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Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3367, 20 December 1919, Page 2

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L OLD MEMBERS DEFEATED. ._. _ . F SIR J. VVARD AND SIR J. CARROLL. The defeat of Sir Joseph Ward and Sir James "Carroll, marks the end__ in each case, of :1 long period of continu-‘ ous Parliamental'y memborsllips. Both en‘rercd Parliament for the first time at the general election 32 years ago. Sir Jamés Carroll has sat in Parliament ever since'lSß? without a break. having represented the Eastern Maori distzrict for six years, Waiapu ‘for 15 years, and Gisborne for 11 years. Sir Jamos also held Ministerial rank for :1 continuous period of 20 years, from 1892 until 1.912, which is a record for New Zealand. _ Sir Joseph Ward has represented thv olectol-are of A.wa'rua continuou_sl'_v for 22 years with tho axception of a brief interval in 1897: when he resign:2d his seat, but was 1-c—olec‘red a month later. Sir Joseph first becznnv 2: Minister in 1891, when he was a,ppoillte'd Postmastel-—Gcnel-a.l in the Balfance Government. He was Prime Ministel‘ from ‘August, 1906, until March, 1912. His tenn of M_inistel'iul ofiice was not cont‘inuous_ .