POLITICAL SITUATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20114, 27 November 1928, Page 10

POLITICAL SITUATION.

THE DEFEATED MINISTERS.

ONE RESIGNATION RECEIVED.

OTHERS EXPECTED SHORTLY.

NOTICE CALLING PARLIAMENT.

j~r.y TEi.rccn.vri' own rnnitESPONiiENT.] WELLINGTON, Monday

A Gazette Extraordinary, summonin nenibers of Parliament to Wellington fc ho session to open to-morrow week, wj ssueel to-night. A- further meeting of tho Cabinet \v«i telil to-day. Tho Hon. A. D. McLcc vus not present, as ho was out of towi •ml did not arrive until to-night. Tho cbiof .electoral ofliccr, Mr. G. G lodgkins. stated to-day it is expocte hat a formal Gazette notice will appea hortly intimating that tho four defcate linisters, Messrs. G. J. Anderson, A. 1 ilcLeod, F. J. Rolloston and 0. J lawken, liavw handed in their resign: ions to His Excellency tho Governo; ieneral Mr. Rolleston, who left fc L'imaru to-niglut, has already resigned. A caucus of the Labour Party to di, ■uss tho situation is expected to tali dace on Monday or Tuesday next. SOUTHERN MAORI SEAT. RESULT MAY BE CHALLENGE DOUBLE VOTING ALLEGED. [j;Y TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] CHIIISTCHUIiCII. Monday. It is reported that supporters of M Xcrikatcnc, the Ratanito candidate wl; was defeated for tho Southern Maori se; by the casting vote of the returiiin officer, arc thinking of taking action I have the election of Mr. Tuiti Malcitanai declared void. It is understood tl; grounds alleged are that half-castes vvl; voted in European elections also voted i the Maori election. WHEN THE HOUSE MEETS SIR JOSEPH WARD'S TASI CARRY ON UNTIL JUNE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Monday. Interesting reference to the politic; situation was made by the Minister < Education, Hon. It. A. Wright, in speech litre. Referring to the effect c the result of tho general election on th "Ship of State," .Mr. Wright said th second mate, the third mate, the fourt mate, the fifth mate, tho bo'sun and number of able seamen had been washc overboard. It had been said that tho Governmen should resign. "Personally I arn oppose to '.hat, and apparently the Prime Mil is tor is, t<>o, for Parliament is to mec on December 4," said Mr. Wright. '"] Sir Joseph Ward had been returned wit u complete majority it would have, bee the Government's duty to resign at ones but the position is that no otiier part has a complete majority. "{ have no doubt as to tho result wlie Parliament docs meet—the Governmen will bo defeated. Sir Joseph Ward wi probably then bo given a day or so t form a Cabinet. He will then meet tli House and ask for an adjournment t formulate his policy. That, to my mine is a reasonable request. lie wili, in m opinion, then carry on antil next June What will happen then I do not kno.w. MEMBER FOR GISBORNE. NOT JOINING UNITED PARTY [n v 11: leg i: a mi.—r r. i:ss a ssou a tion . ] GISBOIiXE. Monday. " There is nothing whatever in the state nient I made after the election to just if the assumption that I intend to join u with (lie United Party," said Mr. W I). Lysnar. member for Gisborne, in 1< fcrence t<> a Christ church message. This message had inferred that Ik together with Mr. W. 11 Field and sevc other Reformers, was likely to suppor Sir Joseph Ward immediately after th crucial division in the House. Mr. i,y; nar said his statement referred soldlv t the advisability of the fusion q! anti Socialistic forces. Beyond denying tho inference in th Chrixtchurch statement, Mr. Lysnar re fused to comment on tho pending Reforr caucus on Wednesday, which lie wi] attend. LOYALTY TO REFORM. POSITION OF MR. W. H. FIELI [BY TEI.EG RAI'K. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Monday. With respect to the suggestion that Mr W. If. Field, member for Otaki, wa likely to join tho United Party, Mr Field states he was elected as a mem ber of the Reform Party, and if he ha< any thought of leaving that party, whir! he certainly had not, his first duty woul< be to consult his constituents. THE RAILWAY TO TAUrO. SIR A. NGATA'S SUPPORT. In discussing tho prospects of Sir Joseph Ward's Government tho Southland Times says: "There is no reason for thinking that Sit Joseph Ward will not lead the Ministry lie will not take up any more portfolios than is necessary, in fact, it would be <piite enough if he restricted liis activities to the duties of tho Prime Minister's oflico, which arc heavy enough for any man, but it is possible that he will wish to keep a hand on the Treasury. The position when he sets about allotting portfolios will disclose its difficulties, be cause we are prepared to believe that Sir Apirana \*g;.ta is an ardent advocate of the Taupo railway, which many of the most prominent of the United candidates condemned." A PROMISE OF SHirS. FROM BLUFF TO MELBOURNE. When thp matter of the direct shipping service to Melbourne cropped up at the meeting of tho Bluff Harbour Board last week Mr W Hinchey remarked: "The new Government will see to that." 'May wo take that as authoritative?" questioned Mr. P. Reid. "Well, wo havo that promise, anyhow," :ame tho reply. Those present, according to the South land Times, did not appear at. all itnijressed.