PALMERSTON COUNCIL.
A STORMY MEETING.
Press Association
PALMERSTON N., Feb. 4. Last evening’s meeting of the Borough Council was one of the stormiest meetings held for a long time, the trouble arising out of the deadlock which rose in tho Council recently. A number of Councillors protested against, what they alleged were, the Mayor’s unfounded charges mado against thorn at his recent public meeting, and s.ll acrimonious discussion followed. The Mayor accused a Councillor of having forfeited his seat- under the Municipal Corporations Act, and denied that ho had ever stated that 110 did not- caro what Councillors did if only they supported him. This statement led to the Mayor calling a Councillor a prevaricator of the truth, tho Councillor retorting, "\ T ou are no gentleman.” Standing orders having been suspended, a heated debate followed, but eventually ordinary business was proceeded with. A motion proposed by the Mayor was carried--That all existing committees be discharged, resolving from tho 10th of February next, and that a special meeting of the Council be held 011. that date to re-appoint committees.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2107, 5 February 1908, Page 2
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178PALMERSTON COUNCIL. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2107, 5 February 1908, Page 2
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