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MR JARVIE RESIGNS. ADDRESS TO ASSEMBLY. ENTIRELY INNOCENT OF CONSPIRACY. (Australian Press Association). (Received this day at ) l a.m.) SYDNEY, Sept. 18. The resignation of Mr Jarvie, member for Ashfield, after an impassioned address in defence of his honour, occupying two hours,. caused a sensation in the Legislative Assembly last night. Mr Jarvie later announced his intention to stand for re-election. He will be opposed by the Labour candidate, iUr E. Mclernan, ex-Attorney-Gen-eral. Mr Jarvie was concerned in the recent Bus Bribery Scandals. Crav? ing leave of the House lie dramatically opened his address' by'declaring the findings against him were based on perjured■' .evidence.!- Justice Davidson had b'ebn deliberately misled. “I have been the victim of a cleverly concocted Conspiracy,” he said, “and I say before you. and my God, that I am absolutely innocent of conspiracy.” . .... / • There was a general "uproar when lie formally tendered, his Resignation' and left the Chamber.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1929, Page 5
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