MINISTERS ABSENT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20085, 14 November 1930, Page 12

MINISTERS ABSENT.

POINTED v CRITICISM. t»»?m to top fx*s».j INVERCARGILL, November 13. Pointed comment on the absence of a representative of Cabinet at the opening of the new Riverton Bridge wa9 made by the-Mayor of Riverton (Dr. Trotter). "It is .ft matter of regret that we have not with us any representative of the Cabinet," said Dr. Trotter, "and it is a matter of regret that we were not sooner advised of their inability to attend. The notice wereoeived was not sufficient for us to-get several small guns instead of one 'big gun.' However, we haye with us Mr Ad ftm Hamilton/ our own representative in Parliament. .Still, we pay for these Ministers, and they should be here. We pay tbem a Jolly good salary, too, and 1 would liKe to- see some of these Ministerial salaries pulled down when there is so m.uch unemployment." kater, during the opening ceremony Mr Campbell, Mayor of InveroargiUj also remarked upon. Ministers' absence, and said he considered that there should have been at lewt one representative of Cabinet present. Apologies were received from the Ron. E. A. Ransom, the Hon. W. B. Tavernerj the Hon. P. A. de la Per* relle, and tho Ri. Hon. J. G, Coates,