LEADER FAREWELLED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18264, 6 December 1933, Page 10

LEADER FAREWELLED

THE UPPER HOUSE SIR J. PARR’S NEW POST (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. In the Legislative Council to-day sii Janies Parr, who has resigned the leadership of the Council in order to take up the High Commissionership, said lie regretted leaving the Council. His two years as leader would remain pleasant memories. He had not sought Hie High Commissionership, hut felt that the Governnlent’s offer could not he lightly rejected, and he would be happy to bo able to serve the country in London again. During the coming year, said Sir lames, there would he difficult and lelicate situations to be met. The result of the American experiment would he known, and its effect would >c felt throughout the world. It would he an anxious year so far is New Zealand was concerned, continued Sir James, as competition of ■hea’p goods from Japan would have o be faced. That problem would rejuirc all the resources of Empire itatesmanship. There was also the (uestion of the quota, which was uinging like “a dark shadow over \ T ew Zealand farmers.” ' He was not vithout; ho'pe that the Council would

[soon be strengthened in numbers. In j bis opinion, the Upper House was a vitally necessary part of any Parliamentary system. The Hon. It. Masters said he wished to express the appreciation of the j Government and the Council for the ! work .Sir James Pair had done during his tenure of office. lie was sure that Sir James’ 'previous experience would stand him in valuable stead in the i problems he would have to face as 11 igli Commissioner. Sir Janies Parr was afterwards entertained by the Speaker and rounicillors at afternoon tea.