MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT.
THE NEW PROVISIONS.
A MASTERTON COUNCILLOR RE-
' The Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, which came into operation, on January' Ist last, is having a farreaching, effect. 'Already Councillors have sent; in "their resignations in \far : ious.townships. ■.-, , .. ; At last night's meeting of the Mastertou\ Borough Council, Mr 'James Pauling, who is manager of the Masterton Farmers' implement Company, which performs certain work for the Borough Council- tendered his resignation.' '•" The Mayor said that he regretted that such a step on the part of Cr. Pauling was necessary. Councillor Pauling had served the Borough faithfully -and~ well for a * period of 'six years,' He (the Ma/or) considered the Aet.fl 'farce/, particularly-, as it was Drought info ''f&tx ftt fiUCh art »7.,k , ward date—just before the elections. Several Councillors present endorsed' the remarks of the Mayor.
Cr. Elliott said that ho had not yet looked into his own position. It might be necessary for him, also, to resizn.'. '
On the motion of the Mayor it was resolved, "That this Council regrets that legislation makes it necessary for Cr. Pauling to resign his seat as a Councillor, an;d that...a of Cr.,Pauling's se'rvicesto the Borough be entered on the minutes."
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10133, 11 January 1911, Page 5
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197MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10133, 11 January 1911, Page 5
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