REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY.
To ike Editor of the Eceniny Slur, Siu ; —l some tjraes attend meetings of the. Provincial Council; and did so the other evening when the representation of the City was under consideration. It was proposed to reduce the number of our representatives from seven to six and many and various were the “arguments” so-called used on both sides why the'reduction should or should not be made, put strange to say, it never seems to have occurred to either side of the House that for the last twp sessions, the City of Dunedin has had really hut six representatives in the Council, and that neither the citizens of Dunedin, nor her representatives in the Council have lifted up their voice in protest against such a proceeding. If I understand the rules of the Council any member absenting himself for mors than three days without leave is guilty of “contempt,” and yet Mr Dillon Bell (one of the representatives) absents himself for two whole sessions, and the citizens of Dunedin and the members of the Provincial Council, take no notice whatever of the very flattering compliment (!) paid to the City and the Council. Observer.
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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2214, 11 June 1870, Page 2
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196REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY. Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2214, 11 June 1870, Page 2
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