GUIDANCE FOR ELECTORS
PRIME MINISTER RETICENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. On behalf of Mr. Savage, Mr. E. J. Howard (Christchurch South) asked the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives to-day if he had read a circular dated April 17 issued by the New Zealand Employers’ Federation, calling Upon its members to express an opinion as to whether they were in favour of (a) a. proposed national Government, and (b) postponement df the general election. Mr. Howard also asked if Mr. Forbes had read a circular dated April 21 issued by the Auckland Provincial Employers’ Association to its members in accordance with the request of its head office, asking for the individual opinions of such members, and whether he would make a Statement for the guidance of electors as to his attitude in the event of such representations being made to Cabinet. The Prime Minister replied that he liqd not seen tlie circulars referred to. “As to the third part of the question,” he said, “my only answer to the honourable gentleman is that he had better wait and see.” (Laughter.)
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1931, Page 6
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