BRAWL IN PARLIAMENT
FEDERAL HOUSE DISORDER MEMBERS GET TO GRIPS COLLEAGUES IN EXCITED RING. (United Press Association —By Electric Tek graph Copyright.) Received 12.30 p.m., to-day. . SYDNEY, Dec. 18. The “Herald” and “Sunday Pictorial” describe the scene in the Federal Parliament last night as the most disgraceful ever witnessed 1 . Mr. Fenton’s opening words were received with uproar from (Opposition members who shouted: “This is the worst job that has ever been put over here.” Mr. Green: It is barefaced robbery. Mr. Parkhi'ii : It is an absolute swindle and a public scandal. Tile chairman of committee)? vainly called for order, but the disorder became overwhelming and Mr. Fenton resumed his seat.
Upon continuing later a remark about the Mungana leases caused a violent storm. The speaker abruptly left chair and. the scene culminated when Mr- Theodore and Mr. Latham came to grips and “struggled while many of their colleagues formed an excited: ring round them. AM sense of decency was lost in uncontrolled rage.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 18 December 1930, Page 9
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