POLITICAL SITUATION

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 28 November 1928, Page 2

POLITICAL SITUATION

FTREXUTH OF PARTIES. The SO seats in the House are now distributed as under: — Reform -0 Fnited 27 Labour IU Independent 5 Total ISO Fir Joseph Ward claims to be assured of tlie support of all the Independent members, excepting Fir Chare Ftatham (the present Fpeaker) so tlial Ins voting strength will be JL , The seats held by ouch party and the members representing them are as under: — REFORM PARTY (29). Hay of Islands: Mr, A. Hell. Waitemata: Mr. A. Harris. Kaipara: Rt. Hon. J. 0. Coates. Franklin; Mr. J. X. Massey. Hauraki: Mr. A. W. Hall. Hamilton: Hon. J. A. Young. Thames; Mr. A. MI Famuel. Tauranga: Mr. U. E. MeAlillan. Hay of Plenty: Hon. K. Williams. Gisborne: Mr. W. H. Lysnar. Hawke's Hay: Air. H. At. Campbell. Waipawa: Fir George Hunter. Pa tea: Air. H. G. Dickie. Palmerston: Air. J. A. Nash. Alanawatu: Air. J. Linklater. Otaki: Air. AY. H. Field. Alasterton; Air. G. R. Fykes. Wellington Fuburbs: Hon. R. Wright Christchurch X.: Air. H. Holland. Ri.ceartou: Air. H. S. S. Kyle. Alid-Canterbury: Air. D. Jones. Tenuika: Air. T. D. Burnett. Waitaki; Atr. J. Bitchcncr. Chalmers: Air. A. E. Anscll. Dunedin AY.: Hon. AY. D. Stewart. Cluthn: Air. F. AVaito. AATillace: Air. A. Hamilton. Xorthcrn Alaori: Air. Tati Henare. AATstern Alaori: Fir Maui Pomare. EXITED PARTY (27). Auckland East: Air. J. B. Donald. Parnell; Air. H. R. Jenkins. Grey l.ynn: Air. .1. G. Fletcher. Eden: Air. A. J. Ftallworthy. Roskill; Air. G. C. Aluuus. Alarsdeu: Air. A. J. Alttrdocli. AYaikato: Air. il Eye, Rotorua: Air. G. H. Clinkard. Waitomo: Air. W. J. Bruadfoot. I Pahiatua: Mr. E. A. Ransom. XI Plymouth: Air. F. G. Fmith. AVanganui: Air. AY. A. A'eitch. Oroua: Air. J. G. Cobbo. Wairarapa: Air. T. AY. AleDonalcl. Hutt; Air. T. AL AYilford. AVairau: Air. E. P. Healy. Hunmui: Air. G. W. Forbes. Alotuekn: Mr. G. C. Black. Kaiupoi: Air. 11. AY. Hawke. Oamaru: Air. J. A. AlcPhersou. Dunedin South: Air. AY. B. Taverner Central Otago: Air. AA r . A. Bodkin. Alataura; Air. D. AlcDougall. Awarua: Air. de la Peircllc. Invercargill: Fir Joseph AAard. Eastern Alaori: Fir A. Xgata. Foutheru Alaori: Air. T. Alakitouara LABOUR PARTY (lb). Auckland Cen.: Atr. AY. E. Parry. Auckland AY.: Air. AL. J. Savage. Auckland Sub.: Air. H. 11. R. Aluson Aiamtkau: Air. AM J. Jordan. Raglan: Air, Lee Martin. Xapier: Air. AM E. Barnard. AYaimarino: Air. FI Laugstoue. Wellington X.: Air. C. H. Chapman. AYelliugton Cen.: Mr. P. Fraser. AATdlington E.; Air. R. Semple. AYelliugton F.: Air. R. AlcKccn. Avon: Air. D. G. Sullivan. Lyttelton: Air. J. AlcCombs. Timaru: Rev. C. Carr. Dunedin XI: Air. J. AM Muuro.

IXDHPEXDHXT6 (d). Stratford: Mr. \V. J. Poison. Egmont: Mr. C. A. Wilkinson. Kangltikei: Mr, J. T. Hogan. Xelson: Mr. H. Atmore. Dunedin C.: hir Chas. WLatham. THE HEW CABINET. A P.KOBABLE ,'SBLECTIOX. it is generally accepted in certain circles that the following arc the members from whom the new Ministers .'wall probably be chosen by Sir Joseph Ward:— Sir Joseph Ward. Mr. G. W. Forbes. Mr. W. J. Poison. I , Mr. E. A. Kansom. yir Charles Btatham. Mr. J. 13. Donald. Mr. 0. A. Wilkinson. Mr. T. M. Wilford. Hir A. Xgata. Mr. AY. A. A'citch. Mr. AY. J. Broadfoot. Air. J. y. Fletcher. Air. A. J. ytallworthy.