LORD ELIBANK

Grey River Argus, 22 October 1936, Page 5

LORD ELIBANK

And Efficiency Bill EXPLANATION of HIS DUNEDIN CRITICISM. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, October 21. Lord Elibank, in a letter to the Prime Alinister, says that short.} «rt” n>v 1" NCW "'Xu »t th« ladis.rlul Bill were brought to his notice. II , spent a .considerable time with Hom M r Walter Nash, placing before him facts which he (Lord Elibank) su s - ouentlv outlined in a speech at Dun edin. 'He had also appealed, through Mr Nash to the Government to delay Hfs legislation until Mr Nash had an opportunity of discussing it m London, with those who were interestcc He parted with Air Nash under the impression that this would probahlj be arranged. As he. south he observed, from' newspapers that there was no alteration m Government pol'cy of pressing on w t he p:i] ..nd statements were made bj D>f Hon D. G. Sullivan in Hie House. Tn the circumstances, he felt he could nopossiblv let these go without a public replv, and. in Ins speec.i. he bad reiterated, as carefu ly ond eourfeouslv as he could facts which he had already laid heforo the Min ster of Finance, and which contained his " origin-1 npneal to the Government for delav in th : = legislat’OTi He hoped thn Prime Afnistor would inform .he Members of th" House that they were Aer a mism-mrolieusmu if any ot Xm believed h" had been guiltv r,c an act of discourtesy tn the government. ..