An Embarrassing Mistake

Southland Times, Issue 19554, 8 May 1905, Page 4

An Embarrassing Mistake

A THIN EXPLANATION'

Per United Press Association

WELLINGTON, May 5.

At the conclusion of tho speech delivered at Christchurch by the leader of the Opposition on Tuesday night questions were invited and among those put in written form was one from a Mr Aplin, written on the reverse side of a telegraph form. The Chairman, instead of reading out the question', gave forth the contents of the telegram, which turned out to be from the Premier, telling the recipient to *' give Mr Massey a turn.” Mr Seddon now states that the telegram in question was an official reply sent to Aplin in reply to one intimating that unless the Ministry granted certain “ relief ”he would place the whole of certain correspondence he had hud with the Government before AL' Massey and seek his assistance. It was in response to this message fhatthc Premier telegraphed “ Yes, certainly, give Mr Massey a turn,” meaning that Aplin should give Mr Massey a turn at the consideration of the matters he had been in communication with Ministers about.