A FRIENDLY RETORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 40, 17 February 1937, Page 10

A FRIENDLY RETORT.

MEMBER TO MINISTER. CHANGE IX ARRANGEMENTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) MASTERTON, Tuesday. A reply to the complaint by the Minister of Public Works, the Hon. R. Seniple, that he had been snubbed by the non-attendance of the member for the district, the Hon. A. Hamilton, Leader of the Opposition, when he visited the Wallace electorate, was made by Mr. Hamilton when he was interviewed to-day. "I would like to remind the Minister that we aNo have to make arrangements ahead." s;iid Mr. Hamilton. "I would say further that I have had the privilege and pleasure of accompanying two Ministers, Mr. Webb and Mr. Fraser, through my electorate, when an arrangement was made which wae mutually satisfactory. On this occasion unfortunately I had other arrangements which I could not easily alter.

"Mr. Semple says it is hie first experience of this kind, but it is possible that he may have similar experiences in future through no fault or desire of the member who ie absent. I would much like to have been present to introduce and explain the objects of the deputations, but I am well aware that deputations are quite capable of putting their case, an<l I have no doubt they will treat the .Minister with every courtesy and consideration while he is journeying through Wallace."