VACANCY IN MINISTRY
EARLY, NEW. SELECTION UNLIKELY. '• ' (By Wire—Special to News.) Auckland, Last Night. In view of 'the impending departing for England of the Hon.—T. M. Wilford, > Minister .of .Justice and- Defence, .wlwjjs lias been appointed High Commissioner for New Zealand in London,, there is much speculation concerning the next appointment to fill the vacancy in the ■ Ministry. The Auckland Star is in a position to state that it is unlikely that any fresh appointment will be made till ■ shortly i before the 1930 session of Par-.. - liament. In the meantime the Hon. 1. K. Sidey, Leader of 'the Legislative < Council and Attorney-General, - will?;; probably take the portfolio of justice and one of the present Ministers will take, temporary charge of the Defence. Department. . . According to inquiries made jn lington the opinion has-no' official- foun-.;.;<. dation, reports the Press There is good reason ’to believe i Prime Minister-has,mot yet considered i the matter of appointing a- successor io “ Mt. Wilford. ■ •
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1929, Page 11
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