Grey and Vogel.
It is no secret that Sir George Grey dislikes Sir Julius Vogel with the same sort of deep-rooted aversion as his Satanic Majesty is popularly supposed to entertain with respect to holy water. There was a curious illustration of this feeling when Sir Julius Vogel’s impudent £7OOO claim was before the Public Petitions Committee. The real Knight, “ Sir George,” and the Brummagem Knight, Sir Julius, were both in attendance. ‘‘Sir Julius ” made up to “ Sir George ’’ and skilfully tried to “ soft sawder ” him. But it was “no go.” That cock wouldn’t light. Sir George repelled the Israelitish adventurer with calm scorn and freezing hauteur, finally telling him that he ought never to have been appointed AgentGeneral, and that he was not at all the sort of person who should over have occupied that high position. Sir Julius suffered agonies under this treatment, and it is said had a specially bad attack of gout that night. Poor Sir Julius! Such snubs are hard to bear, .Nevertheless, it may be well to suffer and endure in patience when so big a haul as £7OOO is at stake. We wish he may get it.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1717, 7 August 1885, Page 2
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194Grey and Vogel. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1717, 7 August 1885, Page 2
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