PETONE-HUTT GASWORKS

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 34, 9 August 1921, Page 6

PETONE-HUTT GASWORKS

HUTT DECLINES FURTHER i NEGOTIATIONS.

The minutes of the special committee i v meeting 'of the Lower Hutt Borough \ Council held last Friday _ evening to discuss suggestions. foi arriving at a satisfactory"' agreement with the Petono Borough Council, for tho supply of gasi were confirmed by the Council last evening. They disclosed the fap* that Or. Strand made a strenuous fighb, for continuing negotiations "with the Petone Council, holding that the Lower Hutt Council was breaking faith with Potonfe in ceasing negotiations. Mr... Rishwortlv the Mayor, contended that ho had, fulfilled his promise' by calling the conference, held on Thursday night, •which / had failed to coma to an agreement, llie voting on the motion to continue negotiations was as follows: For: Crs. Strand, Mitchell, Hobßs, and Dempsey. Against: Crs. Brasell, Meldrum, West, M'Bsin, and tho Mayor, v Cr. Cotton; was absent on leave. * , .' ■ < At last evening's meeting, by permission - of the Council, Cr. Strand waß graced leave to ag»in. review the position. The , proceeding, were in committee, the Prees beuTg excluded. The voting on the question was the same »s on the pre- . vious occasion. ,