COATES AND MASTERS

Grey River Argus, 23 September 1932, Page 4

COATES AND MASTERS

RIVALS FOR POST As High Commissioner (From Our Parliamentary Reporter). PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, September 22. Although Sir T. M, Wilford has intimated to the Government it is his desire to r the High Conunissionership at the end of thig year, when his term is up, it is exipected that the Government will ask him to extend his Term for a further period. The Government is in a quandry about who is to be his successor in the office. Mr J. G. Coates is stated to be a likely candidate for the position, but his presence in New Zealand is needed, until the end of this year, at least, in connection wi’h the Ottawa arrangements. There is also another Minister said t<* be in the running He is lion. R. Masters, but his choice would not be a popular one. There is indeed, a growing feeling in the? House that Mr Masters should not continue to hold the portfolio of Education, which involves the expenditure of a big sum of money. The House of Representatives is extremely jealous of its right to control the State purse. It will be remembered that during the Seddon Administration, an effective protest, in the way of pn adverse vote on the education estimates, resulted in the Portfolio of Education being the n taken -• -om the Upper House to the Lower House. It is freely stated in the lobbies that the reason why Hon. Mr Masters holds the Education Ministry, is that he is immune from the wrath of the electorate, as being a member of the Upper House.