“A LITTLE NONSENSE

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 85, 1 July 1927, Page 8

“A LITTLE NONSENSE

IF LABOUR RULED MINISTER IN GOOD FORK ‘WRIGHT” CABINET SELECT^ FOLLOWING the axiom that , “Little nonsense now and the- | is relished ay the wisest men," the Minister of Education led the way in the House of Representative, with a merry turn in which he selected the personnel for Labour's first Cabinet, t THE SUN’S Parliamentary RcporU,\ WELLINGTON, Thursday. fpHERE was a very bright spot in tt, House of Representatives deban, to-night, when the Minister of Eication, the Hon. R. A. Wright, <• gaged in light repartee with iiecklfc, from Labour Party members. Mr. Wright was in good form, jj, the House was convulsed as he o t lined his suggestion for a Labour Mo istry if Labour came into power. “It is all very well to remain happy family when your family . small.” said Mr. Wright, in referrisj to the Opposition’s suggestion of {j, sension, but the Labour Party is very small though talkative part, They are only 12. Labour Voices: Oh, we have 13 no*,! (Laughter). Mr. Wright: Yes. an unlucky nu» i ber, but there: they are. Mr. Wright then read his list of the i allocation of portfolios if Labour’s 1J were to occupy the Government be fr j dies. There were just euough t« form a Cabinet. Mr. Holland would, of course, be Prime Minister; Mr. H. T. Armstrong Internal Affairs; Mr. F. N. Bartranj Health, and Mr. P. Fraser, Externa Affairs. Mr. Fraser: Why not Education, sal! I will make a job of it. Mr. Wright: Oh. you can look after Samoan administration and fix thingi! up down there. (Laughter). Mr. Fraser: Give me Education. Mr. Wright :: We have someone else for the job. Mr. Fraser: A bad selection. Mr. E. J. Howard was given theportfolio of Postmaster-General and Immigration. Mr. Howard: Don’t forget radio. Mr. J. McCombs would have Finance and Mr. R. McKeen Lands, while Mr. H. G. R. Mason was qualified for At-'"; torney-General, as he was the only solicitor in the party. Mr. W. E. Parry would administer; Labour, and Mr. D. G. Sullivan Ed* cation. Mr. H. E. Holland: A better Min-! ister than the present one. Mr. Fraser: A vast improvement (Laughter). Mr. Wright went on with the list Mr. Lee would get Defence. Mr. Lee: And I would save money,! too. Mr. Wright: Mr. Savage—well Mr Savage would have to take Chairmai of Committees. Mr. Sullivan: The right job too Mr. Fraser: That would be l Wright Cabinet. (Laughter). A little later Mr. Wright was dis cussing the elections. He declarethat a man was not born till he hac fought an election. “I want to say right now-,” Mr. Wright said, “that I am most unscru* ulous about taking votes.” Mr. Fraser: “Hear, hear!” Mr. Wright: Oh. I received support from a Labour supporter who had pre viously called me a Tory and “shellback” of the worst type. I asked him why he supported me and he said, T drew you in a sweep and have U. (Laughter). Mr. Sullivan: Did you get a cut? Mr. Fraser: That was the only reason for his vote. Mr. Wright: Yes. Next time he did not draw- me and was up against me (Laughter). -r -c -r -r -j- 4- -4- -r -i- -r -I- j BRITISH AND ITALIANS IN WELLINGTON MELEE Press Association. WELLINGTON, To-day. British and Italian residents attending a social at Island Bay last night are said to have got at loggerheads, resulting in an affray in the streets, during which it,is alleged that knives and sticks were used freely. The Italians were joined by friends, and put their opponents to flight. According to some accounts, tin fight was willing, participants beinf knocked unconscious, and their clothes torn. Even bystanders got mixed in the melee. Members of the vanquished side are said to have made some remarkable times in escaping from their excited pursuers. - -I- -1- -I- -I- -!- -I- -I- -f