THE PREMIER.
BAXUCETTED Bl HIS CO-WIIL'-ENI'S. iSy Telegraph.- -Press Association. Winlon, Last Mghl. On October 21st oi this year &,r Josepn Ward completed his majority as a member of the House of Keprcsenialives. The circumstance was lillingiy recognised at the time by In-, legislative brethren, and to-niglil me electors of the uurlucru end of llic Awurua elec turate paid their tribute to the political achievement of their member wh > - has represented them continuously for 21 years. As u tangible evidence of his past service, the electors presented to Sir Joseph Ward a handsome solid silver lea and codec service, six pieces in all. The presentation was made by Air. C. JJ. | Moore, Mayor of W'lnton, at a crowded and representative meeting, hi doing so he referred to the very useful and important .services rendered to the electorate by Sir Joscpn Ward and also to the wry valuable work done by Sir Joseph 'for the country. -Mr. jloore handed to him the presentation aniidsi,
tumultuous applause. The Prime -Minister was greeted with prolonged cheering when he rose to respond. He thanked those who had been instrumental in organising lb. 1 function a,id also those who bad contributed towards tile presentation. He recognised no man, no matter bow desirous lie might be of doing his duty, could go through siu-h a long period of i years without making mistakes, mid he was especially grateful to the electors of his own constituency for having condoned such m.stakes a* he had made. 11l refer.',ice lo the defeat of his late colleague, the lion. 1!. .McXab, he expressed regret that his electors had not seen lit to return him. His retirement and that of Mr. Hall-Jones would necessitate a change in the administration. There were vacancies to be filled and his task as leader of the Government itli selecting the best men to lill them was one of miiisiiiil dilliculty. So far as Mr .McXab was concerned, it was only a: mailer of time when a man of his parts would be given an opportunity to return to politieal life, if not as member for his late constiluciicy then as rcpre- ; seulalive of some o'h'er part of the coiinlrv. Krcipicnl rcprcshilniions hud been made lu him urging I lie claims of particular members for ollice, but his responsibility as head ofvlhc Govern- ' meiit i-ei|iiii'i'<l him to consider carefully ' and examine the claims of all aspirants. ' When Cabinet had come to a decision he would make representations lo his Ex- ' 'ccllcncy and he would ask his own elec- ' tors and the people of the country to 1 believe that ill making his selection he > had endeavored to do his best for the ' country as n whole, lie hoped before ' very long to be able lo make these re- ' commendations. He concluded liis brief - address with graceful expressions of ■ thanks to the electors who had rctum- • ed him as their representative by sum ' a large majority.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 298, 11 December 1908, Page 2
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489THE PREMIER. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 298, 11 December 1908, Page 2
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