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FOR PRIME AHNISTER. “EARL OF AWARUA, LORD BLUFF.” _ Challenging the Government as rt party of bluffers, Air. R. A. Wright tWjeliington Suburbs), speaking in humorous vein in the House of Representatives on Thursday night, suggested a new title for the Prime Minister. “This Cabinet we have got,” said Air. Wright, “is a Cabinet of bluffers. They bluffed themselves into office, and it has bee nbluff ever since. The Cabinet Alinistier on toujr put up bluff, saying all about how the country felt towards them and what was going to happen if there was a dissolution. Before the election there was any amount of bluff.” A voice: “They- called your blug.” Air. Speaker: “Order.” AH. Wright: “The Hon. member is -mistaken. The triumphal march of the Prime Minister through the country was more bluff. Then this cry of going to the country if there is a crisis in the House is further bluff. The borrowing of money at 4A- per cent, at 95 is more bluff. “1 notice,” he continued, “that the present High Commissioner reached the end of his appointment a little while ago, -hut his time was extended until September next. Evidently the job is being kept warm for somebody. The man in the street says that at the end of September it may be necessary to extend the present occupancy of the office for a little time longer and' that- then the Prime Minister himself will go Home to the Old Country and take over the High / lommissionership. That is the rumou|r. If there is any truth in it, 1 believe the rig'll t hon gentleman would grace the position quite as well as any other. I believe if he went Home in any capacity, if he wished it he could go up another stop in honour. He has got a title now, and I believe he. would, get anvEaridiomrif khes/wenh tor London. If I may suggest it, I suggest lie should call himself after some New Zealand town, and I suggest, seeing that he comes from the South, that he.should take the title of ‘Fail of Avyania,. .Lord Bluff.” (Loud laughter).
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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3976, 27 July 1929, Page 2
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357A NEW TITLE. Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3976, 27 July 1929, Page 2
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