"LIKE A PARROT."
;"." Ttre hon. member's remarks remind me of:'a parrot that I had," said Mr. C:' E.; -Macmillan (Tauranga) in the House-of Representatives last night, .in ccfticisjiig a speech by Mr." VV: A.' Veitch (W^ingaTiui). •"••^•t'call the hon. member to order," interrupted the Chairman of Committees. *-' 3?he'.hon. member' is a new member C-tthftjirlouse, and for the information of al'-new• members I would like to say that it. is highly disorderly to make any reflections, aspersions, or criticism of HSpjffier^member,that are in any way personaj;;*' ;I would like him to withdraw tKSiSemark that the hon. member for Vyaljgan'ui is like.a parrot," (Laughter.) J'V'jWbU, he' is not like a parrot," re-tracteU-'Mr. Macmillan. v
""."The Committee cannot be trifled with, in questions like this, said the Chairman, " and I would like the hon. memberto say he withdraws the remark;' 4 i -.'—'.*" ..''.".. . .
'^VTajoe it out then," replied Mr. Macn^iJJiiTy''," I withdraw the, remark."
;T§»f<3hairman: " The hon. member majriiow continue with, his speech." «sp£T»eader of'ffid/Oppositioii ':'.'". With, hiff^whljj?" (Laughter.) ~ "-
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 35, 10 August 1923, Page 8
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