APOLOGY TO MINISTER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22213, 16 March 1934, Page 8

APOLOGY TO MINISTER

UNJUSTIFIABLE CRITICISM OPOSSUM 1 SKINS CASE. (Peb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON,' March 15. “ That an apology be tendered to tne Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr.J- A. Young) for the unjustifiable criticism of him by the council,” was a motion carried at a meeting of the council of . the, Wellington Acclimatisation Society. Mr Nimmo, mover of the motion, rc* ferred to the Ministers refusal to meet a deputation from the society in connection with the returning of illegally-poisoned opossum skins, which had been connscated. “We as a council are in a veVy serious position,” said Air Nimmo. We niust apologise to the Munster for our action in eriticisng him in ignorance: ot th Dr fa Anson said the criticism, of the Minister was on account of a refusal to give any explanation concerning the facta in the council’s possession which had led them to consider the Ministers action Another opinion was that the Minister had given information to the council a secretary in such a way that he had been justified in- thinking it was in fidenceThe secretary denied withholding any information. It was pointed out that the com creation over the telephone between theAliuister and the secretary had been taken down by the Minister’s stenographer, ilua record supported everything, the Minister The secretary maintained_that the only portion of the,conversation recorded was, an agreement that the Minister be ah* solved from all responsibility in th® matter. . The motion was carried. ■