GENERAL ELECTION
QUESTION OF DATE
SECOND WEEK IN DECEMBER
Another question regarding the dato of Hip general election was asked in the TToiisp of 'Representatives yesterday by Sir Joseph Ward (Loader of the Opposition). It appeared, said Sir Joseph "Ward, that the session would not be brought lo an end on Saturday. .
Tli« Prime Minister said he did not Iliitik ibis was possible. The ordinary business probably could be completed on Saturday, leaving the Appropriation Bill and .Supplementary Estimates to be laken on Monday. •
Sir Joseph Ward said lie thought Urn sos-ion Flioiilil olid on Saturday if (hat was possible. Could iho l'rimo Minister stale 'definitely tho date of the perioral plwlion? The Prime Minister of Australia had given the. exact date of the Commonwealth general election nearly ihree weeks ago. Business neoplo in this country wero very anxious to know: the dale, and there were shows and other gatherings to be considered. If the date was to be December 10. 11. or 12, the people ought to know as eoon as. possible. Mr. Ma.ssoy said he realised ihat people wero interested. But ho could, not. reoollect that when Sir Joseph Ward was Prime Minister the House was ever told the dnto. of the general election l>eforo the close of the session. He might he wrong on the point. Sir Joseph Ward: I think you are rijjht there. Mr M'assey added that no had boon consiltiii" with his eolle.v.nies. but ho cmild not fix a definite date. The election, so far as lm was> able to judge, would not be held before the second week in December. The Australian election was beine held on December 13. That to a Saturday, and would not pnit Now /pnlnnd. He hoped to be able to make a fairly definite statement liefore the session onded, and if he coiiUl ..rive an exact dale then he .won M co it. But ho could not commit hiinseU at the present stage. THE MOTUEKA SEAT. Tho Hon. It. M'Keiwie has intimated that he (low not intend to contest • tht, Motuc-ka scat, as bos been reported.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 30, 30 October 1919, Page 4
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348GENERAL ELECTION Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 30, 30 October 1919, Page 4
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