SECOND CHAMBER
Sir,—Mr Webb, the Attorney-Gen-eral, was frank and to the point in his remarks about a second chamber. The self-seeking spirit he spoke of was apparent even among some members of the “suicide squad.” Although they were pledged to vote for its abolition, there was a last-minute reluctance shown by some members of the squad to destroy such a comfortable haven of refuge from the hurly-burly of competitive life. Within the dignified walls of the Legislative Council, the stern clarion call of duty was filtered down to an echo imperfectly heard by the drowsy councillors in attendance, and unheard by those councillors who were not there at all. It is well known that some members attended infrequently, although nearly full attendance was originally set down as a condition of qualification for the handout on Panhandle hill.—Yours, etc., J. DENNEHY. Greymquth, April 11, 1951.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26396, 14 April 1951, Page 3
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