OVER-ZEALOUS DOOR MEN.
: DISCUSSED IN COUNCIL. "I would like to know if his Worship knows that: this afternoon many of the councillors .were treated in an undignified. ■yray by the doorkeepers, and the .police,": said Councillor Hindmarsh'at last night's meeting of the City Council, referring to ■tie trouble which-arose at the civic reception to Lord Kitchener. ' ■ The Deputy Mayor, Mr. J.P. Luke, said he was sorry to say that Councillor Hindmarsh's statement was: correct.-' Not only councillors, but' the-press, had not had the. courtesy* shown them that might have been expected. ~,.■',■.-: . -.- : y Councillor. Hindmarsh said he himself had .been .refused' admission by; an employee of the council, which employee : knew-him.- Further; when he was walking quietly along he had-been seized by two policemen.' >He thought councillors should'inot be subjected'to these iridignities. His visit to the Town Hall had been one of business; and he thought more, care should:be taken in these municipal gatherings.. It was a-6caridal.' '. \".. ■■ ■: One Vcouricillor suggested'; that Councillor Hindmarsh .had ~aii action for assault, at hand,' arid the matter dropped. ,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 751, 25 February 1910, Page 6
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173OVER-ZEALOUS DOOR MEN. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 751, 25 February 1910, Page 6
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