BREACH OF MUNICIPAL ACT.
COUNCILLOR LOSES HIS SEAT, Taumarunui, Yesterday. Mr George H. Thompson, a local tradesman, and a member of the Taumarunui Borough Council, has been ousted from his seat, on the council as the result of the reserved decision given by Mr Rawsou, S.M. Mr Thompson was summoned at the instance of two councillors for having participated in a sewerage contract in contravention of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908. Defendant was formerly in partnership with a brother. After a dissolution of partnership be advised brother to tender for a contract, and afterwards supplied his brother with goods valued at £2 11s 9d, used iij. connection with the contract. The?, Magistrate held that the fact that j the amount was small was immatf rial, and ordered the seat to be yj ,c----ated.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1827, 16 May 1918, Page 2
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133BREACH OF MUNICIPAL ACT. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1827, 16 May 1918, Page 2
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