THE EDEN SEAT.
SIR J. PARR'S INTENTIONS.
"AX ANNOUNCEMENT SHORTLY."
"Have you fixed the date 'of your resignation as member for Eden and Minister of Education ?" ' The question was put to Sir James Parr this morn-
"You will hear shortly," was . the Minister's reply. "To-night■ I return to Wellington, and to-morrow I shall have a long talk with the Prime Minister. 1 cannot say anything till I have seen Mr. Coates. It all-rests with him. The probabilities are. however, that an announcement will be made shortly— Within the next few days. ,.
Oiir Wellington correspondent' telegraphs:— l
'"It is expected that Sir James Parr's resignation as member for Eden will be handed to the Governor-General on Saturday. .As there will be.no Speaker of the present Parliament till the House meets the.. Governor-General will announce ■ the vacancy in the Gazette, directing the Clerk of Writs to issue a writ forthwith, returnable in 28 days/ The roll's will close on the issue of the wr_it. and 12 days' notice of the polling date wilj' be given."
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 60, 12 March 1926, Page 5
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