EXPLANATION REGARDING THE DEPUTATION.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14978, 21 May 1914, Page 4

EXPLANATION REGARDING THE DEPUTATION.

(press Assncr.'.rrov tklkc^am.) WELLINGTON, May 20. Regarding the statements made cy Mr Laracy to the effect that the Prime Minister '.refuel to receive a deputation yesterday horn the Shearers' Conference recently sittmg m Wellington, the position is ofSchiSJy stated as follows : — . ''On Mouday afternoon Mr Laracy telephoned to the Frimts. Ministers ofboe asxing that a ueputation be received. He was informed by the private secretary that- an eudeavour would be made to arrange for an appointment on the. following day (Tuesday); or, failing'that, on Wednesday. JSo promise wa> made that the deputation T.-ould be received on the following day. Owing to the number of engage-

ments on Tuesday, including a, conference with his Ekccllency tne tiovemoi - , and several interviews wita lao Comnnssio'ieri of Crow a Lands, and too Engineers of the Lands Department, who were then in "Wellington, tno Prnie Minister was not- able to receive tho deputation, bat fixed-.12.15 on Wednesday, which was the earliest hour available. This was communicated to Mr La racy yesterday, whereon lie intimated that the timo would not suit. The Priino Minister is at all times pleased to meet deputations from tno shearers or other organisations, but it is nov always possible to make appointments for. public deputations at a. moTient's notice.'"