FIRST WOMAN MEMBER ARRIVES AT PARLIAMENT.—Mrs.E. R. McCombs, recently elected to Parliament at the, Lyttelton byelection, and the first woman in New Zealand to be so honoured, took her seat toddy- at the opening of Parliament. On right, Mrs. McCombs is seen' entering Parliament House today with Mr. H. E. Hollanfl,, leader of the Opposition. Above, members of the Parliamentary Labour Party who welcomed. the new member to the House today. Front row, from left, Mr. H. E. Holland, Mrs. McCombs, Mr. M.J. Savage, deputy leader of the Labour Parly, ' Mr. D. W. Coleman (Gisborne). . Standing, Messrs. W. J. Jordan (Manukau), J: A. Lee (Grey Lynn),R. Semple (Wellington East), Mrs. Walter Nash, J. O'Brien (Westland)yW. E. Parry (Auckland Central), A. S. Richards (Roskill), H. G. R. Mason (Auckland Suburbs), F. Jones (Dunedin South).' At back, Messrs. J. Howard (Christchurch South), the Rev. C. L. Carr (Timaru), J. W.Munro (Dunedin North).

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FIRST WOMAN MEMBER ARRIVES AT PARLIAMENT.— Mrs.E. R. McCombs, recently elected to Parliament at the, Lyttelton byelection, and the first woman in New Zealand to be so honoured, took her seat toddy- at the opening of Parliament. On right, Mrs. McCombs is seen' entering Parliament House today with Mr. H. E. Hollanfl,, leader of the Opposition. Above, members of the Parliamentary Labour Party who welcomed. the new member to the House today. Front row, from left, Mr. H. E. Holland, Mrs. McCombs, Mr. M.J. Savage, deputy leader of the Labour Parly, ' Mr. D. W. Coleman (Gisborne). . Standing, Messrs. W. J. Jordan (Manukau), J: A. Lee (Grey Lynn),R. Semple (Wellington East), Mrs. Walter Nash, J. O'Brien (Westland)yW. E. Parry (Auckland Central), A. S. Richards (Roskill), H. G. R. Mason (Auckland Suburbs), F. Jones (Dunedin South).' At back, Messrs. J. Howard (Christchurch South), the Rev. C. L. Carr (Timaru), J. W.Munro (Dunedin North).