CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 May 1927, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL

MR CARR’S POSITION. (Special to “Star.") (’ll IMSTC HUR-OH, May 16. Statements have been in circulation during the past two or three days that there is likely to be a vacancy on the City Council, as the result »f the possible appointment of Rev. Clyde Carr to a position .-it (he Broadcasting Station i’he matter was mentioned to Mr Carr mi Saturday by a reporter. Mr Carr said he had hot yet received the appointment referred to, and in the e\e;it of receiving it, lie was hopeful that he would be able to arrange matters so that, he would not be under the necessity of resigning bis seat on (he City Council. A prominent member of the Citizens’ Association told the reporter I hat lie iimlersti’od Air Carr had a.p plied for (he position before the Muni<!pil elections .were bcld. He expiesscd tin- opinion that it would be not only a graceful act, but a just one also, on the part of the Labour Party, in tlie event of Mr (air resigning from the Council, not to put up a candidate in opposition .to the Association's candidate, thus saving the city the cost of by-election. He thought that one or other of the defeated Citizens’ Association’s candidates who had experience on the old Council might be induced to stand. EIBffiES&iESn£IES!SnK3ttBER3Sra3SinSXasn£S»S»