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KING’S FREE HAND. AN AUTHORITATIVE OPINION. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. MELBOURNE, May 26. Speaking at the Royal Empire Society’s dinner, the Chief Justice, Sir William Irvine, said no right or power was included in the Commonwealth Constitution for ministers to tender advice to King on which His Majesty was bound to act in the appointment of a Governor-General or in any other matter. Any obligation of the Sovereign to act on ministerial advice was clearly excluded from the terms at the constitution itself-
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18030, 27 May 1930, Page 5
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86VICE-REGAL SELECTIONS. Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18030, 27 May 1930, Page 5
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