MINISTERIAL CHANCES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10497, 7 December 1911, Page 4

MINISTERIAL CHANCES.

It is- quite on the tapis that one or morei Ministers of the Crowm will iose tfheir seats at the poll's torday. Th. Prime Minister's position', though by no means secure', has, it is reported, considerably improved during tlie* Jiast day or two, and it als tihloughib that he will' be returned by a liair majiority. Tlie Hon.. J. A. Millar will have the fight of hit's- lifo to retain his seat. Has attitude on* the gaming question' has lio&t hii&n a great dleol' of support, aaid he wiNI have practically the whole of th© Prohttbition vote, and a good deal of the 'Labour vote, arrayed against hiin. The latest reports indie-ate that MV H. D. Bedford, may capture the seat.. The Hear. D. Buddio, who had a narrow majority at the last poll', will have tlie utmost difficulty in saving Mmself from defeat. The Hon. R. McKearaie, ou the other liand, although omel of the weakest men in the Ministry, is likely to retain his seat. It is considered improbable that tlie Hon. T. Mackenzie I will' be able to capture tfhe Egmomt'. seat from Mr Dire, and iff Sir John Mndlay -win© in Plat'iieM, it will be on_ ly .by the narrowest of majorities. AI- . together,, the Ministry is in for what may be. termed "a hot time."*