The annual meeting of ratepayers took place in the Town Hall on Wednesday.
There were 302 ratepayers present representing over 400 votes. On the platform were Messrs H. G. Simms, W. P. Lambe, S. Fessenden, P. L. Knight, E. Mackay, A. B. Lowson, S. Sakuragi and H. W. Lester, members of Council, and Messrs. N. O. Liddell and E, 8. Benbow Rowe.
At the hour called for the opening of the proceedings Mr. H Simms, Chairman of the Municipal Gouncil, proposed and Mr. W. P Lambe seconded that Sir. Skinner Turner be invited to take the chair This was unanimously carried, whereafter Mr. E. L. Allen was appointed secretary to the meeting, and the usual tules of procedure were adopted.
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