A LIVELY MEETING.
-GISBORNE BOROUGH COUNCIL. ■.';.'. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) .... Gisborne, February.9.. Proceedings at the ; Borough Council meeting last night were >of a' lively nature, the meeting extending until 2.30 a.m. The Mayor complained that work was not being curried put in a' proper manner, and councillors defended the local engineer.- After discussion, which was at times acrimonious,, on a ' motion of censure against the Mayor, ah amendment was carried by fivo ;to one: "That this council affirms its continued faith in the ability of its engineer, and that it does not desiroto hear any further criticisms ofr the engineer •"from- his Worship the Mayor." The Mayor, voted in (lie negative. The mover, and seconder of the'original motion'and. two other councillors did not vote on the amendment. •,:'--■' ",-..,' ■• .;;'■"■ The -Mayors complaint was that ,the instructions of the consulting engineer (Jfr. Merchant) were, not being carried out. ~".'•'■■''" '-'.■■•'■•"• "■*•''; ■'■[ "':.": ■
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1048, 10 February 1911, Page 4
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144A LIVELY MEETING. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1048, 10 February 1911, Page 4
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