"BEFORE OR AFTER."

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 237, 6 October 1928, Page 12

"BEFORE OR AFTER."

/GENERAL ELECTION DATE. MR. COATES NOT : TO BE CAUGHT. (By Telegraph.— Parliamentary Reporter.) . - •'. WELLINGTON, Friday. There was much merriment in, the House of Representatives'this afternoon, when Sir Joseph Ward asked the Prime Minister if, in fixing the date of the. general electoni, he would avoid clashing with the Christehurch (carnival week, when many thousands of persons assembled in that city from all parts of the Dominion/ ■,'■■.. ■■'■'■ '■' Members were amused because - they scented an astute effort to induce the Government to announce this important fixture earlier than had been promised. The Prime Minister replied tha/B.probably the solution would be.to hold: the election well before.-the carnival , week. (Laughter and "Hear, hear;) r '.'.■■. Mr. P. Fraser: Next Thursday! Mr.'H. E. Holland: What about announcing the real date, if the qiiesfcioner will state,the dates ofiShow Week!- • Mr. Fraser: What about postponing .the,races? ... ,'..' .',''..'■.."■■'■. '. ■"'.'• '■ I ' The Prime ~ Minister' (in a shocked tone): 'No, that wmild v jiever do! You must have-'the races. (Laughter.)'' : It must come after that, but I can assure the hori. gentleman of this, that~:it will either be before the show, or after "the show! (Renewed laughter.) -. v Mr. Armstrong:. It .-won't be at the show?* -; ", -;.; ':• : .V- ' ..-■...,,_.. , . ••. " The Prime Minister: We will not hold '.he elertions during Show Weeki ' . Mr. Sullivan:. What about the Palmerston";North:.Sho.W? : : ..'; ;, , k :..' The Prime Minister: They have not made representations. -■- . ::.;■.;."..,