SOME PLAIN SPEAKING.

Kaikoura Star, Volume LIV, Issue 53, 9 July 1934, Page 3

SOME PLAIN SPEAKING.

Following the notice of motion by Cr. James Boyd to rescind a resolution passed at tho previous meeting of the County Council, granting Mr I', Rutherford permission to remove an old fence, the Chairman said statements had been made by Cr Boyd that he (the speaker) was interested in the property He asked Mr Boyd how this could be so. Cr. J. Boyd: He’s your nop, ew. The Chairman: Surely that docs not make me an interested party. He would like, to remind Mr Boyd that in the past jobs had been found for his son when ho had completed a day’s droving. Cr. Boyd: I know nothing about it. The Chairman: No; but the public i know all about it. Then there was the ' matter of a culvert at Yaxley’s Lane, 1 leading to Cr. D. Boyd’s property, put I on during Cr. J.' Boyd’s chairmanship. The culvert had boon put in by tho Council men, the Council had paid for the timber, and there was no minute to show that the work had come before tho Council Cr. Jarnos Boyd was endeavouring to measure him by his own gauge, but he declined to be brought down to that level. Cr. D. Boyd: I contradict the statement. His men had carted the timber, which was bought and paid for by himself. No Council timber had gone into the culvert, and he had put in the box himself. Mr Glen was then engineer.] Seeing that the statement ; s denied (said the Chairman), he would move that the Engineer investigate the position and report to the Council. Seconded by Cr. D. Boyd, and carried.

The feature pictures in this week’s “New Zealand Free Lance” depict the opening of Parliament, the arrival and reception of Miss Jean Batten, and the •South Island Rugby trial. The football topic also forms the subject of reflection, by Mr N. A. McKenzie, as to whether New Zealand is producing the youthful merit it should. The Wellingto» Racing dub’s winter meeting, in particular, the Wellington Steeplechase, and Trantham hurdles, will interest racegoers. Andy Shaw covers Cotton’s win in the British Open Golf Champ. >nshijp. This week a new regular aviation feature begins