ELECTION AFTER SESSION?

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 14, 9 October 1937, Page 7

ELECTION AFTER SESSION?

Our pwn Correspondent.)

f T*T . ■ - > Mr. C. A. Wilkinson Hinfs at Retirement HAS HAD 'GQOD INNINGS'

(From

HAWERA, Last Night. Tho belief in some quarters that the Government will go to the country immediately after the next Parliamentary session to test public opinion on the merits of its aehievements, partieularly as regards the ' guaran teed-priee schemo for dairy produce now in its second year, "and before the 1938-39 season's prices aTe announeed, was Teferred to Mr C, A. WilSin.s'on, M.P. for Egmont, who passed through Hawera. Mr Wilkinson said he would not be surprised if the Government cpmpletely implemented its policy during the next session and went to a general election

earlier than the full expiry of its present term of office. "Not that such decision would afi'ect me very greatly," added Mr Wilkinson, hinting at his own retirement. Questionpd further as to his intentons in connection with the Egmont s«at; Mr Wilkinson said it was 25 yoars smee he first entered Parliament" and he had served his constituents during that period (1912 to 1919 and 1928 to' 1937) except for nine years when he retired voluntarily. He felt that he had had "a good innings" and that it was tiiue for him to give up the strenuous life of a politician. He had left his two daughters in England, and Mrs Wilkinson would be joining- them thereshortly, while it was his intention to make another visit abroad at a later date. Asked wbether that meant a very lengthy absence from the Domnion, Mr Wilkinson said it did not, for he had liis business interests to which hg must give his attention.