MUNICIPAL TALKIES.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17974, 20 March 1930, Page 6

MUNICIPAL TALKIES.

A HUMOROUS SITUATION. j COUNCIL GET FREE SHOW. Sounds of Mile talkies in the Town | Hall penetrated through the partition j separating tiie theatre and Hie coun- | cii chamber, and were forced on me attention of members .of Hie Hamilton j Borough Council at then 1 meeting last evening.. The effect was not unlike this:— liis Worship (gravely; : Gentlemen, I move that the inward correspondence be received and the outward coniirmed. Any seconder? Distant voice, with strong, nasal twang : 0.K., Buby. llis Worship: The Railway Department lias clearly misled us in this matter. We should be Distant voice: Singin’ in the Rain! j Lr. Barlon: We cannot be expected to dictate Lo future councils, Your Worship. Distant voice: And howl You sure spoke a mouthful, honey ! Cr. LalTerty: Looking at the matter with an open mind and c insidering the welfare of Hie town as a whole, Frankton should ccrLainiy have our sympathy in this mailer. Distant voice: Is zal so? Wal, I'll ■say l gotta feelin’ for you, baby, I gotta feelin’ for you. Amid Hie braying of saxophones, tiie bleating of jazz singers, and the lapping of chorus girls’ feet, Hie en- j gineer's report is adopted, two leases i are ordered to be signed and sealed j with the Mayor's signature attached, i and a resoluloon protesting at the : action of the Railway Department is j carried without dissent.