SIR JAMES FERGUSSON AND HIS PARLIAMENT.
A Melbourne contemporary writes : Governors of her Majesty’s Colonies have to know queer people, but it is satisfactory to learn that Sir James Ferguseon, now in charge of South Australia, draws the line somewhere. He insists that his daughters shall not meet everybody. Ho refuses blandly, but with determination, to find a knife and fork for one particular member of the Parliament; and the lady who does the honors at Government House is “not at homo" to the wife and the daughters of the gentleman in question. The Adelaide As sembly feels tins to he a serious matter, involving its dearest privileges, for what dearer privileges can there be than those connected with the dining-room and the supper-table, and who can tell but that his turn for exclusion from the Viceregal paradise may come next. Hon. members have presented a loyal and dutiful address praying his Excellency to lay on the table of the House their previous memorials on the subject, together with copies of his Excellency’s despatches, covering such memorials, and of Lord Kimberley’s replies thereto ; and also copies of all correspondence with any members of Parliament upon this question. Sir James, in reply, is very explicit. “There is no restriction,” be says, “upon the admission of members on official occasions when their attendance is optional or their admission privileged.” When he has to discharge his duty he discharges it; grins and bears it; only he goes on to declare that he will not invite the member in question to his private dinners, nor yet the obnoxious womenkind to the private dances. That is not included in the bond. The papers refer to other matters, and cannot be presented separately ; but if the House wishes the lot, why Sir James says “he will gladly comply with their wishes ’’ He will accede to everything except giving the invitation.
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Evening Star, Issue 3024, 29 October 1872, Page 3
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314SIR JAMES FERGUSSON AND HIS PARLIAMENT. Evening Star, Issue 3024, 29 October 1872, Page 3
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