CORRESPONDENCE.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3717, 2 November 1926, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor). Stir,—-On. going to the Civic Reception giveatoour honoured guest, the Governor-General of New Zealand, I was surprised to see no 0001101110113 on the platform with his Worship the Mayor. Now, surely there is something! wrong 1 . Is this town worked by a one man Council, or is there. ia representative one ? I have travelled the work! a good bit and seen many civic receptions, but never before have I seen such as I saw on the night of the 21st Lost. There was not even, a little music. I think irt is high time the people of Queenstown woke, up to the fact that instead of progressingl they are getting further i behind the times. Now I know a ' few of the members of tlie Council and one in particular who has tod a good deal of experience (in matters of this kind, yet he let a thing like this slip. I should like to know why this (State of affairs is allowed. I am, RESIDENT. Queenstown, 25th Got., 1926. —♦ (To the Editor.) S!i r —l would like to have a little of your space fco- ask the burgesses 01 this town a simple question re the visit of the Governor-General. On the night of the. public reception the Oounciillors, with the exception of the Mayor, were conspicuous by their absence from the platform. Our representatives on the Bluff Harbour Board .arid on the Southland Hospital Board were also absent. Do these representative® of ours deem themiselv.es! unworthy to represent us on such an occasion as that of Thursday night? Are we to conducHe that they are neither able nor willing enough to uphold the honour of our town and district? I contend, Sir, if this is so that they are not fit and proper persons to represent us at the Council table. >t- Perhaps some of these worthy gentlemen will enlighten a OmZiEN. Queenstown, 25th Oct.. 1926.