MAYOR OF GRAFTON

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 December 1929, Page 4

MAYOR OF GRAFTON

ALLEGED FAILURE TO PAY RATE GRAFTON (N.S.W)., November 13. There was a mild sensation at a meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council, when Aiderman T. Agst moved a motion of no-confidence in the Mayor (Alderman J. Flaherty). In the .^ e Clerk was a list of defaulting ratepayers, and this included the Mayor, who retired from the chamber while the report was considered. Aiderman Agst moved that the amount of rates owing by the Mayor should be deducted from the Mayoral allowance, but there was no seconder. He then moved that the Mayor should be prosecuted for nonpayment of rates, and this also lapsed for want of a seconder. ■ {

At a later stage Aiderman Agst inoved a motion of no-confidence in '? Ma yor on the grounds of:—(IV failure to arrange an Armistice Dav » ( 2 ) non-payment of rates ; (0) taking part in proceedings for the recovery or rates from others, his own la rnu having been paid. -lhe .Mayor himself seconded the motion pi o forma, to allow of discussion. He denied the second and third allegaTTj ,’ n , te gard to the first Im stated that he had not been approached by anyone on. the question of holding an Armistice Day ceremony. Aldetman Agst was not supported by any other alderman, and the motion was defeated.