MRS. FREER’S CASE
QUESTIONS. AT CANBERRA
CANBERRA, November 6
•Replying to further questions in the Federal House of Representatives to-day, Doctor Earl Page, ActingPrime Minister, reiterated that Federal officials records disclosed no communication that had been sent to the New Zealand Government in regard to Mrs Freer’s case. > "
Mr McCall’s reminded Dr Earl Page that Hon Mark Fagan (New Zealand Acting-Minister of Customs) had said that this was untrue, and that par-: ticulars of the case of Mrs Freer had been received in New Zealand.
Dr Earl Page replied that an investigation was now proceeding in order to ascertain whether there had; been any communication between the New Zealand Trade Agent here and the Immigration Officials. Dr Earl Page added that the Minister of the Interior, Hon T. Paterson (who excluded Mrs Freer) was absent in Melbourne.
Mr Jock' S. Garden interjected:— “Perhaps he is dodging Mrs Freer!”
The National Council of Women has asked the Government for a full explanation of Mrs Freer’s case.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1936, Page 5
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