"CENSURED"
LIVELY SCENE AT A COUNCIL' ■ TABLE. By Telegraph— Pro" Association. Timaru, Say 22. The new Mayor for Waimate, Mr, George Dash, has fallen foul of his council. At a meeting on.&Say Bhe ordered the Town Clerk to enter in tho minutes tho fact that he had "censured'' Councillor Inkster (one of the oldest councillors) for defying the chair by continuing to refer to the "old estimates" when told not to do so. Councillors protested .at tho time against the Major's order. To-night the Mayor ruled out of order a motion to expunge that minute, and, councillors insisting, the niayor declared the meeting dosed, and left the chamber,' and ordered the Town Clerk to leave also. .Councillor immediately appointed n deputy-mayor, and ordered the Town Clerk to remain, and continued the business. A motion was moved that th 9 censure bo expunged. It was said this could not be done, as it was a correct record; aud. an amendment was moved, and carried unanimously, expressing disapproval of the Mayor's action in censuring Councillor Inkster. The latter thanked councillors for the fight put up for the rights of councillors generally.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3091, 23 May 1917, Page 4
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189"CENSURED" Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3091, 23 May 1917, Page 4
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