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. MEMBERS COME TO BLOWS FIGHT IN THE LOBBIES "I can see by your face that you are fen ahsoiuto cur!" Thoso words were used uy mi: A. 11. Hindiuiirsh in tho Houso of Representatives last night to Mr. G. V. roarce, member for Patea. Mr. fl'oland ejaculated, "Quito right!" Of 'course the words used by Mr. Hindmarsh had to be withdrawn, but Mr. iSpeaker did -not tako notice of Mr. '/Poland's interjection, except lo say that, fhe did not approve of interjections which ':wer'o offensive. • . .
Mr. Pearoe did take notice of them— ioulsiuo the House. Mr. Hindmarsh did !»ot leave his seat, but Mr. Pearcc met ! ITr. Poland in the lobby. There was a .'.collision, and blows were struck. The Trore separated by a Minister, ,-who' happened to be on tho scene, but tlto ziifair was resumed in another part of tho UuiicUng a few minutes later. Tho second act was a inoro 6orious bout of fist fighting. The only obvious fact was that Mr. Peai-ce appeared in. the Hou6e in the couree of the night but Mr. Poland did . Sot. , ' ■ .
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 14, 11 October 1917, Page 5
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183A SCENE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 14, 11 October 1917, Page 5
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