WILL IT COME OFF?

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4823, 12 September 1894, Page 2

WILL IT COME OFF?

The Council Candidates,

The Masterton Borough Council sat last evening. The Councillors listened languidly to tho minutes, gambolled gaily over the correspondence, raced through reports and dealt more or less deftly with many matters. The moment had arrived when Ilis Worship is wont to wink —we mean smile—at Councillor Cullen,and that faithful follower rises to repeat the resolution " That this Council do nowadjourn," when Cr T, Dixon rose, Ho was visibly affected, Councillors waited. After a short pause ho said that under the head of extraordinary business, if tho Council was not in a hurry, and did not mind hearing him, ho had a few remarks to make, This was probably his last meeting, (Great sensation, and the Mayor's eyes became so dim that ho was compelled to wipe liis glasses). • He meant to say that he felt ho should be beaten, as lie had some formidable foes against liiin, And tliis was why he spoke. He wished to thank the Mayor and Councillors for' their courtesy and kinducss to him during his term of office. Ho had benefitted largely by his connection with the Council, and had learnt a good deal. He also thought that the position was oue to which every young man should aspire. He had spent some very pleasant bouts in the Council, and although not always agreeing with tho views of soino of them, had no cause to regret the seven years lie had sat in that chair, (Chair indicated).

Cr Dixon then at length expressed his views on Municipal matters generally, concluding his remarks with a farewell to all present, Several Councillors cheerfully chirruped ' Cheer up, Tom,' and the Mayor hazarded that Cr Dixon's little speech reminded hi'm of tho soldier who made his will, and did the good-byo business, because ho was called upon to fight, and then after all f didn't,got killed, Some of the Councillors sniggered audibly. 1

Cr Perry rose bulkily. He beamed brightly on his assembled brethren, nnd said that after the remarks of Cr Dixon he felt he must say something', but he was not going to preach ft funeral sermon. There were, he believed, somo sensible people still in Masterton, and, if they sent him back again to his old seat—which he had no doubt would be the case—he thought that they would all get on as well in the'future; as they had in the past. He had been amongst them too long to think of saying good-bye. (Cries of 'Hear, hear!') The Mayor'at this stage caught Cr Culleu'fj eye all-Hght, and the Council adjourned.' ( ' Cr Yates said never a word, Once or twice he laughed. Hois waiting [for the Yei.*dictt ; If " '