QUESTION OF HONOUR.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1925, Page 6

QUESTION OF HONOUR.

“CABINET MINISTER’S LAND.* CHARGES MADE BY MEMBER PREMIER WANTS MORE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In the House to-day the Prime Minister (Hon. J. G. Coates) said that a few evenings ago, when the member for Pa tea (Mr. J. R. Corrigan) was speaking on the Address-in-Reply, he suggested that a certain member or members of Cabinet were in some way interested in land on the Henderson railway lino to the detriment of the State. Mr. Coates said lie understood the hon. member was making inquiries as to the accuracy or otherwise of the information on which his statement was based, and he would like the hon. gentleman to tell the House whether his information confirmed or otherwise his statement. He had no desire to make unnecessary fuss about the matter, but it was a well established custom of the House that when charges were made they should be cleared up as speedily as possible. They must preserve the honour and integrity of members. Mr. Corrigan said he was making inquiries, and as soon as the information came to hand he would certainly make a statement to the House. He had no desire to do injustice to anyone, nor did lie want injustice to be done to himself. If he was in the wrong he would be man enough to apologise.