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LORD MAYOR TO GO. OPPOSITION IN MELBOURNE. “ BETTING IN AT A PARTY." United Press Assn—El9o. Tel. Copyright .\IELBOL'BNE, May 11. Opponcnts in the Melbourne Uity (Jounl'il or a "proposal in send the Lord Mayor to London for the corona—tion of King Edward unused a scene at the cuunuil's meeting to—day- They described the pl'upusul as "butting 111 at a party to which \\'C have not been inriled."
The discussion arose when a motion was under consideration to authorise the Lord Mayor. Mr A. G. “'ales, to represent the City al the celebrations and to depute the Finance Committee to make the necessary arrangements. .\lr Treadwell said the proposal was reducing the council to the level of the state and Federal ParliamentS. where professional politicians were nothing but mendicanis. He had never heard in 25 years a suggestion that the Lord Mayor‘s expenses should be paid anywhere.
Sir Harold Gengoult Smith, who was the last Lord Mayor, said the motion amounted to a demand for an invitation to visit England. Mr Wales said he had not raised the matteiu llc hail already booked a. pas—sage in his private capacity. The motion was agreed to by 21 votes to four.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19883, 12 May 1936, Page 7
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