“DIRTY DOGS AND CURS”

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14775, 14 October 1921, Page 2

“DIRTY DOGS AND CURS”

SYDNEY COUNCIL REPARTEE.

Slit ALLEN TAYLOR AND LOUD MAYOR.

There was :i si,army scene at last meeting of Hie Sydney Lily Council, arising out of u discussion of a road contract. Alderman Brirnslon proposed that the council should carry out the work iI seif, it was also proposed that offers should be sought for the supply of material from America and elsewhere. Sir Allen Taylor said they did not want the matter delayed while it travelled round Ihe world and to America in search ot material. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Lambert): It won't go to America tn one of your rotten boats, anyhow—boats winch were responsible for the loss o( lives of people. Sir Allen Taylor: [ lake strong objection to such a cowardly statement. The Lord Mayor: I repeal it. It is not going in one of your rotten old boats. 1 say again those boats must have hern rotten. Sir Allen Taylor: You are a dirty, contemptible rnr. The Lord Mayor: You are worse Ilian that. Your boats were derkloaded with timber. Sir 1 Allen Taylor: How often have you had a deck-load on? The Lord Mayor: Your boats were rotten. Sir Allen Taylor; I wish we had a rotten boat to take you away in. You are a dirty dog. You are a contemptible cur. The Lord Mayor; You arc worse than that. The mailer I hen quietened down, and finally II was decided to call for offers for Ihe supply of mate rial for the council lu carry out the road construction works itself.