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TITLES IN SOUTH AFRICA. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. CAPETOWN, Feb. 24. In the Assembly a Labour member (Mr. Barlow) moved a petition from the House’ requesting the King to refrain from conferring titles on his subjects domiciled in South. Africa. Mr. Hertzog strongly supported, declaring it was desirable to come to an early decision in view of the Prince of Wales’ visit. He urged that South Africans were opposed to class distinctions. Titles were chiefly given to wealthy men for political support. Sir Thomas Smart declared that Mr. Hertzog spoke only for a section. There were many Dutch and English people who deplored this as a step towards the severance of the sentimental bonds of the Empire. . The motion was most inopportune in view of the Prince of Wales' visit. Another ex-Minister, Colonel Reitz, son of an ex-President of the Free Slate, deprecated what ho feared would be in the nature of an attempt to foist a quarrel with the Imperial Government. He declared that Kruger accepted foreign, orders. An Opposition member (Mr. Brown) moved to limit the scope of the petition to hereditary titles, following the Canadian precedent. The debate was adjourned.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 26 February 1925, Page 5
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