‘Would Sit All Night’
Some councillors were verbose and did not know when Ito stop talking, whereas others became tongue-tied when they rose to their feet, !Cr W. Greenwood said at a meeting of the Timaru City Council on Monday evening. He said that the by-laws committee should review the re-; istriction on councillors reading their speeches during meetings. The Mayor (Mr D. R. Dowell) said there might; be dangers if councillors; were permitted to read! speeches (only chairmen of] committees are allowed to] read prepared statements),; that there would be quotations of all types, and that the (council would be sitting all (night. No resolution was! imoved.—(F.O.O.R.) i
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32219, 11 February 1970, Page 12
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