THE MAYOR OF WELLINGTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16448, 30 May 1919, Page 2

THE MAYOR OF WELLINGTON.

OBTAINS A LEGAL OPINION

Per Press Association.

WELLINGTON, May 3D. Mr. Liike, Mayor of Wellington, has obtained a legal opinion relative to the position of the Prime Minister and the Major in respect of a meeting of citizen's, .arising out of the dispute with >Sir James Allen in connection with the welcome in Wellington to General Rhssell. The opinion states inter aha: By long-established custom the Mayor is the chief citizen and in all social matters in which the citizens are concerned as a community it is the Mayor who is the head. The Prime Minister does not represent the Dominion unless specially appointed by the King to do so and to the Govemer-General alone should the Mayor give way in his own city. If fTie Prime Minister promote a function in the city the only place he can act as host is in his own hopsc (official or private). If the Governor wished to call a meeting of /citizens of a particular city he would, ask the Mayor to call the meeting and the Mayor would bake the chair.”