“THE GUILTY CONSCIENCE.”
A TOW'X AXD COUNTRY INTERLUDE. A little interchange of courtesies between Messrs A. H. Hindmarsh and G. V. Pearce (i’atea) caused some umnsemenl in the House of Representatives on Thursday night, when the galleries wen 1 lull of visitors. Mr Hindmarsh insinuated that (he member for I’alea hud suggested that the profits the farmer made were eaten up hy taxation. Mr Pearce: Rubbish. Mr Hindmarsh: I know it was rubbish; it was absolute rubbish. (Laughter). J hope he will have sufiicienl respect not to indulge in such rubbish in the future, and show a little of that patriotism he has always vaunted. Mr Pearce: Ditto. Mr Hindmarsh ; Yes, ditto. I never vaunt my patriotism. J have said before that there are a few patriotic men in the House, and I count myself among them. I doubt very much whethtb’ many members know whom I am referring to, but I think, perhaps, the member for Patea knows to whom I am referring., (Laughter). Yon know the guilty conscience (Laughter). Mr Hindmarsh then sat down.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1744, 4 August 1917, Page 3
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176“THE GUILTY CONSCIENCE.” Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1744, 4 August 1917, Page 3
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