WAITARA HARBOUR BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1870, 2 October 1913, Page 8

WAITARA HARBOUR BOARD.

REMOVING A NOMINEE. \ 'Reference was made to the difficulty now of some months' standing in regard to the constitution of the Waitara Harbour Board by tlio.Bon. J. A. Millar, in a question answered by the Minister of Marine (tile Hon. F. M. B. Fisher) in tho House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Millar asked: "What is the Government's reason for desiring to remove the Government nominee on tho Waitara Harbour Board?"

Mr. Fisher replied: "A protest was received by .tho Minister of Marino from three members of the Waitara Harbour Board, who objected to sit on the board with the Government nominee, Mr. W. T. Jennings, on tho ground that Mr. Jennings was illegally appointed to tho board and was not qualified to act us member. The protest was referred to the Crown Law Department, and the circumstances of Mr. Jennings's appointment were investigated, when it was found that ho wais not then and is not now eligible for appointment to or for a scat on the Waitara Harbour Board. It has become necessary, therefore, for the Crown Law Department to take proceedings in tho Supremo Court to remove Mr. Jennings from office. The position was pointed out to Mr. Jennings long ago, and an opportunity was given him to retire from the position, but since ho has refused it has become necessary to enforco the law."