Mr Savage Distinctly Annoyed
Busybodies From Abroad “LITTLE BIT OVER THE MARK" Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. “I will only say this, that I hope the time is not far distant when politicians and other busybodies from abroad will at least keep out of New Zealand politics," said the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, when asked this evening whether his attention had been drawn to a series of articles by the former Australian Cabinet Minister, Sir Harry Gullett, in a criticism of the Labour Government's policy, which has appeared in a chain of New Zealand newspapers. “We are always glad to have visitors coming here on holiday," the Prime Minister said, “but When they start to interfere in our political affairs, it seems to me they are going a little bit over the mark. It is not only Parliamentarians. We have had economists and ramblers of different brands. They are here about 24 hours and write about the big mistakes the Government has made: “Not so long ago an economist condemned the Government before he was off the ship. He came here from Sydney.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 88, 14 April 1938, Page 6
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