“NO QUIET DEATH!”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 206, 19 November 1927, Page 16

“NO QUIET DEATH!”

SYDNEY CITY COUNCIL A FIGHTING LORD MAYOR The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. J. H. Mostyn, states that the City Counj cil would not die a “quiet, unobtrusive death.” “There is a big fight ahead,” he said, “and immediately I get a draft of the 5 Bill I intend to call a special meeting . of the council to deal with it.” * So far, the Lord Mayor has said l little concerning his intentions to fight Mr. Bavin’s proposal to abolish the l council, and institute a governing ) commission. He intimated, however, that he had “something up his k sleeve,” and added that on the night ' that the Bill is discussed by council, t he intended to take an unprecedented 1 step. ‘ “The council will not die quietly, as has been suggested,” he went on, , j “and I also resent very much (as chief if | citizen), that, although drafter, I have i not been sent a copy of the Bill.” L I Aid. Mostyn denied the reports that » ! he had not still the full confidence of " j his party in the council. i It is pointed out tnat two council t committees —health and electricity—--3 have recommended that the usual administrative powers be handed over - to the Lord Mayor. The Works Comi mittee, which has also “passed out.” l did not follow this course, but it is j not considered that this is because of - antagonism towards Aid. Mostyn. The - reason is that the Works Committee 6 still has one or two items of business - to clear up. 3 The full council is the only body i that can grant the Lord Mayor power. The members of the council will cease s to be aldermen on December 1, and = the Lord Mayor will be in charge of s the Town Hall until the end of that month.