LYSNAR V. JONES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17079, 7 July 1926, Page 10

LYSNAR V. JONES.

meat works controversy. ah > R ]•: S'l'ATi INI K NTS I-'RO.M ISKD. Parliamentary Reporter.t Willd.l NGTOX, this day. “Why not. hold a special session of Parliament to dispose of it’” remarked'an iiT'iuted member in ihc House, when rile well-worn question of the sale of the Poverty Bay Farmers' Meat. Co.’s works to \ cstev s Lid. threatened to take up some time, its Mr. W. D. Lysuar wished to make a statement, lie explained that he had i been misrepresented by Mr. David Jones, Ellesmere, in a recent speech. Thy Prime Minister asked Alt’. Speaker if it was nut unusual for tt member 1o bring up au application of that kind in the absence of the member to whom he wished to refer.' Ho wished also to point out that immedtatclv Mr. Lysuar made his speech on the Address-in-Reply he left, ami gave no opportunity for anyone 1o answer him, except in his absence. ‘‘i’ll cheerfully agree to that.” was Mr. LysuarV decision. He had simply taken' Hre first oppotumity of maintaining his privilege, as it. was the jiist- tune he had been in the Home since Air. Jones had spoken. He would also desire to make a statement on the subject. Mr. Coates: The him. member will have an opportunity on the Budget discussion. Air. Lysuar: Oh no. That’s nut enough. (Laughter.) Mr. J. A. Lee: Why not .hold a special session of Parliament.’ The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Holland ,supported the request of Lis bornc’s member, declaring I hat it would certainly be a fair thing to give him a chance of replying to Mr. ..fours’ allegations, which Mr. i.\ Fraser, who subsequently spoke, characterised as the most serious ever mud® in the history of the- House. Ou the- suggestion of Sir Charles Stathaui, the matter was held over until the return of Mr. Jones.