LOCAL'-BODIES.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13410, 7 May 1912, Page 5

LOCAL-BODIES.

RESTRICTION '^ M^B'B^pll^

[Uniisd Pkess Association j

Dargaville, May 6

Aai extraordinary vacancy having occurred for the Borough Council, Mr F. Jones, proprietor of the "Times," was returned against two other candidates. His re/turn was questioned owing to a printing and advertising contract with the Council. The manager of the "Times" asked for a withdrawal of the contract, and a legal opinion was eouglrD which was to the effect that Mr. Jones was disqualified and was also ineligible to sitand again vmtevSa the Council agreed to the cancellation of the contract. Meanwhile Mr Jones offered to insert the Borough adverti&cments free if the contract was cancelled, and t'le majority of the Council agreed. Mr. Jones is now considered eligible to 9tand.