MR J. VIGOR BROWN FORFEITS MAYORALTY.
Per Press Association. NAPIER, June 20. The Mayor, Mr J. Vigor Brown, was to-day informed by the 1 orough solicitors that a firm in which he was interested having sold cement to the council in the year prior to his election and for which payment was made after the election, makes his election illegal, and he automaticaly forfeits his seat. The money concerned was repaid to the council by the firm concerned, and this fact led the solicitors to the opinion that Mr Brown was eligible for re-election. The amount involved was £57.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18186, 20 June 1927, Page 4
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