AN INVITATION DECLINED.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 167, 18 July 1914, Page 5

AN INVITATION DECLINED.

MR HOLMAN DENOUNCED

(Received July 17, 9.30 p.m,) : S SYJDNEY, July 17. ; Mr -Holman declined an invitation, to attend .the Farmers' -Conference,) on the ground that the entrance of; the •-Farmers' Association into .party; politics .precluded -Ministerial attend-; anee. There was a warm debate over tne; non-acceptance of the invitation «to' attend, and .delegates characterised Mr Holmanfe action as ingratitude and a deliberate insult itotthe conferThe' conference resolved not to ally itself to any .'.political organisation.