“ALMOST A SCENE.”
Under the above heading * ' v Zealand Times glvea the '"''l nr, which :s interesting as show > t ■-w foscetul.are some of the “aigomm,- ’ used by‘leading politicians Sir Joseph Ward was speaking snd asked — Wes there a single law passed oy the Government which the Opposition would repeal? Ms Lee (Oamaiu): The Juv/ of libel. Sir Joseph; Yon ought fco be under the law of libel if yon lad year deserts! Mr Lee (rising amid cligbi uproar): Yon don’t know an; flv-.og about me. Sir Joseph ; “No. bat yon think you know a lot about me. L there is anything personal 1 wither aw it. I don’t think the lav# of Lbei ought to be repealed, becaa-e nude? tne old law a man could gat a dummy «•; do a very dishonourable thing, which had been done in this country.. “ [Sir Joseph Ward concluded by announcing his retirement from tee Premiership fa order ;to facilitate a Liberal-Labour alliance.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/RAMA19120222.2.46
Bibliographic details
Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10300, 22 February 1912, Page 5
Word Count
159“ALMOST A SCENE.” Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10300, 22 February 1912, Page 5
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.