POLITICAL SHAM-FIGHT.
CYNICAL DUNEDIN MEMBER
MR. MUNRO IN FORM
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) PARLIAMENT BLDGS., Aug. 14.
"Viewing Parliament from the Labour •cross-benches, Mr Munro (Dunedin jSTorth) took a cynical view of the two other parties. He had at first been amused over the financial debate; now lie was getting annoyed and wondering when this sham-fight between Reform and United would cease. Could Labour trust the United Party
He left this unanswered, going on to declare that it was a party of one man. He Avas bound to compliment Sir Joseph Ward on being the only politician Avho could achieve such a position of dominance, but on looking through the Budget he had doubts Whether Sir Joseph had not promised more than he could fulfil. HOAvever. Reform had bluffed the country for 16 years. »
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Thames Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 17663, 14 August 1929, Page 5
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