CORRESPONDENCE

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2349, 1 November 1921, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE

(To .the Editor.)

Sir. —Don’t you think it’s time the newspapers took a pull about the price of groceries and rags to have a shot at the prices charged for drinks at the pubs, and afternoon tea and cakes? Why haven’t publicans and pastry cooks been hit up? Sugar, Hour, butter, eggs, etcs etc., have come down, but these people charge the same old top prices, and there is no newspaper protest. Do the newspaper men get free drinks and pastry and afternoon tea? — Yours, etc.,

TRADER, [WE are not on the “free list.” The Board of Trade will deal with any alleged over-charges our correspondent cares to forward.— Ed.lL] ,

(To the Editor.)

Sir. —In order to settle an argument, will you quote some authority as to what constitutes a “Senior Councillor”? Thanking von in ant ieipa I ion! —Yours, etc.,

INTERESTED. [ WE have previously expressed an opinion on this subject, but we cannot, at. the moment, quote any authority, except common sense, for our finding. Our opinion is that the “senior” Councillor is the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes at the bi-ennial election of Councillors. The life of a Council is two years, and the candidate returned at the top of the poll naturally takes seniority of position for the term, by the will of the electors. A candidate who has been elected for more terms than any of his colleagues may be, and sometimes is referred to as the “father” of the Council;—Ed.H.]