“IN COMMITTEE” WORK.
“TOO MUCH GOING ON.”
BOARD MEMBER’S PROTEST.
Before it was decided to discuss a piatter of property in committee _at tho monthly meeting of tho High Schools’ Board of Governors last evening, a strong protest against such a method was voiced by Mr AV. F. Durward. “AA r o liavo been doing too much work of Into in committee,” ho stated.
Air AV. F. Birnie: I think it is a matter that should bo taken in committee.
Mr Durward: It will liavo to he finalised somo tinio or other. Why not in open meeting? All the other members did not favour open meeting deliberation, it was pointed out that the correspondence an connection with tho matter had been started with the idea that it (would be “in committee.” Mr AV. L. Fitzherbort explained that tho Bprough Council did not discuss financial matters in open meet-
Mr Durward: I think that the Borough Council and the Hospital Board are doing too much m committee. I think that where it is a case of expending public _ money the public should know what is going on.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 220, 15 August 1928, Page 8
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186“IN COMMITTEE” WORK. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 220, 15 August 1928, Page 8
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