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Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 25, 2 March 1912, Page 20

The following letter received :— "Mr J. H. Muldoon, Auckland. Dear Sir — Referring to an incident which recently happened in YYyn-dham-street, in the course of which a gentleman (since deceased) while in a state of minji which made him irresponsible for his actions interfered with you, we are instructed by relatives of the deceased gentleman to express their regret at learning that injurious reflections on your character are being circulated as a result of the unfortunate incident and the publicity it has secured. Our clients are satisfied that there is absolutely no foundation for the statements and suggestions they learn are being made. Yours faithfully, Walker and Peak. February 27th 1912." (Advt.) • • • Mr Asquith may well feel that, although the House of Lords, the strikes and the aggressiveness of Germany combined last year to give him an almost crushing burden, the prospect now ahead of him is not appreciably less gloomy. Yet, just because the task is so arduous and the outlook so black, we cannot see that anything short of an imminent physical breakdown would justify him Handing over the reins to somebody •lse. .— Wellington "Post."