COUNCILLOR RESIGNS.

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 146, 21 June 1923, Page 7

COUNCILLOR RESIGNS.

It was announced by the Hon. Sir, Francis Bell m the Legislative Council yesterday .afternoon that, owin°- to illness, the Hon.. Major Benjamin. o 'Harris, v.v., of Auckland, who ias 'been a member -of. the Council since 18a7. lias been compelled to resign. Sir Francis gave notice of his intention to move » motion of sympathy with Major Harris -%i &}'n Th.!, motlon is as follows: — The Council has learned with great x- 9gret that the Hon. .Major Benjamin Hams, V.D. has found it impossible, by reason of iU,,ess. to continue his lone aTth. r ° I tlle, ]lUblicintheLegiEjat^ ana uut he has consequently resigned he seat which h C l las m the Council sroce the year 1897. Tho Council deau . ps t0 MBnre M Harr . s Uiot he carrifti with liiu, on his retii-e, ment the esteem and respect of all its members, who are united in the Imp, h Pl lt> "i ay-l'c sc; on ™>b, re A to full health and vigour." Major Hams represented I'ranklii, in the flon-e o pt prosentaliyes from 24(1. 1879, until Bth November. 1881 hi recent years Major Harris has Do t i Wed good health, and this has causednij t o relmquisl: Ins appointment.