SPEAKER OF COUNCIL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 711, 10 July 1929, Page 6

SPEAKER OF COUNCIL

SIR WALTER CARNCROSS RE-ELECTED CONGRATULATORY REMARKS Press Association PARLIAMENT BLDGS., Today. The Legislative Council met at 10 a.m. today for the purpose of electing a Speaker. The galleries were cleared during the election procedure, and, on the reopening of the doors, it was announced that Sir Walter Carncross had been re-elected by a unanimous vote. In expressing his thanks Sir Walter said that he had tried to live up to the example of his distinguished predecessors in patience, courtesy, and impar-

tiality. The fact that he had been not unsuccessful was probably proved by the fact that the Council had seen fit to re-elect him. Sir Walter expressed pride at the honour bestowed on him, and added that he would always, to the best of his ability, try to perform his duties as they had a right to expect from their Speaker. The Leader of the Council, the Hon. T. K. Sidey, briefly congratulated Sir Walter on behalf of the Council and the Government, pointing out that he was not only the oldest member of the Council, but that there was no other member of the Legislature today who had seen more legislative service. He expressed the hope that Sir Walter would live long to adorn the office of Speaker. Other tributes were paid by Sir Francis Bell, late Leader of the Council, the Hon. John Barr, chairman of committees, and the Hon. E. W. Alispn. The Council adjourned at 10.45 until July 24.