COUNCIL SUPPER PARTY
MAYOR ANNOYED BY BEER AND STOUT “BAD OLD CUSTOM” Press Association % CHRISTCHURCH, Today. “I'm very surprised and annoyed hear that at the supper provided at th% Council Chambers last evening and to which I was invited, professedly with the idea of healing the breach, that beer and stout formed a part of the menu." said the Mayor, the Rev. J. k. Archer, today. “This.'’ he added. . a reversion to a bad old custom which I understand prevailed among the city councillors many years ago and which on some occasions was so abused as to lead to ‘boozerooing’ for the greater pai t of the night." The breach referred to occurred at a recent meeting when following & disagreement on the 40-hour week question the Alayor decided tr discontinue his practice of entertaining councillors at supper. Last evening’s supper was supplied by a few Citizens Association councillors.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 994, 10 June 1930, Page 10
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