DISPUTE OVER THE COLLECT TELEGRAM IS NOW CONCLUDED.
MR W. J. POLSON SENDS AMOUNT IN DISPUTE TO COUNTY COUNCIL. Per Press Association DANNEVIRKE, December 5. The incident between Mr W. J. Poison, M.P. for Stratford, and the Dajinevirke County Council over the payment of Is 2d for a telegram sent collect in reply to requests by Mr Poulson for information, was concluded to-day, when the amount in dispute was received from Mr Poulson with the following covering letter to the Council’s lady clerk: “ Your former communication could be forgiven on the ground of ignorance, but your last one is insolent and shows plainly that the slight put upon me was intended. Let me correct you. Members of Parliament do not get their telegrams fr&nked and the stampage allowance does not pay my bureau calls. I fail to see what my salary has to do with the matter. You received your salary as clerk of the Dannevirke County, but you would certainly resent it if I sent you a collect telegram dealing with county matters.” The county chairman, Mr A. Galloway, defended the clerk against the charge of insolence, saying: “I think it is Mr Poison who has turned insolent.”
Other members strongly resented the attack on the county cleric and Mr Poulson’s letter was received.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18936, 5 December 1929, Page 9
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