A very effective method of applying a "speech gag" was introduced to last week's meeting of the Hastings Borough Council, and the incident was not without its humorous side. Apparently one of the councillors was rather anxious to get away early from the meeting. "We should get through this in half an hour, and we will, too,' if you don't talk too much, Cr. -—-," he said. The councillor addressed promptly replied, that he was not in the habit of talking too much. "I'll bet you two bob you can't keep your mouth closed until the meeting is over," the first councillor wagered. "I'll take that," replied the second councillor, and from then on he kept silent. Not until the meeting was actually over did he rise to speak, and then his remark was, "Is the meeting over, your Worship?" An assurance was given by the Mayor that the meeting was over, whereupon .the councillor called: "Well, I've won 2s, and I want it now to hand over to your Worship to give to someone in need to buy firewood or something of the kind." The first councillor promptly paid over his wager, and it was handed on to the : Mayor.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20621, 10 August 1932, Page 16
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