COUNCIL MUST UPHOLD LAWS
DIEBCT ACTION "TABU" "We are liere to administer the properly constituted laws of tlie country, "and altliougli the burden may bo hard to bear, we must uphold the law. I am against direct action at tlie present time," said Cr. Wm. MeKay, chairman of tlie Pohangina County- Council, at the. anmiaL meeting of .tlie cou'nciDyesterday, when the objects of the forthcoming confcrenee. of local bodies wero' being disfcussed. . " . ' • > "Tho 'Habour leaders will , toll you that to'op'ehly rebel is the qiiickest and best., way to g6t dtiything" done," coinmcnted Cr. S. J. Strahan. : " We are facing . practically- 30 per' cent. increase-- in the liospital lcv.y aud I think -we should- at least protest against th'e increase," said Mr. N. H. •MoaT.-iu. . tnn 1. -;*;*•• 1 «-•» «*;»». '•'It would l>e unwise to take any direct action, whpn thc elections nare so close," said Cr. II. B. Glapliam. "The. -differoncc.s of o])inion will be registered in thc ballot box." . ■
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 May 1946, Page 2
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