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SICK OF DEPUTATIONS

MINISTER SPEAKS HIS MIND

WELLINGTON "WARNED"

Ministerial abhorrence of being incessantly bombarded with deputations, and the gene-ral futility of such • an expedient, was expressed by Sir Francis Bell yesterday in no uncertain terms, the conference of education boards in hid capacity of Minister of Education, Sir Francis Bell said that ho did not believe he. could do better than to tako up his permanent residenea 011 Mount Cook, so that he would 'bo able to receive only written communications,'and / thus not have 'to repeat to deputations)—as he had had to as a Minister times out of number—that no man uouid get any advantage through "get-, ting his oar in." "I cannot," he added, "persuade deputations that they are do--ing no good by representing- their cases in person." The Minister went on to say tliat h» was making this statement in the liopo that it would have some publicity. Personal'.y,, tho only effest that jiersonal representations had with him was to make 'him doubt as to whether ho was being prejudiced by giving tliein audience. His anxiety not to be prejudiced was probably prejudicial to the man who got a hearing. A delegate: Wellington has not had a henrine yet!

Tho Minister: But they are warned now what to expect if -'they do come before me. (laughter.)

In moving a hearty vote of thanks to the Minister, Mr. F. Pirani said that a lot of what Sir Francis Bell had said had to be taken' with a grain of salt. He Teferred to the Minister's condemnation of deputations This' was but .a fnniKiiar cry from Ministers, and tho only effect it had was to encourage deputations to como araiii with. renewed vmou'r. ■ Tf the Minister studied for-one minute the great defects in tho education system apart altogether from politico. lie would find liis task as Minister of' Education very much easier; hiswork of receiving demitations very much lighter and the satisfaction of thn "public very much greater than at present. Concludrng, he express! his pleasure at tho fact that Sir Francis Be'l had been appointed to tlm office,, awl honed that- he would lons act in that capacity. (Applause.)

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 6

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SICK OF DEPUTATIONS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 6

SICK OF DEPUTATIONS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 6

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