MR POISON’S TELEGRAM.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 December 1929, Page 5

MR POISON’S TELEGRAM.

CHARGES CLERK WITH INSOLENCE. INCIDENT CLOSED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE, This Day. The incident between Mr W. J. Poison, M.P., and the Danncvirkc County Council over the payment of Is 2d for a telegram sent collect in reply to requests by Mr Poison t for information concluded to-day when the amount in dispute was received from Mr Poison with the following covering letter to the Council’s lady clerk: “Your former communication could be forgiven on the grounds of ignorancej, but your last is insolent and shows plainly that tho slight put upon me was intended. Let me correct you. Members of Parliament do not get their telegrams franked and stampage allowance does not pay my bureau calls. I fail- to see what my salary has to do with the matter. You receive a salary as cleric of the Danhevirke County Council, but you -would certainly resent it if I sent you a collect telegram dealing with County matters.” The County chairman, Mr A. Galloway, defended the clerk against the charge of insolence, saying, “I think it is Mr Poison who has turned insolent.” Other members strongly resented the attack on the County Clerk, and Mr Poison's letter was received.