BREEZE AT NEW LYNN.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 174, 24 July 1923, Page 4

BREEZE AT NEW LYNN.

BOARD MEMBER DEFIES CHAIR

MEETING ENDS ABRUPTLY.

The meetings of the New Lynn Town Board have not altogether been Harmonious functions of late, and on a number of occasions last evening matters ' were very stormy, and the chairman (Mr. A. J. Thorn) experienced some difficulty in maintaining order. The climax wae reached, however, when a notice of motion was about to be moved by Mr. H. Green, who desired the board to rescind the following resolution passed at an ordinary meeting held on June 23, 1923: "That the following resolution relative to new roads on Melwynn Estate, passed at a meeting of the Board held on June 25th, 1923, be rescinded: 'That dedication of the roads be accepted by the Board provided Mr. Wilson will maintain the fillings and cuttings for twelve months and erect necessary handrails at culverts, other roading conditions originally agreed upon by the Board to ■be carried out in their entirety.'" Mr. Green had moved the same resolution at a previous meeting a fortnight ago, but having failed to find a seconder the motion lapsed. Mr. Lawson rose to a point of order on Mr. Green rising to move the motion, contending that it was against constitutional practice to move a rescinding motion within a period of six months unless in addition to the name of the member who proposes to rescind, the names of other commissioners are attached to the motion.

The chairman (Mr. Thorn), in accepting this ruling, informed Mr. Green that he was out of order.

Mr. Green: I don't care what you say. I'm not out of order. The Chairman: You are out of order in disputing my ruling on tbe matter. Mr. Green:' I'm a Britisher—you're not playing the game. The Chairman: You've enjoyed every privilege. Will you eit down, Mr. Green. Mr. Green: I will not (demonstrating by severely punching the table with his ;Bsti) You are not conducting Jthis meeting properly. A Member: That ends it. The Chairman: We have wasted too much time. Mr. Laweon: Not , we, but one member, sir. The Chairman: I agree and declare ; the meeting closed. Mr. Green was still on his feet strongly protesting, and engaged in a wordy warfare with other members. FIVE MEMBERS MAT RESIGN. WEARY OF PRESENT STTUATTOIf. In a subsequent interview the chairman (Mr. Thorn) and Messrs. Laweon, Wilding, Stacey, and Taylor declared themselves thoroughly weary of the present state of affairs. There was an entire absence of harmony owing to a lot of wrangling over matters of no real importance, which greatly impaired the work of the board and consequently the progress of the district. In reference to a remark made by Mr. Green earlier in the evening challenging member* to resign, they were quite prepared to accept it, and the sooner the better for the district. . * I