TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 459, 24 April 1912, Page 5

TE KUITI BOROUGH COUNCIL.

MR BUDDIES' FAREWELL

A TRIBUTE FROM COUNCILLORS

N.i the conclusion of the special meeting of Te Kuili Borough Council, held on Monday evening in the Municipal Chambers, his Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Boddie) said that as it was the last meeting of the Borough Council over which he would preside, that he was glad to take (he opportunity of bidding the Council goodbye. Differences and debates on public questions had taken place, and he wished it thoroughly undrrsto.id that he was leaving the Council without any bittterness. He had received from councillors the courtesy due to the chair. lie hoped lhat the work he had done during his service would be of benefit. In wishing Hie Council good-bye, he hoped the Council in (he future would further the best interests of the borough, H was true the Council had not been

happy family, but life was too short to allow their differences to enter into their personal matters. He trusted that he had not fallen slmi'l in his endeavours, and (hat his \v«irk had done some service.

Cr Finlay, as youngest member of the Council paid he regretted (he retirement of .Air Hoddle. The past year had been To Kuifi's hardest year. The first Council inaugurated the various schemes. The past year the paying out had to he done. There, had been strained moments which was not unusual on any public body. He agreed that the Mayor ruiring those strenuous times presided over the Council in an able and proper manner and he luped the Mayor-elect, would discharge his duties as ably. Cr Lusk said that it gave him great pleasure in bearing testimony to the able manner in which Mr IJoddic had conducted the affairs of the Council since its inception, and considered that he had done well.

Cr Young referred to the fact that, he had been on the Council with Mr Boddie since the beginning. Although they differed at time?, he was pleased that the Mayor was leaving the. Council with such good feeling. lie hoped that Mr Boddie would continue to take an interest in municipal matters, and use his good judgment as he had done in the past. Cr Tammadge said that he was pleased to endorse the remarks of the previous speakers. The Mayor, in reply, said that if a man had an opinion he was entitled to back it up. He felt that if they had been another year together the differences would have disappeared. He wished to say in parting that, he would continue to false an interest in public matters. It would no! he as a carping critic on account of knowing the work required of public men. His criticisms would lie of a I'rienldy nature, and his sympathies were always wit'll the. public body. lie was sincerely leaving the Council without the slightest personal feeling. A hearty shake hands by all the councillors concluded the leaves taking.