TARANAKI
The Harbour Board meeting on Fiiday was Very exciting at times, and there was more than one conflict over the chairman's ruling. A most unusual incident occurred. One of the members, unknown to the otheif, locked the board room door. This was the outcome of last meeting, when his motion with reference to the appointment of Government nominees -fetpsed for want of a quorum, the three Government members having retired before the motion was put. There was great confusion and uproar when the door was discovered to be locked, and attention was called to the illegality of the proceedings. Eventually the door was opened from the other side by another key. When the chairman put the motion several members "were standing and loudly talking at the same time. No opportunity was given for atf amendment. No vote wa.s actually taken, but the chairman declared the motion cariied and vacated the chair. The meeting ended in confusion.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2463, 29 May 1901, Page 56
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157TARANAKI Otago Witness, Issue 2463, 29 May 1901, Page 56
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