THE MOCK PARLIAMENT.
MEMBERS' PLEASANTRIES. By Telegraph—Own Correspondent. Wellington, Last Night. The- Mock Parliament to-night was a little better than the feeble efforts at wit and humour of the last few years, but it did not rise to a high level. The main, principle of the farce was a carefully prepared, and printed Bill, dealing with Maori lingo and other things not necessary to particularise, and this was gone through alause after clause, while G. J. Anderson occupied the chair and Sykes (Masterton) acted as Sergeant-at-Arma. The venerable J. Colvin, described as Professor Dowie by Mr. Wilford, acted as Hansard reporter, while at times lie puffed a fat cigar. On the whole the humour introduced was not of a liighelass. It was a relief when the Bill was tackled for the last time. Nobody is more pleased than the Press representative*- who; were at work continuously from 10 a.m. on Wednesday till midnight on Thursday.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 147, 8 November 1912, Page 8
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155THE MOCK PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 147, 8 November 1912, Page 8
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