NO BREACH OF PRIVILEGE
A JOCULAR REMARK. THE ATMO'RE-SAAIUEL INCIDENT. WELLINGTON, Sept. 25. Whan the Minister' of Education, the Hon H. Atinore, passed Mr Samuel (Thames) in tho corridor of Parliament Buildings one evening about three: weeks. ago and remarked, “I will tell them something about Egypt,” ho did not commit a breach ,of privilege. That ’was decided by a special Committee of Privilege which investigated the whole matter and presented its report to the House of Representatives this afternoon. Mr O’Brien (Westland), who presented the committee’s report, stated that it had been found that the AJinister’s remark was made in a jocular seiysc only and iko other deduction could be drawn from it. The leader of tho Opposition, Mr Coates, discussing the report, said the finding expressed the concensus of opinion of all members of the committee. The remark had been made only in a jocular way and the matter should go no further. No other member of the House attempted to discuss the report, anff the committee’s finding was unanimously accepted. Thus closed an incident which created more stir in Parliamentary circles than anything else this session. ♦
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1929, Page 6
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