CITY ADMINISTRATION
DEFENCE OF COUNCIL "CLEAN AND ABOVE BOARD" [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHTtISTCHURCH, Thursday Referring to the charges made by a deputation to the Burgesses' Association, Mr. J. K. Archer, deputy-mayor, says: "The United Burgesses' Association has done some very stupid things in its time, but as far as my memory goes it has never done anything quite so stupid as to allow itself to become the tool of that deputation which had been led by an ex-councillor." Mr. Archer said ho had occupied most of the important positions upon the. Christchurch City' Council* and everything done by the council, without * exception, was clean and above board. The suggestion that crooked things were done was nothing more nor less than a scandal. As a result of complaints concerning city administration by a deputation, the United Burgesses' Association asked members of the deputation if they would make allegations on oath before a justice of the peace. The deputation was. heard in camera, and subsequently representatives of the association said the charges were too seriious to deal with unless made on oath. In that case they could be "forwarded to the Auditor-General. One of the complaints alleged victimisation.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21763, 31 March 1934, Page 12
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