MR. WILFORD MAINTAINS HIS STATEMENT
■\Vith reference to Mr. F. J. -Eolleston's denial that, lie had been approached in connection with the suggested 'leadership of a new political party, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. T. M 7 Wilford) mado the following statement to a "Post". representative ■ to-day :— ; "I quite believe that Mr. Rolleston: was never consulted by the 'Southland News,' and quite credit his statement that -he had never heard of any move such.; as'-1. outlined in'■■'your paper of Saturday.'"• I have reason for stating at the present,time,that Mr. Frank Rolleston was the man for Galway in the mind of the 'Southland News,' and I maintain that position. As I stated to the Times' representative last "Saturday It is not any proof, that Mr. Rolleston *t"'..y' g lo be used for tna purposes of the _ Southland News," merely because the Southland News" considers that He, Air. liolleston, will fill the bill ' but the.lesson ;of the, great discovery, how-e-T5 Is tllis: That-the new leader decided upon by the. 'Southland News' has not been approached yet, and does not even know of the great move which it is sugfrestetL w ,l[ disintegrate the present M;.? mako a biS about!
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 147, 23 June 1924, Page 8
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