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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11549, 28 January 1932, Page 3

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stitution required notice of motion, whereupon the chairman (Air J<\ R. Balt), suggested that they should go ahead and elect the council as required by the coustitutTon and hold the matter of Air Doddrell’s suggestion over for discussion at a later general meeting. Personally, lie favored the idea, but thought members should be given time, to think it over. He suggested that, in the meantime, monthly meetings could be thrown open to all members.

Air J. H. Sunderland voiced opposition to the suggestion of reducing the council to an executive and Holding open meetings. He said that members elected to the council felt it their duty to attend meetings but, if the council were done away with, it was quite likely attendances would fall.

In general business later, the matter was again brought up and, on tho motion of Air. Corson, seconded by the chairman, it was decided that ail members of the chamber should he entitled to attend monthly meetings with power to vote.