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Greymouth Evening Star, 6 December 1946, Page 6

In a recent controversy someone referred to his opponent as me pn + ered Thereupon CaP«n the debate to object to mis <( „ of referring to an: officer wag g was not that he thought in ... method coward, but he complained that tms rnetnoa of address has by implication q } descending air just as S in, com fees to my learned friend meant that implication, h \effect f he wooden-headed.” the colonel was gallant dui v This seems a little strained, but it true that all such phrases may n c ln parlia _ ing to the inflexion of the addressed by ment a member may not o member for name, but as “the honourable member tor Oamaru” or whatever .his c^ s tu^? ar 7£ be. According to leading J / to ment, this rule was create ona K+ v j n guard against all appearance --P it has not debate.” If that js the re vedd j n g I once been wholly successful. a nrnn ose the heard an old Scotch gentleman health of the bride’s mothei, , “ ver y loss what to say. he, deser.bedUg very worthy woman.” To ms su y » Wor thy” greeted with shouts acquired seems to be another word m ted that the an ironical implication Whereas she lady was dull but respectable w« . was beautiful and highly s P Givis in the Otago Daily Times.