'When the question of promoting Empire Day celebrations ou .May 'J4 enmo before the liichmoiul (Vie.) Council, two prominent Labour members of the council,' Councillors Webber, M.L.A., and Street, opposed the proposal. They slated that "they did not believe in jingoism, lip loyalty, or useless waving of ilags." Their other Labour colleagues, however, and the rest of the councillors were quite opposed to them, and when Councillor Street called for a division on his motion against the demonstration lie found as his only supporter Mr. Webber. .Mrs. Green—"Vou spoke jus! now of social tact. To he precise what do von mean?'' Airs. Wyse—"Hy social tact I mean prtl itifj fa miliar with all sorts ol people wit limit lrttine them get l'am il iar with you-"
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1728, 19 April 1913, Page 12
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126Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1728, 19 April 1913, Page 12
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