MR. FOWLDS' INTERVIEW.
TtKPLY BY MB. LEO MYEBS. T3NWARRAKTED ASSERTIONS. Interviewed by a '"Star"' reporter this morning, Mr. dryers, president -art the Auckland Provincial Council, said thai. he could not protest too strongly ajrainsT. tlie outrageous and totally unwarranted insinuations and misstatements made by the Hon. Georjre Fowlds in his interview appearing in last night's ~3tax." Erery mem-ber of the trade felt the utmost indignation at Mr. Fowids' unjustifiable attack. The whole interest of the trade in the Grey T.ynn lrcensin».r poll -was expressed in the purchase of a few rolls, arid the isjming of one circular to the electors ei-plaininir the meaning of "National ProhibkioQ." "'I assert unhesitatingly." said Mr. Myers, "that the trade took no part whatever in Mr. Fowlds* contest, and that his statement ■to the contrary is absolutely untrue. I don't pretend to he able to explain the cause of Mr. Fowlds' defeat—l leave that to the electors of Grey Lynn, but that the Hon. George Fowids should atitribute it to methods of an unworthy | character is deplorable In the extreme."
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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 299, 16 December 1911, Page 4
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175MR. FOWLDS' INTERVIEW. Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 299, 16 December 1911, Page 4
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