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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 404, 14 October 1911, Page 6

"I hope at no very distant date to see the Friendly Societies wiped out altogether," declared the Hon. J. Barr in the Legislative Council the other day. He admitted that the societies had done good work in the way of pioneering that the Government would not undertake, but held that, before very much longer, the Government of every democratic country would recognise that it was work it must do itself. "They will never touch it," said the Hon. W. Beehan. Mr Barr rejoined that the societies had now reached the limit of the power they ought to have. Three working rules for his future guidance, Mr W". J. Speight told Sir John Findlay during a deputation to the Minister, were given to him when | he saw his father for the last time when he was leaving home. : "Never back another man's bill; always wear flannel next your skin; and always associate with men better than yourself." The last of these, he said, he had followed all his life, and he knew of no better one for the improvement of anybody. "Always wear flannel next to the skin" was good advice, Mr Speight. Only see that it is the Roslyn unslirinkable "Delta" finish,* I