TAKAPUNA TRANSPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19416, 26 August 1926, Page 10

TAKAPUNA TRANSPORT.

MR. GOULD'S CHALLENGE.

DISCUSSION BY THE COUNCIL.

Tho challenge issued by Mr. A. M. Gould to Mr. J. D. Morisoh, Mayor of Takapuna, to substantiate a statement that his evidence before the Parliamentary Committee considering the bus regulations " bristled with inaccuracies " led to considerable discussion at a meeting of the Takapuna, Borough Council last evening. The Mayor said Mr. Gould was apparently endeavouring to make the matter a personal one. He "wished it to be distinctly understood that it was not a personal malted The telegram containing the statement objected to had been sent. not by himsell, .but- by tho town clerk on behalf of tho council. It was a public matter entirely."',-! ■ - : , .

Mr, A, H. Wilkio: I would like to know what the . inaccuracies are. The Mayor said he would remind the council that it had read Mr. Gould's evidence through and had appointed a membei to take notes of the council's objections. After he had noted 12 or 15 points it had been decided to go no further, but to set up a committee to deal with the matter. ,/-

A member asked^if the report set out Mr. Gould's evidence correctly. Mr. Morison paid the report was, sent to the council as . correct It'came with a ticket attached stating it was sent by arrangement with-the chairman of the committee. Mr. Gould ,had reiteratfed two of his mis" statements, through the press, one to the i fleet that "the council was "wagged." by Bayswater and the other to the effect that it had " conspired."

Mr. G. Creamer: I absolutely resent such a remark. Mr. Gould has got down to personalities and that is the lowest point he could get to. The Mayor asked that the committee's action in sending the telegram should be confirmed, and a motion to that effect was moved. The Mayor said ' it had now transpired from street talk that the report of Mr. Gould's'evidence received by the council was'not accurate. The report had been accepted and acted upon by. the council in good faith. The council had a right to assume it was correct until further information was received from the committee. Mr. Willrie moved that a certified copy of Mr. Gould's evidence should be sent for, but as there was already a motion before the meeting the proposal was ruled out. The resolution confirming the committee's action in sending the telegram was then carried. On the suggestion of the Mayor it was decided that the report of Mr. Gould's evidence as received by the council should li« on the tnbl'e for inspection by the ratepayers and that no further action be taken,. The suggestion was agreed to.