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COMMONS INCIDENT WAS WORTHY OF APOLOGY DIGNITY OF HOUSE SUFFERS Reed. 12.00 p.m. LONDON, Monday. In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in referring to the Mace incident, said he noticed that Mr. .1. Beckett had increased his offence by subsequent Press interviews. Nevertheless he thought it would best suit the dignity of the House to leave the incident without further reference.
The House might well expect Mr. Beckett to apologise.
In an excited moment in the House of Commons last week. Mr. J. Beckett grasped tile hiace from the table and rushed for the exit, shouting, “Mr. Speaker, this is a damned disgrace," because lie disagreed with the proceedings in connection with a discussion that was being taken.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1030, 22 July 1930, Page 9
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127LEAVE IT AT THAT Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1030, 22 July 1930, Page 9
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