STORMY SCENES.
LONDON, October 3. Stormy scenes occurred during a discussion at the Labour Conference at Brighton of a motion by the Independent Labour Party calling attention to the disastrous effects of the rise in the bank rate on trade, unemployment, and the recent disgraceful misuse of capital and the consequent losses to the great municipalities. Mr D. Kirkwood, Labour member for Dumbarton, rising in the body of the hall, attempted to address the conference. The .chairman declared the debato closed, adding that neither Mr Kirkwood nor -anyone else was privileged there. Mr Kirkwood: I never had privileges. I only ask for the right. The chairman : Mr Kirkwood can be quite happy. The headlines will be all right, anyway. A delegate: You cur. Why say a thing like that? The chairman of the Indepedent Labour Party, Mr Maxton, declared he wished to protest against such studied offensiveness, on behalf of the party’s delegation. The chairman: I think Mr Maxton would he better engaged in keeping oruer among his delegation.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1929, Page 7
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169STORMY SCENES. Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1929, Page 7
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