COURTESIES IN THE HOUSE.
The Premier and Meredith ex- ' change Compliments. “Not to be dictated to by a Sunday School Teacher!”
“Rather that than a West Coast Publican !”
(ODE PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER.)
Wellington, This Day,
During the later stages of the Committee’s discu-sion on State Coal Mines Bill Meredith heatedly accused the Premier of using intemperate language regarding members.
Seddon in reply protested against the tone of the member for Ashley, and said lie declined to be dictated to by a Sunday School teacher.
Meredith in retorting, admitted that he taught in Sunday School, but said that he would far sooner bo a Sunday School teacher than a West Coast publican. (“Ohs”) The Premier nettled, rejoined that Meredith had applied to a Board of which he (Premier) was member, to make him a present of 6000 acres of Glen ui Estate, {renewed “ Ohs”) and because of this, the Hon member was thus, Seddon denied that he used intemperate language, but he assured the member for Ashley that he had his measure full we'l. He also informed him that the Premier was able to maintain his position, and was prepared to take on half a dozen members in revolt one after the other.
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Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 November 1901, Page 3
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201COURTESIES IN THE HOUSE. Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 1 November 1901, Page 3
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