A MISSING PETITION.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13427, 8 July 1914, Page 9

A MISSING PETITION.

TOWN Cl.' ,

The my si* .-'. ■; i .15 j*:arance ..;/ the. petition pi ..id ;■ s. i- Black v. the meeting oi _.i^ n; " ,'1 Count, .t icrtnight age. 1 .'-.- 1 , ..... the.•> ■ .•> .tt* of Mr W. T. ..lj iy...- a ,-c re:...!* ..■ .is Borough Engli:..-3i-, \. ..s br..iy ... .-n.itr lhe notice oi t.lO ( .u!;:'.I 1. . . A'.i. when the folloAvir.g :._i*.ei, v.iituu by tlhe Town Clerl* .-'.j morning ai't.r tlu last meeting ay; 5 re;;ti : "I nave ilia 'honor to report . tjuu „iUr last night's meeting 1 left all the documents on my .desk, including the petition presented by Or. Black, which Avas m the centre of the papers, Avhilst I went< into the ante-room with some of the councillors. Upon my Teturn I picked up the bundle, not examining it closely, and took it down stairs and put it away. On arrival at work this morning, "when lucking over the papers, I discovered that the petition, with the exception of tlia last sheet (which contained six signatures), had been taken aAvay, and I consider that there is no doubt whatever but that the petition Avas removed from my papers on the desk Avhilst I was m the ante-room last evening."

The Mayor : I don't know that we can do anytliing m the matter. The petition ihas gone. Cr. Wildish said they ought to find it- He took it that someone (had taken it, but the letter should be found.

•The Mayor : Can you suggest anything? Cr. Wildish thought that the Town Clerk might tr}' and find out. The Mayor: Instructions should be given to the Town Clerk to find it. Cr. Hill said it was a strange thing that documents should be taken away. It was hard to say 'how it had gone, but it was a serious matter, and* deserved searching inquiry. He made no insinuations against anyone, but the letter had been taken away and there must be some motive.

The Mayor : Will you move any motion ?

Cr. Hill said he did not wish, to implicate ■ any one , but proper steps should be taken to see that the petition was returned, <md if necessary the matter be put m the detective's hands.

It was agreed to instruct the Town Clerk to make an effort to have the petition recovered.