The Times. Published on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1921. BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 601, 21 January 1921, Page 2

The Times. Published on Tuesday and Friday Afternoons.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1921. BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS.

“VVc nothing' extenuate, nor aught set down in njalicc.”

The report of the Pukekohe Box - - ough Council meeting published today, discloses that at times a spirit of cantankerousness prevails. While it is not to be expected that unanimity can always be present, it is safe to say that anything in the nature of deliberate stonewalling should not be tolerated in the interests of the ratepayers. Cr. Patterson may not have had any malicious intent in holding the floor for so lone; on Wednesday evening,, but from all accounts ho bored the other councillors almost to the verge of distraction. Cr, Patterson has merely deferred the matter of tarring and sanding the streets, not necessarily a wise move on his part, and the matter is to he again considered by the Council, Of course, had the Mayor pinned the loquacious gentleman to a statement of facts and called a halt when lie rpundod the second lap, the situation could have been saved, but the Mayor, like the woman ;n the proverb, hesitated and alas—was lost. However, v,c hope that stonewalling will become even more unpopular in Council meetings, for if there is anything which excites the homicide germ in any man it is to be compelled to listen to a prosy talker who talks for talking sake,