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Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9855, 7 November 1924, Page 5

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AIR. D.. 0. SULLIVAN’S “NASTY SUGGESTION.”

PREMIER REPROVES LABORITE

WELLINGTON,. Nov. 5. In the House of Representatives today, the leader of 'the Labor Party (Air. H, E. Holland) asked whether the Prime Aiinister would arrange for Parliament to meet earlier next year in.order that it might close about the end of September, and give members time, to get over their electorates for the general election campaign. . The Prime Aiinister siaid he woidd take the proposal into consideration. He understood the argument brought forward pretty well. He himself had suffered in days gone by from the same thing. “My electorate is the whole of New Zealand,” remarked Air. Alassey, amidst laughter. “The last time, short 'as the time was, I took the opportunity of addressing, 46 meetings, which I think was- a very good record for the time.”

Air. D. G. Sullivan (Avon) : “Does that account for your majority?” The Prime Aiinister: “The lion, gentleman has always nasty suggestions to make; he cannot help it. However, sir, we are quite able to hold our own, and a bit more. I> wish the hon. gentleman would forget party for once; it would ho better for him and the citizens he is supposed to represent.”

In conclusion. Air. Alassey said ho saw no reason why the suggestion should not be carried out.—Special.