NO CABINET CHANGES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3419, 10 January 1912, Page 5

NO CABINET CHANGES

THE POLITICAL SITUATION. STATEMENT BY PREMIER. „ OLD COLLEAGUES RETAINED AT PRESENT. [per press association.] * ~ WELLINGTON, Tan. 9. According to an interview in thd**“Times” this morning, the 1 Premier. states that there will be no recohstific--* tion of the Ministry at present. “I am going to meet Parliament with my old colleagues,” he said. DR. POMARE’S POSITION. IS HE ELIGIBLE TO SIT ? AUCKLAND, Jan. 9. A large native meeting lias been called for January 29 at Waahi (Mahuta’s settlement) to consider the position of Dr. Pomare, member for the Western Maori electorate, it being alleged that he is not eligible to sit as a Maori representative, owing to being threequarter caste. CREAT OPPOSITION CATHERINC. TO BE HELD IN AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Jan. 9. A great Opposition gathering will be. held in the Town Hall at the end of the month. Mr. Massey and many of his supporters from all parts of the North Island will he present. THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE. WELLINGTON, Jan. 9. The Hon. T. MacKenzie, Minister of Agriculture, went South by to-night’s steamer. FOR AND AGAINST. HOW MEMBERS ARE PLEDCED. ACCORDING TO THE “DOMINION.” “It is worth while perhaps at the present juncture,” says the “Dominion,” to once more show what an utter sham the pretence of Ministerialists that they have any hope of securing a majority* in the present Parliament really is. For this purpose it is sufficient to divide members into two sections : those definitely pledged to vote against the Government and those not so pledged. By adopting this, plan we give the Government the benefit of the Independent votes and one Labor vote. There is one at least of these votes which in all probability will not go to the Government. The list, however, of pledged and unpledged members reads as follows : Pledged to Vote Not so Pledged. Against the Government. REFORM MINISTERIALISTS Allen, J. Brown Anderson Buddo Bell 1 Buxton Bollard. J. Carroll Bollard, R. F. Clark Bradney Colvin Buick Craigie Buchanan Davey Campbell Dickie Dickson Ell Escott. Forbes F; fther Glover Fra.-er, W. Guinness Guijuie Hanan Harris Laurenson Herdman M’Callum Henie: Macdonald H'ne MKenzie. R. Hti ter Mackenzie, T. Let rg Millar Lee ** Myers Ma.ccln Poland Mar der Reed M assay Russell Newman. Dr. A. K Seddon Neuman! E. Sidey. Nosworthy Smith. R. W. Okey * Thomson, J. C. Pearce V* ard Rhodes Y ilford Scott Y'itty Smith, F. H. Native Members. Statliam Ngata Svkes Rangihiroa Thomson, G. M. Parata Wilson Labor Members. Young Hindmarsh Native Members. independent Pomare Rhodes Labor Members. Coates Robertson Isitt Yeitcli Payne. Independent Atrnore. Total, 42. Tetal, 38. “This.*' adds the “Dominion,' “leaves the Government in a minority of four on a no-confidence motion. It will be noted that Dr. Pomare is included as one of those who will vote against the Government on a no-confidence motion, and also Mr. Atrnore. Regarding the former we are in a position to state that he will be found on the side of the Reform party on all. vital issues. As t-o Mr. Atrnore, lie is definitely pledged to _ vote against the Government on certain definite issues.