THE BUDGET DEBATE.
J The Budget Debate, which concluded \ at an early hour on Saturday mornfing, was stale -and unprofitable throughout. With the exception of [the exhibitions of-anger and bad taste f made by Messrs R. McKenzie, Lauren--1 son, Russell and Isitt, aixl the soft /pedal emanations of Mr T. M. Wilford, there way nothing in the debate which called for serious notice by the Prime Minister. One significant fact was that Sir Joseph Ward, who might be; regarded as the person moro fitted than any other to illuminate the discussion, offered not tho .slightest criticism of the Budget. Tho silence of the ex-Premier was ominous, to say the least of it. The Government following has a right to interpret Sir Joseph's attitude as a tacit approvalof the proposals contained in tli 0 BudRet.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10703, 26 August 1912, Page 4
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134THE BUDGET DEBATE. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10703, 26 August 1912, Page 4
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