CONFERENCE TIME WASTED
A departure from the usual practice regarding discussion, wasted, practically' half of .the':firs. ?day's session\ states the Mayor'(Mr. A. J. McCurdy) in his report on the"'MuriicipaT" Association's conference at New-Plymouth .to the Upper Hutt Borough Council. "Contrary to usual practice discussion' of his report was permitted by the president and as a result a host of speakers —some of whom were not delegatesbutted in with tedious repetition of comments Which;shpuld have applied to remits. bearing upon the various' matters'arid were .scheduled in the order I paper. In addition, movers of amendments were invited by the president- to exercise a right of reply. The conference rules regarding remits permitted only the mover, seconder, and one supporter of a remit to-address the conference and not more than three [speakers* to speak against a remit."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 83, 8 April 1938, Page 19
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135CONFERENCE TIME WASTED Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 83, 8 April 1938, Page 19
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