HOW, WHY, AND WHICH ?
. , • A BOROUGH COUNCIL COMEDY. y Councillor M'C&ithy was engaged in speaking in/regard to a motipn he was proposing at the last meeting of the Napier Borough Council, and in the course of his remarks had stated that, if a certain thing had been done by a small man. instead of a big man it would have been regarded as a grave fault. Councillor M'Grath, who temporarily occupied the. chair, interrupted the speaker, and said lie would not have any suggestions like this made. Councillor M'Carthy: You don't know the difference between simile and metaphor, I was merely drawing a simile." Councillor M'Grath: I would like you to state the pei son's name. I Councillor M'Carthy: What!- The simile V . Councillor M'Grnth: What was that? Councillor M'Carthy: The simile? Councillor M'Grath: I want you to withdraw it. Councillor M'Carthy: The simile ? Councillor M'Grath (warmly)-: Withdraw your remark. Councillor M'Carthy: I only made a simile. Councillor M'Grath (loudly): Well, ' withdraw the simile! . Councillor M'Carthy (laughing): I ■ will withdraw my simile. Councillor M'Grath (louder still): I want your remark withdrawn. Councillor M'Carthv (iaughing loudly): The simile? With pleasure. I withdraw my aiiriile.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2750, 19 April 1916, Page 6
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193HOW, WHY, AND WHICH ? Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2750, 19 April 1916, Page 6
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