MR HINE’S LITTLE JOKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 31, 7 October 1913, Page 7

MR HINE’S LITTLE JOKE.

>. n «.j r;; o M r ~‘ >•' V‘ r l he Wellington correspondent of the S\ r iins|unu^ Jjterald- that interest in the Land Bill debate rapidly, dropped after the Primp and Sir .Joseph Atftpl Imd, spoken on Blfjday.' Dead'level was peaked; about, .midnight when Mr T, W. Rhodes was ventilating a long, puhigy of the Bill, “Perfect from first cjgpse to last,” Oppositionists ,pointedly showed their lack of interest , in ; tJje views of the ex-Liberal by drifting out to the lobbies one by one until-at last the front Opposition benches were empty. Mr Hino in jocular mood walked over to a leading Opposition scat and the Hon. Mr Praser also .helped to fill the void. Messrs Bradney and F. W. Smith next shared the joke, and when Mr Rhodes declared he could not understand any opposition to the Bill, Mr Hino gave a solemn assurance. “There is none on this side of the House. As soon as Mr Rhodes ended, the missing Opposition front benchei s came back just in time to hear Mr Payne express pleasure at seeing that the new members of the Opposition were selecting, their scats for next year.