Parliament to Meet on Tuesday Dec. 4
MR. COATES’S DECISION TEST OF PARTY STRENGTH Press Association WELLINGTON, Friday. The Prime Minister, the Rt. Mon. J. G. Coates, stated to-night:—“l have already stated that when the results of the General Election were definitely ascertained I would make a further statement as to the cpurse of action the Government intended, to follow. Although the- results in all the elecorates are not yet to hand, they are now sufficiently definite to enable a decision to be arrived at as to the procedure to be adopted. “It seems evident that no party has in itself a clear majority in the House, and in these circumstances I am of opinion that the constitutional course is to call Parliament together as soon as possible in order that the position may be tested. “His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral will accordingly be advised to summon Parliament to meet on Tuesday. December 4.” “I may say,” added Mr. Coates, “that' in accordance with my duty I have discussed the situation with his Excellency, who has been pleased to accept the advice I have taken the responsibility- of tendering. I may also state that in the interval until Parliament assembles it is the intention of the Government to refrain from making any appointments beyond such as are essential for the proper discharge of the public business.’
LIVING UP TO PROMISES
MR. HOLLAND VOICES DOUBTS LABOUR ONLY ALTERNATIVE Press Association WESTPORT, Friday. The political situation was referred to by the Leader of the Labour Party, Mr. H. E. Holland, in a speech here this evening. Mr. Holland said he thought just as Mr. Coates had not been able to live up to his election promises in 1925, so Sir Joseph Ward would not be able to live up to those of 1928. What the electors had done was to draw closer together the two parties opposed to Labour. The day was not far distant when Labour would be the only alternative to the party on the Treasury benches.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 520, 24 November 1928, Page 1
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