THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 270, 10 January 1929, Page 5

THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

MEMBERS’ OCCUPATIONS. Nineteen Farmers. The following is a list of the European 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, farmer,. W. D. Lysnar, sheep farmer. Sir G. Hunter, sheep farmer. 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. Waite, 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. Lanklater, farmer. G. R. Sykes, farmer. H. Holland, merchant. ~ D. Jones, farmer. J. Bitchener, farmer. W. D. Stewart, barrister.

United. Sir J. Ward, member i,f Parliament. J. B. Donald, merchant. J. S. Fletcher, contractor. G. C. Munns, merchant. F. Lye, farmer. W. J. Broadfoot, 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. M’Dougall, carrier. P. A. de la Perelle, journalist. H. R. Jenkins, retired. A. J. Stallworthy, journalist. A. J. Murdoch, farmer. C. H. Clinkard, motor car proprietor. E. A. Ransom, farmer. W. A. Veitch, engine driver. T. W. M’Donald, land agent. E. J. Healy, sheep farmer. G. C. Black, clerk. ; % j.. ... R. W. Hawke, farmer. W. B. Taverner, accountant. W. A. Bodkin, solicitor. Labour. W. E. Parry, member of Parliament. H. G. R. Mason, solicitor. W. L. Martin, farmer. F. Langstone, member of Parliament. R. Semple, contractor. R. M’Keen, grocer. M. J. Savage, secretary. W. J. Jordan, honey blender. W. E. Barnard, solicitor. P. Fraser, watersider. C. H. Chapman, linotypist. H. E. Holland, journalist. J. O’Brien, secretary. E. J. Howard, secretary. J. M’Combs, draper. J. W. Munro, baker. H. T. Armstrong, secretary. D. G. Sullivan, journalist. G. L. Carr, minister. Independent. W. J. Poison) farmer. J. T. Hogan, agent. C. A. Wilkinson, merchant. Sir Chas. Statham, solicitor. Country Party. H. M. liushworth, settler.

The above list is compiled from the electoral rolls. The occupations are set down by members themselves when they enrol as electors. The list shows that there 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, 5 members of Parliament, 2 retired farmers, 2 contractors, 1 settler, 1 veterinary surgeon, 1 company director, 1 land agent, 1 linotypist, 1 carrier, 1 printer, 1 honey blender, 1 baker, 1 motor car proprietor, 1 engine driver, 1 clerk, 1 accountant, 1 dentist, 1 manufacturer, 1 draper, 1 grocer, 1 minister, 1 watersider, 1 baronet, 1 retired. There are 12 farmers and 1 retired farmer in the Reform Party, and 6 farmers and 1 retired farmer in the United Party. There are 3 sheep farmers in the Reform Party and 2 sheep farmers in the United Party. In addition to the above-mentioned members there are four Maori members.