PRESS COMMENT
MR HOLLAND’S COMPLAINT. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE QUESTION DROPPED. (Per United Press Association). WELLINGTON, February 17. In the House the adjourned debate on the breach of privilege complaint by Mr Holland arising out of comments by the Christchurch Press on the Labour Party’s nomination of Mr McCombs for the Speakership, was resumed. Mr CcCombs said that the “Press” was so notorious for the violence and unfairness of its editorial criticism, that it no longer had any influence in the district where it circulated, which was proved by the members returned to the House from Canterbury. Mr Holland said that the comment of the “Press” contained two serious charges: That he had attacked the integrity of the Speaker, and that his party contemplated resorting to tactics of violence and discorder. These were serious charges, but were wholly without any foundation and were in his opinion breaches of privilege. The matter, however, had now been ventilated and he trusted the discussion would be a warning to those concerned. Under these circumstances he did not propose to press the matter further, but would let it remain where it was. This course was agreed to on the voices.
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Southland Times, Issue 19770, 19 February 1923, Page 5
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195PRESS COMMENT Southland Times, Issue 19770, 19 February 1923, Page 5
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