CIVIC MANAGEMENT.
If the interpretation that Mr. Murray's legal adviser has put upon the conditions of the resumed inquiry is correct, the City Council has not treated Mr. Murray fairly. The Council should court the fullest possible inquiry, conducted by the most open methods, and should do nothing to encourage the slightest suspicion of bias. On the other hand, Mr. Murray has acted wrongly in anticipating injustice. What he should have done was to accept the inquiry and take it for granted that he would be given equal opportunity with "the defence" to state and establish his case. Then, if the investigating committee had tried to restrict his opportunity, he could have appealed to the public for support, and his position would have been far stronger than it is. His retreat is regrettable from every point of view. Certain complaints or charges have been made, and the investigation will be hampered by the absence of the complainant. Such a position is fair neither to the Council, its officials, nor citizens as a body.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1928, Page 6
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173CIVIC MANAGEMENT. Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1928, Page 6
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