BURNING QUESTION
DEBATE ENDS IN SMOKE "To smoke or not to smoke?" This has been a burning question for the District Council at Langport, Somerset. "If they can't do their business without sucking a dirty old pipe I shall bring them a stick of rock," threatened one councillor, Mr. E. J. Lydford. He moved " that members desiring to smoke while the council is in session be allowed a short period of absence from the chamber to so indulge, but without suspension of the business of the council meanwhile." It was pointed out that a resolution permitting smoking was passed at the previous meeting, and when there was no seconder to Mr. Lydford's proposal ho said he would continue to bring the question up at subsequent meetings until someone seconded it. " They all like their baccy too well." said another member when Mr. Lydford remarked that he did not think much of the councillors for not seconding his motion. The meeting ended in disorder —and the discussion in smoke.!
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21876, 11 August 1934, Page 3 (Supplement)
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