SIR FRANCIS BELL.
PRIME MINISTER CLEARS TJP MISUNDERSTANDING.
(by telegraph—press association.) WELLINGTON, May 4. Till© Prim© Minister (the Bib. Hon. J. G. Coates) mad© a statement today to remove a misunderstanding wit-li regard] to the position) of Sir Francis Bed a® a) member of the Executive Council and leader of the Legislative Council. Sir Francis Bell was requested, by the Government to represent it at the meeting of the League of Nations at Geneva, and l this duty lie carried out. Sir Francis still retained liis position as leader of the Legislative Council, 'and will resume that position, on Parliament meeting. He was pleased to see that Sir Francis was able to continue his valuable services to tbe Dominion. He paid tribute to Sir R. 'Heaton Rhodes for acting as leader last session.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 May 1927, Page 9
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133SIR FRANCIS BELL. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 May 1927, Page 9
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