"A CUR AND A LIAR."
' POLITICIAN AND PRESSMAN. \\ SCENE IN WESTRALIAN ASSEMBLE ■ ■;? By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. ,{j| Received September 2, 9.50 p.m. ■ y Perth, September 2, There was a scene in the Assembly ' to-day, Mr. Johnson, Minister of Land*, in justifying the Government's aotlon ~ in connection with the freezing works ' contract, attacked the newspaper West Australia and its criticism, referring to its leader writer as a "jouraallstio 'V] bloodhound." ' v - At a later stage the Premier drew attention to a note sent from the press gallery to Mr. Johnson, by the West Australia's leader-writer, reading: "W. D, Johnson; you are doubly a miserable cur and a liar, (signed) J. C. Morrison." On the motion of the Premier, seconded by the leader of the Opposition, the House resolved that Morrison was ' '■' guilty of contempt, and that he be ex- ' ,'* eluded from the gallery until he with* .', draws or apologises. ".'
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1915, Page 5
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