BANNED SUBJECT.
“NO, SECESSION” SPEECHES AT BANQUET
U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. LONDON, Nov. 8.
‘‘.No secession speeches’’ was the implied order of the chairman, Mr ■John Agnew, in proposing a toast to the guests at a dinner ito the West Australian secession delegates g lvcn by mining companies at the Savoy. Mr Macallum Smith, responding, re i'crred to the bad old days when rich specimens dispatched to. ’.London serv ed to- float different companies, contrasting with the present when flotations were not sanctioned without ,scientific investigation. He gave English investors a tip that a great revival of the goldfields was pending. lie managed several oblique references to the delegate's’ mission, saying that they had made nip their minds to remain in London until they had achieved their objective. Mr F. M. Hamilton, proposing the toast of Western Australia retorted, “I don’t know when you will get away in view of that resolution.” Sir Hal Colebateli responded to the toast. .
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12398, 10 November 1934, Page 5
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