NEW MAYOR INSTALLED
f§ PGSITIOjT IN TIMARU ..OppWbnt Withdraws " U v?-'»™ .' '(Per Pros's'. Arfsocitttion.) ',•'.'! ~ !z..:::pry:"' .-tTmaku, last nig:.t. : Cornolius ,VinUell was this evening installed as Mayor of Tihiarii. -',"' . . ' '
the death of the late a%y;oh-Mr. T.; W. &., Sijtterthw«ite, iKe-fofVn clerk as .'returning , officer *'alle3"'fdr nominations. Two were rebut oho, subsequently;„ with* diffiyj'.and doubt existed regarding the legalVposition, as"tho-iiotu-e of withdrawal .'was not given'sevon: clear days JiiifOEPl'thQi.'election., The returning o'fWcfdr the borough solicitors, ftnii'Jalcr deelarod Mr. Vinnoll elected Mayor, unopposed; -'A'.special irjg'of the council was held to-night purpose of thO,investiture. - , Hefprp signiiig the declaration, Mr. Yjjirtpl). stated that as a'result of the crpj'nioh- expressed' ''by the borough solicitors. he proposed, making the tisjiahdeclaration, but would ask the cjjUriiCil ;t9 obtain further legal advice. Should'-'this not coii/irm that given by in 1 © Jbprbugh Folleitdrs ho would regard ii'.f.ai')iis r ..duty iniiuediately to tender ••'■<
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19042, 16 June 1936, Page 12
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140NEW MAYOR INSTALLED Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19042, 16 June 1936, Page 12
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