WESTPORT HARBOUR BOARD.
WESTPORT, July 15. At a meeting of the Duller County Council the following resolution was carried unanimously : —“ 1 liat this council deeply sympathises with Cr Simpson and his wife and family in having convictions lor breaches of the Licensing Act used against him in the manner it has been; and, further, that this council has no doubt of his honour, and that the general good conduct of Cr Simpson entitles him to the esteem in which ho is generally held.” In thanking the council for the remarks and the resolution, Mr Simpson said ho was not so greatly concerned over the affair as they might suppose, as he was 'ully conscious of his own innocence in the whole matter. He had the esteem of the community in which he lived, and had no intention to resign hie position on the Harbour Board.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19130723.2.224
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 59
Word Count
145WESTPORT HARBOUR BOARD. Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 59
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.