ABSENT FRIENDS
A STATESMAN’S GRANDSON PARLIAMENTARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE (SUN’S Special Reporter.) WELLINGTON, To-day. The birth of a statesman’s grandson, an heir to Mr. T. E. Y. Seddon, who is the son of the late Hon. R. J. Seddon, revered Prime Minister, caused the absence of his father from the opening of Parliament yesterday, when Mr. Seddon was granted three days’ leave of absence on account of the formal plea, “illness in the family.” | family.” i Others excused on the same plea, ! which was repeated so often as to j cause smiles in the Chamber, though i without the happy excuse of Mr. Sed- ! don’s case, were Messrs. D. S. Reid ! (Waikato). E. D. McLennan (Franklin), T. M. Wilford and Sir Apirana Xgata. The Hon. G. J. Anderson was given j a month's leave on account of illhealth. and Sir Joseph Ward a month’s leave for health and other reasons. Mr. H. Li. Tapley was given a month’s leave on account of the pressure of public business.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 393, 29 June 1928, Page 9
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167ABSENT FRIENDS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 393, 29 June 1928, Page 9
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