HON. J. A MILLAR AND LABOUR.
Christchurch. November 4. A number of members of the Canterbury branch of the Executive of the Locomotive Men’s Union assembled for the purpose of presenting the Hon. J. A. Millar with an illuminated address.
Mr Milar, responding, claimed that his sympathies were always with labour. He resented the actions of an individual member of Parliament who, under the pretence of voicing the opinion of Labour, took part in objecting to himselt occupying the position of Leader cf the Liberal Party. He assured his hearers that he had no feeling in the matter because that member did not represent Labour, but only claimed to do so.
Mr Millar stated that he had assisted in the Trades Union movement since the year 1885, and it certainly cut him to the quick to hear a member of Parliament say that he had never represented Labour.
“My work as a Labour representative,,’ continued Mr Millar, “ can be seen on the Statute Book since the year 1899, which is a sufficient reply to those who think otherwise of me.”
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1019, 5 November 1912, Page 2
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180HON. J. A MILLAR AND LABOUR. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1019, 5 November 1912, Page 2
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