ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 302, 19 December 1894, Page 5

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.

INSTALLATION OF MR SUTHER-

LAND.

MRS YATES1 FAREWELL.

At noon to-day Mr D. A. Sutherland was Installed Mayor of Onehunga. ■ There was ft large gathering of councillors and the general public. The councillors present were:-Mr ß Yafces (ex-Mayor), Mr Donuld Alex.hder 'Sutherland (Mayor . elect), Messrs Celledge. Wade, Burden, Jackson, Nixon, Sbaldrick, McKenzie, and Hutchison. ' After reading minutes of the previous mooting, which were confirmed, ncr Worship the Mayor, on ber firing from office, said : " When I took office last year the Press were Very much agamsb me, and did nob treat me fairly. I had many difficult problems to solve, . Jiire ' Brigade weie about to resign, four councillors left. S'VqJll been surmounted. Even the Town Clerk resigned, bub we gob another, »nd I have to thank the councilors for their •upportduring my term of office, uu any time there have been what the papers call "scenes," the cause came nob from me, but from outside pressure. The Mayor-elecfe then made the usual de•laration, after which Mr Wado proposed a ' Vote of thanks to Mrs Yates for her ser*ices, remarking that she no doubt had done what she considered was right according to her ability. „.-,,. i a Thii was seconded by Mr Shaldnck, and Carried, with applause. , _ ~ ,: The lady Mayor then asked Mr Sutherland to take chair, saying she wouia not persecute him as she had been persecuted. The cry of typhoid and im'pnrity of the water supply had been Wiaed. They had proved the water was pure. Mr Sutherland had foughto this election in a fair manner, and if he needed advice she would be happy to help. liOheers..) Mr Mayor Sutherland retained thanks, saying no doubb the experience ot Jto Into Mayor wottW bo ofgrart »9vnc9 to

him, at the same time he intended to do his best for tha welfare for the borough. He nad been born and educated in the town, and his interests were in. its welfare, and he would leb his actions of the future speak for him. (Applause.) Or. Jackson and others were speaking when the mail left. "