SUPREME COURT
OPOTOKI BOROUGH. DISSENSION. CLERK’S DISMISSAL SOUGHT. , (Per Press Association— Copyright.) AUCKLAND, September 13. Following the prolonged dissension in. the Opotiki Borough Council, an application, wa-s made in the Supreme Court to-day by two ■ councillors, J. Anderson, (and S. Shalfoot, for a writ tt compel the Mayoir (Mr G. S. Moody), to call a meeting and put a, motion, of which, notice had. Been given on July 13, ‘‘that the town clerk (Mr. G. H. Fleming), be, and is hereby 5 dismissed from his office as town clerk.’!
When the case was called, counsel for Mr Moody said that the Mayor, believing. he". was acting according: to the rules-, had refused to put. the motion, but lie now agreed to do so, as he had been advised that the view, he took of the position- was wrong. . .. •••/."
'Counsel for the councillors, notwithstanding i>he Mayor’s, undertaking, asked that a writ ! be issued, but Mr Justice Herdmin said: “If- you have the promise from defendant that he will, do just, what you ■want him to ; do, what on earth is- the use of continuing, this application? It is only' a waste of time laftid money. What I prepose to* do is tio adjourn the" matter' ’■' “ The matter iva-s adjourned for a fortnight. j
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