POLITICAL JOTTINGS.
BREAKING SILENCE. "For fully ten years I was Speaker of tin- House of Representatives," said Sir Frederick Lang in the Upper Chamber, in an introduction to bis speech moving ihe Address-in-Reply. "and during that. lime 1 was debarred from taking pari in debales. I must, therefore, crave the indulgence of tho 'House on this occasion, if I should i respass a little.” lint Sir Frederick’s speech took only t wen tv minutes.
THE .SUPERANNUATION FUND. Members of the staff of llie Jubilee Institute lor the Blind. Auckland, have petitioned Parliament to admit them as contributors to the Teachers' Si ipc ran nun Lion Fund or the Public Service Superannuation Fund. A STRANGE PETITION. A petition was presented lo the House of Representatives for William James Elliott, of John street. Poiisouhv, Auckland, praying that C 220 stolen from the l’osi Office Savings Bank by bis wife, whom lie described as a forger, against whom lie bad no right of action, should be refunded to Him.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1924, Page 1
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166POLITICAL JOTTINGS. Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1924, Page 1
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