A NEW WRINKLE.
The Hamilton correspondent of the Auckland Herald writes ;as follows :— -^>cp T ort -#as current? yesterday afternoon 1 that 'certain members of the , Borpugli Counqil wonld absent ythem-, 'selves from that evening's meeting* and by the want of a quorum prevent the newly, returned- inembera : f rom ( taking their seats, and this proved to to be the case. The same thing was done over the space of several weeks some years ago to prevent the Mayor from taking his seati, and it wag only, 'when an. absent member was fetched ■ in.frpm Te Aroha that the neoessary quorum was bbtained; Tne matter is one of public interest,^ inasmuch : as. it may so easily ocour4iiywiie?e 4 and the ' attention of the. J^egialature is required to. the heodssity 1 of; amending the Act -x so as to provide forjsuch a| contingency. After an annual election fhe threenew cannot take iih^ir^eats until they have made) the, dedaration. Gon? sequentlyi the OouncH.rclonsist.oniyio!six members, and . the Mayor, and five •fdjcming a quorum, ; it follows, jfjtib:ee f '' choose to absent themselves, the wnole business is braught-.tofa. deadlock.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 262, 9 October 1883, Page 2
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183A NEW WRINKLE. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 262, 9 October 1883, Page 2
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