New South Wales Parliament
MOREDISGRACFUL SCENES. fey Electric Telegraph. -Copyright, 1 PER UNITED PKESS ASS'.CIATIOtf.I 4 SYD-SBY,7Feb*?uary 23. Another violent and disgracefu Scene took place in th* House > o Assembly to-night. Mr G. R. Dibbs accused Mr Garrett, Minister foi Lands, whose absence has caused the Dand Bill to be hung up for some days, of having been blind drunk. Mr Dibbs repeated this taunt at intervals, in various forms, until Mr Garrett became exasperated, and seized a water bottle, and attempted to strike his tormentor. A number of member, seized Garrett, and wrested the bottle from his grasp before any damage was done. Mr Garrett then retorted that Mr Dibbs* statement was false and malicious. The House presented a scene of great disorder, which was -ended by both sides making lame apologies. There had previously been a brisk skirmish over the tfThite Rock mine incident, during which oaths and accusations of lying had been freely bandied about. -
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 88, 25 February 1888, Page 3
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