HARBOUR BOARD MEETING.
. To.tho Editor of the Evening Stae. 7. ' '' Sir, —J[n jour issue of yesterday t' anWre-ported-to have said that I would, vote for Mr. QgHvie; l lhis;iVan error: tho'words-attributed to me were used ,by Mr. Tonks. "What I did state was that at'the-previous meeting ililiad strongly objected to the system of balloting,, by which any candidate would be elected to the ofßce of secretary, &0., by a minority of the Board, but, with others, was compelled to abide by the ruling of the majority* Having bo, decided and elected Mr. Ogilvie, who bad; received notification of his appoiutmentwomlthe chairman* it behoved' life -t\i biisinessfmen.'to carefully yiew our positioji before wo repolyed tb. quash itho proceedings df ithe jprevioha! meet-S ing.—l am, &c", f
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Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 457, 28 June 1871, Page 2
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