THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5373, 11 January 1929, Page 2

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

MEMBERS’ OCCUPATIONS. NINETEEN FARMERS. The following is a list of the Eur.o-, pcan members of the present House of Representatives, and their occupations, as given by themselves : — REFORM. A Hamilton, company director. J. N. Massey, farmer. A. Harris, merchant. J. A. Young, dentist. C. E. Macmillan, fanner. W. D. Lysnar, shepp farmer. Sir G. Hunter, sheep fanrner. J. A. Nash, agent. W. H. Field, solicitor. R. A. Wright, printer. H. S. S- Kyle, veterinary surgeon. T. D. Burnett, farmer. A. E. Ansell, manufacturer. F. Waitq, farmer. J. G. Coates, farmer. A. W. Hall, farmer. A. M. Samuel, farmer. K. S. Williams, sheep farmer. H. M. Campbell, farmer. H. G. Dickie, retired farmer, J. Linklater, farmer. G. R. Sykes, farmer. H. Holland, merchant. D. Jones, farmer. J. Bitc,hener, farmer. W. D. Stewart, barrister. UNITED. Sir J. Ward, member, of Parliament. J. B. Donald, merchant. J. S. Fletcher, contractor. G. C. Munns, merchant. F. Lyet farmer. W. J. Br.oadfoot, solicitor. S. G. Smith, agent. J. G. Cobbe, sheep farmer. T. M. Wilford, solicitor. H. Atmore, member of Parliament. G. W. Forbes, farmer. J. A- Macpherson, retired farmer. D. McDougall, carrier. P. A. de; la Perelle, journalist. H. R. Jenkins, retired. A. J. Stallworthy, journalist.. A. J. Murdoch, farmer. C. H. Clinkard, fiiotor-car proprietor E. A. Ransom, farmer. W. A. Veitch; enginedriver. T. W. McDonald, land agent. E. J. Healy, sheep farmer. G. C. Black, clerk. R. W. Hawke; farmer. W. B. Taverner, accountant. W. A. Bodkin, solicitor. LABOUR. W. E. Parry, member of Parliament. W. L. Martin, farmer. H. G. R. Mason, solicitor. F. Lahgstone, mem. of Parliament. R. Semple, contractor. R. McKqen, grocer. M. J. Savage, secretary. !W. J. Jordan, honey blender. W. E. Barnard, solicitor. P. Ffiaser, watersider. C. H. Chapman, linotypiSjt. H. E. Holland, journalist. J. O’Brien, secretary. E. J. Howard, secretary. J. McCombs, drape??. J. W. Munro, baker. H, T. Armstrong, secretary. D. G. Sullivan, journalist. C. L. Carr, minister. INDEPENDENT. W. J. Polson, farmer. J. T. Hogan, agent. C. A. Wilkinson, merchant. Sir Chas. Statham, solicitor. COUNTRY PARTY. H. M. Rushworth, settler. The above list is compiled from the electoral rolls. The; occupations are set down by members when they enrol as electors. The list shows that thepe are three members of Cabinet who consider themselves farmers. The new Parliament is composed of 19 farmers, 8 barristers'and solicitors, 5 sheep farmers, '5 merchants, 4 journalists, 4 secretaries, 3 agents, 3 members of Parliament, 2 retired farmers, 2 contractors, 1 settler, 1 veterinary surgeon, 1 company director, 1 land agent, 1 lino,typist, 1 carrier, 1 printer, 1 honey bleeder, 1 baker, 1 motor-car proprietor, 1 enginedriver, 1 clerk, 1 accountant, 1 dentist, 1 manufacturer, 1 draper, 1 grocer, 1 minister, 1 waterside?-, 1 baronet, and 1 retired. There are 12 farmers and 1 retired farmer in the Ref.c.rm Party, and 6 farmers and 1 retired farmer, in the United Party. There are 3 sheep farmers in the; Reform Party and 2 Sjheep farmers in the United Party. In addition to the above-mentioned members there are four Maori members.