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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 July 1901, Page 3

“Be sure you have caught me now,’ was Mr Pirani’s retort to the Premier’s assertion that he had caught the member for Palmerston. “Oh, yes,” said Mr Saddon, “you are caught right enough, as you often have been before, but you are so small that one has to (here Mr Speaker drew attention to the fact that personal reflections were being cast). Mr Seddon: If being small is a personal reflection, then I am above reflection. The vexed question of precedence is again engaging the attention of the Premier. It is said that his Excellency the Governor and Mr Seddon have had a difference of opinion on the subject. The point i? whether the Chief Justice and Lady Stout were entitled to take precedence of Mr and Mrs Seddon in connection with a club function held when the Imperial troops were here. Lady Stout claims precedence over the Premier’s wife. Mr Seddon, however, is said to have been equally determined not to give way to the wife of the Chief Justice, The question has no doubt by this time been referred to the Home authorities. Quite a number of bicycles are 'imported for the Post Office and some other Government departments. Mr Collins wants the Government to give preference to New Zealand made machines.

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