THE AUCKLAND MAYORALTY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10612, 19 April 1912, Page 7

THE AUCKLAND MAYORALTY.

A LIVELY SCENE.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, April 18

The Mayor encountered, in his address to timber workers at Goldie's } mill tin's morning, considerable opposition from a section' who were not timber . workers,' but were known as belonging to tho revolutionary section, which is opposed to Mr Parr very bitterly in this contest. Tho Mayor had proceeded for about twenty minutes in his address, and was giving his version, of the industrial issues before the community, apparently with some effect, when he was ] ■ rudely interrupted by this disturbing section, who insisted that Mr Parr should at once stop his address in order that they might question him. Mr Parr: Gentlemen, surely you will give rae a quarter of an hour in .which to finish my speech, after which ( there will bo ten, minutes for questions which I shall be pleased to answer. The interruptions still continued, notwithstanding the efforts of Mr Saunders, a member of the timber workers, who was in the chair, to restore order. The Mayor, however, continued, amidst a fire of abusive interruptions. "I want to have my say," called one man. "The Mayor has had enough time," declared another. Mr Parr had to cease for quite five minutes while the leader of the interrupting party denounced the Mayor and members of the City Council in unmeasured terms. • ■ ~ There was an orderly section of workers, who protested and. demanded a fair'hearmgxfor Hut they■".were' "out-vok*dj;hy-; ; vth^^isy-■ clement. An appeal" from some of those present' for order drew from, the chairman a" remark that"''Apparently •the only way to keep order in such a moib with with a guni!" Despite further interruption, Mr Parr steadfastly stood it out and finished his address, after which he announced that lie was prepared to answer questions. At least a dozen of the disturbing element jumped forward, and the Mayor gave preference to a .person who was apparently the ] leader-, armed with„a notebook, from j which he proceeded to quote. He first asked, "Didn't you alter the whole of Midgley Taylor's scheme that you paid £-1500 for?" \ "No, sir," replied the Mayor. "But I know you did!" he shouted. 'Further questions were asked and answered, the questioner declining to accept tho Mayor's reply in each case. By this time the man had got down from his seat.on a timber stack and had surrounded the Mayor with his mates. "Now," said he, using a-.' _. ) able epithet, "answer mo this: Didn t you, on tho Ist insfc., float city loans -and get personal brokerage ?" "That is quite untrue," indignantly replied the Mayor. ' 'The loans are not yet floated, and tho statement about brokerage is a lying invention. You Have evidently come here to insult The man now advanced to the Mayor, shaking his fist, ,; and said, "But I know you did! You made brokerage for yourself out of the loans, and I know it!" "There is only one reply for you, my friend," said the Mayor quietly., ■d I give it to you before all your mates. You are a liar!" ' "Oh, am I£" said tho man. Tlia.uk "Well, you got that straight enough, servation, of a timber worker m theaudience. , ';,., The meeting was then brought to a termination, three cheers being given lor the Mayor and three for his opponent. Tho rowdy section, followed Mr Paw out of the yards, the questioner aforesaid being prominent in hurling abuse at the chief magistrate as lie departed.