about 2o years ago. Mr. Hawken is not. of the aggressive type. He was first returned for. Egmont in 1919. defeating Mr. D. Z. A. Astbury. the Oppositionist, by 195 votes- Last election the Hon. Hawken had a majority of 1190 over the Nationalist candidate, Mr. W. A. Green.