PARLIAMENT TO MEET.

Otago Witness, Issue 3898, 27 November 1928, Page 29

PARLIAMENT TO MEET.

POSITION TO BE TESTED. STATEMENT BY PRIME MEISTER. WELLINGTON, November 23. The Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates) stated to-night: “ I have already stated that when the results of the general election were definitely ascertained 1 would make a further statement as to the course of action the Government intended to follow. Although the final results in all the electorates are not yet to hand, they are now sufficiently definite to enable a decision to be arrived at as to the procedure to be adopted. It seems evident that no party has in itself a clear majority ir the House, and in these circumstances I am of the opinion that the constitutional course is to call Parliament together as soon as possible in order that the position may be tested. His Excellency the Gover-nor-General will accordingly be advised t< summon Parliament to meet on Tuesday, December 4.” WELLINGTON, November 24. Supplementing his statement of the Government’s intention to call Parliament for December 4, the Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates) said: I may say that, in accordance ■with my duty, I-have discussed the situation with his Excellency, who has been pleased to accept the advice I have taken the responsibility of tendering. I may also state that, in the interval until Parliament assembles, it is the intention of the Government to refrain from making any appointments beyond such as are essential for the proper discharge of the public business.