A LOCKED GATE.
MAY BE OPENED BY FORCE. "Did the Council give any authority to lock the gate leading on to the Ohau river?'' asked Cr. McLeavey, at the meeting of the Horowhenua County Council on Saturday. The Engineer (Mr W.N. Anderson') replied in the negative. Cr. McLeavey said that the gate was locked and lie would like to move that the padlock be taken off. If a r.ettlei wanted any gravel for concreting he was unable to get it. The Engineer: He. has no right to it. That belongs to a company now. Cr. McLeavey asked if the company had any right to lock the gate. The Engineer: No; they have no light to. I was "going to cut the lock myself. No authority was given to lock the gate as far as I am concerned.
Cr. McLeavey: I am going down nexs week to get some gravel, and I am going to take an axe with me. The Engineer: Don't cut the gate. Cr. McLeavey: No; I am going to cut the lock. The Chairman: It is our gate. We gave no authority for it to be locked; 'and we can open it. The gate leads en to the read.
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Shannon News, 12 April 1927, Page 3
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202A LOCKED GATE. Shannon News, 12 April 1927, Page 3
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