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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 June 1927, Page 4

The position of the Mayor of Napier is at present in doubt in view of the passing for payment by the council of an account to a company in which the M jyor (Mr J. Vigor Brown) is a shareholder. The council’s debt was incurred prior to the closing of nominatio«s for the last election, but the account was passed at a meeting after the election, at which Mr Brown presided. The Mayor has since disposed of his shares in the company concerned, and paid them the amount of the council’s account, and the company in turn ha.s made a refund to the council. As it lis not clear whether the refund and disposal of the shares will have the making of the Mayor’s position legal, Mr Brown vacated the chair at this week’s meeting of the council. The borough solicitors are to bo asked for an opinion, and Mr Brown is also consulting his advisers. The piano used at the Orchestral Society’s concent last night was a Cl! lap pel!, supplied by Messrs E. Dixon and Co., as advertised in this issue, "lnd was much appreciated by the performers.