LAST SHOTS

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3582, 27 April 1927, Page 7

LAST SHOTS

There are more important undertakings required' by the borough than' the laying out of Parks.—DeputyMayor : Graham. . “The cost of the engineering department: in Palmerston North compares very favourably with the cost • , of) engineering in other boroughs,” stated Deputy-Mayor A. J. Graham. “But that does not say that inquiries ; should not bo .made as to whether tho department could be run more economically.” He promised. If elected, to inquire into the workings ; of the’ department. ' /■ ',' “I hope to see Palmerston North/ the centre of sport in New; Zealand,” ■, stated Ct, W.. .L. Fltzherbert -’ when ;jf speaking at the Opera House ' lag y evening. (Applause)’.

“My policy has been words rather than remarked Cr Hi J. Can- , ton at the Opera House last, evening to the accompaniment of much ter. It was not long before the .candidate realised- his mistake and reversed' the order of . things. •

In reply to a question lag; - night,: ' Mr Arthur Bennett said that lie was ./< in favour of abolishing parking places in frog of business places „as they 1 blocked the view of the windows;' ♦‘lt shouldn’t bo necessary for Councillor to ' go about looking for faults," remarked Mr, S. Abraharas. at the Opera House' last evening, ‘.‘What - > ' is the'staff for?”

•‘if you go down tq one of pur Council meetings you wilt see ai I, • mayoral chair fit for a king— and wo ; - all sit there like a lot of: little kings.” l Thera are three candidates for the mayoralty. I don’tVknow what they, are aftier, but i know what Pin after —efficiency. '

Though Mr Graham has been advocating economy as an excuse, I want to know why in the name Of 1 fortune he, has not been prattlalng ; ; economy for the past eight yeans—especially, during the time when ho , has been deputy-Mayor. (Referring to the Council’s attitude to Milverton Park). ' • '(■’ 1 '

There ‘are none who tell yon thd nasty things:, 1 am the only one who' does that, and I am the only one who does so at the Council meetings. : The average Councillor and the average Mayor know about as much about rating a a a donkey knows about his■ great grandfather.We all know that Joe Hodgens has turned turtle—but you know all about that

'•Another wise thing they have done —built a' bus barn down the street a little—a good building, and one which cost a lot of money. And now they find it Is at the wrong end of the town/*. • . -J’-w.

When you borrow a tenner to pay for a tenner you have two tenners to pay for.— Referring to the McHardy loan. .

•I say with no hesitation at all that the engineering department has done practically no work over since I have 1 been on the Council. The whole of their outside work could be done, and done well, by a sharp foreman. *T want to congratulate yon on your hardihood In turning out on such a cold night to hear a speaker Ilk* me."