HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, October 29.
Tlie afternoon sitting was taken up with discussion on Ministerial replies to questions.
At the evening sitting, The Municipal Corporations . Act Amendment Bill was considered in committee.
An addition was made to the clause relating to the biennial election of Mayors, on the motion of Mr T. H. Davey, at whose instance it was agreed that in the event of the office of mayor becoming vacant before the expiry of the first year, his successor should be elected by the electors, but if it became vacant within one year of the next election, the councillors should elect him.
Progress was reported and the House rose at 1 a.m.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14810, 30 October 1913, Page 8
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