"PIE FOR THE PRESS."

Shannon News, 14 October 1924, Page 3

"PIE FOR THE PRESS."

COUNTY COUNCIL OBSERVES THE RJJLES, ■- DEPUTATIONS MUST, GIVE NOTICE. Tiie even tenor of business at the~ Horowhenua County Council's meeting on, Saturday was disturbed by a which ruffled temporarily tbe I usual placidity of the Council's delib-j I erafciipns. Trie circumstance was the result of a late application which was received ironi'the Hon. Edward Newman, that he be allowed to. wait on the Council qtl a subject not. stated. Ttie chairman pointed out that, it was a standing rule of. the. Council that notice musj be given of intention to wait on. the Council, so that the matter to be brought up might be gone into. This had been frequently stressed and yet People came along at the last moment in this way. He would leave the matter in the itoands of the Council, however. He might say that the small men generally gave the notice required, and a man like the Hon. Mr Newman wbo should know better, should not be treated differently to others. The Council would decide what they intended to do in the matter. Cr. Broadbelt said that if the applicant .were a local man he would favour a. rigid (upholding of the rules. He. understood, however, tnat Mr Newman came from Marton and he considered that ihe should be heard. Time alter time men had come along without having given notice of their intention of doing so, and yet the Council had heard them. The chairman: Well, the rule, is definitely on the rule-book. It is not lair to the Councillors nor to me that we shouild not know the business that is being brought before us. Cr. Broadbelt: We have never blocked anyone before. ■ The chairman: Wie are only acting according to the rules. What is the use Q'f having rules if we are going tq > allow them to be disregarded. However, if you like you can submit a motion that the deputation toe admitted, and we will put it tQ the meeting. Cr. Broadbelt then moved, and Cr. Ryder seconded, that the Council receive Mr Newman.

On the motion being put the chairman, declared the motion lost on the voices.

Cr. Broadbelt: I hope it will be placed Qii record that I am apposed to this.

The chjairman: You must have a division if you want it placed on record. Cr. ; Broadbelt: All right, we'll have a division then. The division resulted in five members, including the chairman, .voting against the motion and four fox it. Cr. Broadbelt: I must protest, Mr Chairman, against the way in which you influenced the Council in the waiter, of: this vote—The chairman: Cr. Broadbelt, I emphatically protest against that Statement- ar© laJtogeftlier (outside the facts when you accuse me of in-fluencing-the vote of the council. I merely stated the facts of the case and the Council we.Be at liberty to vote as Ithey* wished. They decided against the motion. Cr. Broadbelt; If my remark was an over-statement, I withdraw it. It looked like it to me. I bope that this matter will get fuU publicity. The chairman: Oh, youi needn't be afraid of that; the Press will, make "pie" of a thing like this. (Laughter). ■ . ' The matter was then dropped.