In the Supreme Court, Wanganui, the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers) sentenced Kennu Rerekura to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing a cheque for £1 18s at Karioi from his mate, a relief worker. The prisoner forged the endorsement and negotiated the cheque. Saying that the council meetings had' become “ a continued insult to one’s intelligence’’/and that his time had hcfiii flagrantly wasted at many meetings, Cr G. S. Bates tendered his written resignation to the Upper Hutt Borough Council. In his letter ho gave frank opinions on the manor in which the business at the council meetings was conducted. The council accepted his resignation, and referred it to the returning officer.
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Evening Star, Issue 21725, 21 May 1934, Page 6
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