HOLMES CASE DIES A NATURAL DEATH

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1949, Page 4

HOLMES CASE DIES A NATURAL DEATH

Thanks To Wanganui Paper’s Leaders Surprise that no questions had been asked regarding the incident of tht Holmes’ letter was expressed by Mr. J. L. Wright, representative of the Wanganui section of the New Zealand Public Service Association at the annual meeting last night. Perhaps is was indicative that members were satisfied with the manner in which it had been nandled by the National Executive, he said. “The Holmes case died a natural death in Wanganui as a result of the excellent leading article in the Wanganui “Chronicle” which dealt with the matter clearly and completely vindicated the National Executive,’ said a member. “I agree that the article was excellent and explained the matter clearly,” said Mr. G H. Sorrell, a vicepresident of the National Executive. When asked how the papers came into the hands of Mr. Nash, Mr. Sorrell said that a publication now on the market had run a story which was substantially true. Because of the laws of libel it would be unwise for him to elaborate on that story. “While we do not condone the method by which the papers were secured, at least we can agree that the subject matter in them fairly stank,” commented a member. “We would like to express our thanks to the Wanganui “Chronicle”

for its excellent leading articles, which we consider very clearly expressed the general reaction of the majority of members and the general public to the incident,” stated the annual report of the section.

“We heartily approve of the action of the executive in giving wider publicity to members of this independent view by reproduction of the leaders in the Public Service Journal.”