BOROUGH COUNCILLOR UNSEATED.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16213, 16 May 1918, Page 4

BOROUGH COUNCILLOR UNSEATED.

(ntESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

TAUMA.II [INUI, iiay 1-5.■ Mr George H. Thompson, a local tradesman and a member of the Taumarunui Borough Council, has been ousted from his seat on the Council as a result of a reserved decision given by Mr Rawson, S.M. Mr Thompson ivas summoned at the instance of two councillors for having participated in a sewerage contract, in contravention of tite Municipal Corporations Act, 1908. Deleridant was formerly.in partnership with his brother, and after dissolution of the partnership he advised his brother to tender for the contract. Pie afterwards supplied his brother with goods valued at £2 lis 9d, used in connexion with the contract. The Magistrate held that the fact of the amount being small was immaterial, and ordered the seat to be vacatod.

"VVhilo the sports clubs of the Dorpinion have all given to tlie Empire in the present war notable contributions of splendid manhood, it is probable that Aiornington Association Football Club stands alone for its gift of seven members of one family to the army (says the "Gtago Daily Times"). The circumstance ivas referred to on Monday evening by the chairman-of the Otago Football Association executive (Mr W. K. Sinclair), when referring to the fact thaft one of the vice-presidents, Mr Jas. Haig—a valued member of the 0.1'.A. executive for many years—had been parsed A and would shortly leave for Trentham with another brother, Mr John Haig, who had also fulfilled the requirements of the Defence Department. It spoke volumes for the loyalty of the Haig family, and was a record the Mornington Club'and district might well be proud of, the speaker said, tliat it should be represented at the front by seven fine young athletes of one family. The name Haig had made history in the present war, and it was a name that would be honoured in the Mornington district, and especially by the Mornington Club for all time. " The Otago Football Association was proud of such a family. "When asked whether in view of five of the family having already served there would, bo an appeal, Mr Haig had promptly responded "Xofc on your life!" The record of the family is as follows:- —David Haig, left with the Main Body, served on Gallipoli, • died of enteric; William Haig, left with Main Body, served on Gallipoli, and in France, recently invalided home; Fred Haig, left with hospital ship Maheno on first trip, contracted enteric and pneumonia, now discharged; Andrew Haig, left with 2-sth Reinforcements, now serving in France; Walter Haig, left with 27th Reinforcements, now serving in France; James Haig and John Haig to leave with later reinforcements.