"THE BAD BOY"
MEMBER'S ALLEGATION
'flutter in the house
An allegation that the member for Grey Lynn (Mr. J. A. Lee) had gono to New Plymouth and had boasted that he. was."the bad boy of.Parliament" was made in the House of Representatives to-day by the Government member for New Plymouth (Mr. S. G. Smith). ■ .
As soon as the allegation was made. Mr. Lee interjected: That is not tru<».
\ Mr. Speaker: I don't think the hon. member for New Plymouth should make that statement.
Mr. Smith: If the member for Grey Lynn says it is not so I will withdraw.
Mr. Speaker . asked that Mr. Leo should withdraw his remark, "It is untrue."
Mr. Lee said that he would withdraw the remark. He said he had never boasted that he was the bad boy of Parliament. "I have always had tho greatest respect for the Chair," said Mr. Lee. He said that an incident had occurred when he had declined to withdraw certain words,' but that did not imply that he was showing disrespect for the Chair.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 91, 14 October 1932, Page 10
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176"THE BAD BOY" Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 91, 14 October 1932, Page 10
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