HIGH JINKS AT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1545, 30 May 1882, Page 4

HIGH JINKS AT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

At a meeting of the Invercargill Town Council, held a few days ago, Councillor Finn moved that the i evolution ot the council at the previous meeting planting £J0 for the employment of pnvsite detectives to discover offenders against tlic X>roliibitory clause of the Licensing Act be rescinded. This ha\ ing been seconded, Councillor Hatch rose and talked against time and the motion. Jlis fellow members then began to niiilvc themselves comfoi table foi the night, bomo talcing off tlieir boots an<l fcitting at the lire-, while others made two chairs do duty for couches. Councillor. Hatch spoke on a \aiiety of subjects, wandoiing fiom grave to gay ■without the slightest effoit, although sometimes put out by the interjections of his bi other members, one of whom offered him a cheque for £10 to stop talking, while another .supplied him with a dictionary lest the supply of mateiial should run out. At 12.55 a.m. the adjournment of the meeting was moved, but it was ruled out of order. At 1.4.1 a.m. it was suggested that oysters should be procured for the reporter, but this was not earned out, and numerous expedients were lesorted to in the hope of slipping Councillor i Hatch, but in vain. At 4.10, by which! time he had taken refuge in the Licencing Act, the clauses of w hk h he was discussing with cuibeiunt ty, another councillor ai lived, whose attendance it a\ as undeistood, would result in the motion being lost. Councillor Hatch then sat down, having spoken for five and a half hoius. Councillor McLean, who supported the motion, thereupon rose and threatened to talk till noon. He continued to do so until 5.40 a.m., when, tbcie being no hope ot other membcis aiming and so altering the result, sc\oi;il councillois lifted their their hats from the rack and bilently stole aw ay. The meeting then closed for want of aquoium, and Councilloi Finn will have to give a ficsh notice of motion.