NO HANDS UP
AN UNATTRACTIVE BAIT MR SEMPLE DRAWS A BLANK (From Our Special Reporter) QUEENSTOWN, March 19. The children of Queenstown, it would appear, do not harbour any ambition to achieve political eminence. They were addressed at the school this morning by the Minister of Public Works, Mr R. Semple, who urged on them the necessity to climb to the top of the tree in whatever occupation or profession they might adopt. “ I may be speaking now to a future Prime Minister of New Zealand,” said Mr Semple, “ Hands up all those boys who would to be Prime Minister of New Zealand.”
Not a hand went up. “ Come on,” said the Minister, “ don’t be shy. I want any boy who would like to be Prime Minister to put his hand up.” Still no desire was evinced ‘o climb to the highest public office this country can offer. After several further attempts to draw forth a public manifestation of our lurking ambition, the Minister was forced to the conclusion that the chil* dren did not wish to be accused of boasting and for that reason .were hiding anv desire for future political distinction under a cloak of modesty.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22835, 20 March 1936, Page 7
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198NO HANDS UP Otago Daily Times, Issue 22835, 20 March 1936, Page 7
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