N.S.W. UPPER HOUSE

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1925, Page 2

N.S.W. UPPER HOUSE

(.Australia it X.Z. Cable Association J Til K COB RESPONDENT F. SYDNFY, December 21. The correspondent o between Mr Gang Hind Mm (Tnvermii’. concerning the appointments of Legislative Councillors have been made available to the press and show's the Governor at first refused to agree to the Government’s request lor the appointment of twentyfive and suggested fifteen. Eventually tlm Governor tried to make the appointments. acting on the advice of bis Ministers and on the advice given him bv the Attorney-General in respect to the constitutional position. The Governor added that he did so under protest as lie was still ol the i,pinion that the number was more limn was needed. Before the appointments were made the Dominion Office had informed the Governor the matter was one between him and bis Ministers. but gave no instruct ions. LONDON. December 22.

It is learned that the Colonial Office unequivocally endorses Admiral He Chair’s (Governor of New South \\ alesi action regarding the New South Yales Legislative Council. While it was true that Air Amery (Dominion Secretary) bad been fully informed of the developments, it was untrue that Mr Amery bad either directly or indirectly, attempted to influence the Governor’s action. This was unnecessary because the Queensland precedent has established the principal that Governors must accept the advice of their Ministers on constitutional questions.