A CHANGED HOUSE
EFFECT OF “COATES AVAYE.” WELLINGTON, June 16. A casual survey of the benches, at once reveals the fact that there has been not only considerable transformation in the personnel of the House hut that the disposition of Parties lias been completely revolutionised. For the first time in the history ot New Zealand polities the Labour Party has become the Official Opposition, and sitting in the seat opposite the Prime Minister is Mr Holland (Bullet'), supported by a solid phalanx of Labour members, who constitute the radical element in the House.
On the inner flank of the Labour Party sit the shattered remnant of the old Liberal Party, now known as the National Party. Their lines extend for a few benches, until they impinge upon the outposts of the Reform Party. Here the demarkation of the colour line is not so strong, for the milder Nationalists and more stolid Reformers, make a more harmonious mixture. Tn this quarter of the House, sits, in splendid isolation, Sir Joseph Ward, the one and only remaining out and out Liberal.
it is, however, in the constitution of the Reform, Party, that the most remarkable development- has taken place. In the previous Parliament the Government and the Opposition were so evenly divided that half the Chambe)' sufficed for each. To-day the “Coates wave” lms brought so many Government supporters to His aid that they occupy three-fourths of the Chamber, a,id sweep from the noes lobby round behind the Treasury -benches, 'lbis, though by no means the largest Party which lms ever supported a New Zealand Prime Minister, is a spectacle which has (not been seen for many years in this Dominion. 0„ the Ministerial benches, too. changes have taken, place, for the departure: of Sir James Parr, and the elevation of the Hon Air Guthrie to “ nnotner place,” as well as the appointment of new Alinisters, has necessitated some minor readjustments of Ministerial places to secure the grouping of members of the Cabinet, in close proximity to the Leader of the House.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1926, Page 3
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