THE MAYOR STANDS OUT.
'Mr J. S. Dent (Mayor of ■.•' Whangarei) declared that as Mayor \'l of the borough he had used his best .^ brains and ability in consideration of .i§ the scheme. His objections to the '-"'^ proposals were now in the .hands of i≤l the Minister. He objected to the scheme and the ; wharves proposed. -f The chairman had. said publicly that i? if they borrowed the money they ! ■■. -J would adopt Mr Blair Mason's \ .'| scheme. He (the Mayor) had nothing ;'$ for it but to take the chainman'a -/3 word. He would oppose the Bill un- \i til .lie got it in "writing! that the full _ | scheme would not be gone on with. 'jj The chairman or present members of jfl tthe board might die and someon* , ,-^^M else might push the scheme through: '^^B They had deep water in the 'harbour '.-11 now. (A voice: Why not improve ". ; |i ii? The speaker also condemns! tj the talk about blowing , -up t-lv ' - ; 1 bridge. ■ * / -_.J (Continued on next .page*)- ;.
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Northern Advocate, 7 August 1919, Page 3
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