AN ELECTION RUMOUR.
i In reply to a question, Sir Joseph said .that the statement .that Lady "Ward was a shareholder in the'company had appeared in a Palmerston paper He added : Mr Buick knows all about -it. ■ ...-,■• 1 Mi- liwick said ho was pleased to hare, hoard, the Prime Minister definitely deny that he or any member of his family had shares in the company. jMr Hamn : Did yon repeat it? ; Mr Buick: You hold your tongue. : The Chairman required Mr Buick to wi+nclraw the oxnression. ( Mr Buick said he was not sure whether ho made use of the statement. The nir was . co thick with rumours at election time that Lady Ward had shares m tlia company that he might have r-poated tho statement in the heat of p. debate. He was pleased to hear it . wns not d fact. j Government Members: Apologise. ' I Mr JMiiek: Wliy should I aiiolorrisfv ' for merely repeating a rumour? If I did make the statement I accept tho Premier's assurance that it is not a fact. ~.Tlll ° ,p™e Minister said that Lady \vard liad never been interested in any firm or concern. ! Mr Buick: If I did make use of tho statement I will withdraw it entirely. Upon a division Mr Taylor's amendment was rejected by 42 votes to 26.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12398, 20 December 1909, Page 5
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218AN ELECTION RUMOUR. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12398, 20 December 1909, Page 5
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