WHAT OF THE FUTURE?
WILL PREMIER RETAIN OFFICE?
“Will Sir Joseph Ward retain the office of Prime Minister during the coming session of Parliament providing the Government survives a 110conlidonee motion !” This is a question asked in many quarters, writes an Auckland correspondent. Sir Joseph is still receiving treatment at Rotorua, and those personal l'riemls who have seen him this week state .that the veteran statesman is deriving marked benefit I from the treatment. Sir Joseph is as .mentally alert as ever, only his legs are giving him trouble.
At (In' same time it is considered by many competent of judging that Sir Joseph may decide to relinquish his office in view of the heavy strain involved during the coming session, which has every indication of being a very lively one. Should Sir Joseph Ward deem if necessary to take this step, for reasons which would he ns deeply regretted bv his political opponents as by his most ardent supporters, the future political outlook in New Zealand will lie very interesting.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17228, 7 April 1930, Page 11
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