“Dirty Dogs and Curs”

Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1921, Page 4

“Dirty Dogs and Curs”

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Then- was n stnrm.v scene ill lac rneclin;; of tlu- City Comicil, ansitij out of a discussion of n era-' conli ---t. Alderman HrinisLon proposed Dull Di Couneil sill! 11 111 eiil'ry out Die inifK -l I self. 11 was nlso proposed t‘iat ol fees stioiild lie sou-dit for (l-e Mia: ii

ol matei'iul from Aineri'- and e!----Mr - Sir Allen Taylor said they did not want the matter delayed while it travel - 1 j rumd tin- world and to Ameren in search of material. The- Lord Mayor (Alderman I am-l-:-rt) : It won’t on to Aineriea ill one of your rottep limits, anyhow hunts which wen- responsible for the lass of lives of people. \ Sir Allen Taylor: J take stroll}! objection to such a cowardly statement The Lord Mayor: [ repeat it. D is not t£oiny in one of your rotten d't boats. I say iioain those boats mu-: linin' It-on rot ten. ’ Sir Allen Taylor: You are a dirty I contemptible cur. j The l.'-rd M:yor: Yi"i are mas" than that. Your boats wore -leek loaded with thiilc-t'. Sir Allen Taylor: llow oft"ti have you a derk-load on V The Lord Mayor: You- hurts w rotten. .'it Ml'.-I! Taylor: I wish we had a rotten h at. to take you awry in. You dj:tv doii. You are a enntemntil.le cur. The Lord Mayor: You are worse than that. ' The matter thon i|iiietened down. . and linall.v it was derid' d to c all L r offers for the supply of material tor - tlr- Couneil to carry out the n-ad i mi- ‘ sti lit t ion works itself.