MR HOLLAND'S COMMENT
WELLINGTON. December 15. ■ “Mr Walsh seems determined to keep in the New Zealand news while he is t on his trio abroad.” said the Prime Minister (Mr Holland) tonight, com-, mentirs on Mr Walsh's remarks. Mr Holland said that the Deputy-!, Leader of the Opposition (Mr C. F.i Skinner) was recently forecasting thata General Election would be held at: i the conclusion of the Royal tour. ; During the recent session Parliament i ’ passed legislation enabling a General • i Election to be held as late as Decem- [ her of next year, he said. “Now Mr f Walsh wants an election held immediatelv.” he added. “I would remind ; him’ that it is for the Government and : not for Mr Walsh to decide when the • election, will be held.”
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27224, 16 December 1953, Page 10
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