TWO VACANCIES

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1927, Page 4

TWO VACANCIES

RAGLAN AND CABINET. WELLINGTON. Aug. 2S. During the week Mr Speaker will formally announce to the House the v .v:::;, i.i ike 1 1 pi es. illation of the Ragin'! elect,i:a.l. a::d reerixi direction to issue a 1 rit to elect a successor to the 'at - lion. R. F. Bollard. Tho writ will he returnable within twenty-eight •dais, and tee returning officer, who will conduct the election, is required urn!"- the latest aiiiendli’ont to t,ii© law to give at least twelve days’ notice of ; oiling day. It is too early lo give, indications of the inf fill ions of i diticai parties regarding the hy-o'ccti though there air d. ■- a >■ mores' ui that a Labour

c iiulidate •• ill be- found. Another '•! axe ol the position ?; the Idling of va am y in the Ca'd'd. Speculation. so lar. has I ecu on vague lines, the monibeiv most mentioned being Mr Uockly. nrc-ent Chairman of t einmittrex and member for Rotorua, who would comply with !!:<• geoarapfil'•■d requirement if Ibe Prime Minister tegardsu! this as most important, otherwise Mr I). .Tones (Ellesmere), chairman of the Meat Board, would bo regarded as a, good prospect. It- also is suggested that. Mr Potter (Roskill), "ho has been chairman of the Select ( nmmitteo on Defence, would be oonsidered.

There has been more or less of precedent for derating to Ministerial rank the chief Government whin; in fact, the late Air Bollard followed that line of promotion. However. Air Dickson (Parnell), who holds the whip’s position, is understood to have refused Ministerial office on a former occasion, as lie prefers his present duties.

Every view is speculative, for the Prime Afinister is likely to await the completion ol the election before complicating the position by any controversy in his party or outside over his next selection for Cabinet rank.