BILLIARDS IN PARLIAMENT
THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR, MINISTER'S RECOLLECTIONS. How billiards came to the House of Representatives was jocularly mentioned by the Hon. S. G. Smith, Minister of Education, when lie officially opened the professional billiards exhibition between "Walter Lind rum, world’s champion, and Clark McConacliy, New Zealand champion, at tho Y.M.C.A., Wellington, yesterday. “Wo. have three tables at the House,” said Mr Smith. “When I first went into Parliament we had just moved into the new building, and we then had billiard tables for the first time I was later told by one of the older members that vben billiards were m'dcd to the amenities of the House the takings at Bellamys dropped 75 per cent.” (Laughter). Mr Smith* Added that at one time his Labour friends declined to enter the billiard room because thev considered it beneath their dignity. To-day they won' all the cups and trophies. (Laughter).
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 24 July 1935, Page 4
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