Long Parliamentary Life
SYDNEY, April 24. Australia 's eldqr statesman, Mr; William Morris Hughes, aged 84, yesterday reaehed a Parliamentary life of 54 years, 8 months, 17 days continuous service, thereby beating the duration of the late Earl Lloyd George. This was earlier claimed an Empire record but it was found that Mr. Charles Pelham Villiers, known .as "the father of the House of Cqmmons, ' ' had .63 years ' un broken Parliamentary life. When told this, Mr. Hugh.es said : ,| You can 't compare me with Villiers or j whatever he was called. I have been in the forefront of Australian and world affairs over 50 years and am an Rmpire, figure. You cannot compare me with a, man who representQ.d a borough. ' '
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Chronicle (Levin), 26 April 1949, Page 5
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121Long Parliamentary Life Chronicle (Levin), 26 April 1949, Page 5
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