SYDNEY MAYORALTY

Opunake Times, 11 January 1935, Page 3

SYDNEY MAYORALTY

PLOTS AND INTRIGUES The Lord Mayor (Alderman Alfred L. Darker), in a special interview, told the Sydney Sunday Sun that he would certainly appreciate a continuance in office as Lord Mayor. He still stood for clean, civic government, and had loyally upheld the motto, “No creed, no party, no politics.” “i deprecate the introduction of politics into municipal life,” the Lord Mayor said, “but, while X dislike anything savouring of politics in the council, I loathe the petty party intrigues, the formation of ‘eaves,’ and the ‘hatching of plots.’ The great City of Sydney deserves something better “My conception of the duties < f the high office ot Jjord Mayor )t Sydney is that the occupant shoni I serve in the interests of

the great body of citizens, irrespective of creed, party, or politics. Such a course 1 have endeavoured to follow during the past twelve months, and if I am permitted to continue in office it will be a pleasant duty to endeavour to eliminate altogether the petty intrigues which are so distasteful to .a great majority of the citizens. Court Fixes Wages. “If it is said by word or in the Press that I was responsible for an increase in the wages bill of the council by TB2,UO(J per annum above award rates fixed by Mr Justice Cantor, then such a statement is untrue. I coukf use more emphatic language, but refrain.

“The wages paid to-day " are those fixed by Mr Justice Cantor, plus Is a week added by council in 1938, prior to my assumption of file office of Lord Mayor. Many-other statements have been made regarding me which I have considered unworthy even of notice, lacking as they do, any foundation in fact. “A great deal of work lies before the council during its term of office in the next three years, and that work can only be satisfactorily carried out if five principle is adopted to the full.—No Party, no Creed, no Politics.” ■ L' !^-S!