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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 259, 31 October 1919, Page 7

A waterside worker named Henry Davis, aged 47, married, living in Eccles Avenue, off Cook Street, <lied suddenly yesterday afternoon in the public convenience in Victoria Street. He was found lying on the floor by the caretaker, and by the time a doctor arrived he was dead. It was learned that the deceased had been under medical treatment for some years, and a medical certificate of death was forthcoming. An inquest was accordingly dispensed with. The Finance and Legal Committee of the City Council reported to the Council last night recommending that the services of Mr. G. Wells Smailcs be dispensed with on one month's notice, as the clerical work on which he had been engaged in the sanitary department had been almost completed, and no further temporary work was .available. Mr. Hall Skeiton moved that the employee he retained in the Council's service at his present salary. He declared that some time ago Mr. Smailes was wrongfully dismissed, but was afterwards reinstated, and put into another department. Now, eijrht w-eeks later, it was stated that his work was only temporary. The Deputy-Mayor stated that owing to the return of employees from the war the Council's departments wore becoming over-staffed, and it was neces- | sary to dispense with some of the temporary assistants. llr. Hall Skelton's motion was carried .by nine votes to seven.