GISBORNE HARBOR BOADR

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2407, 23 January 1909, Page 5

GISBORNE HARBOR BOADR

THE COMING ELECTIONS.

DEPUTATION TO AIR. C. A nuLAUTOUB.

An influential deputation, consisting of Messrs A. if. Kennedy, J. W. Bright, J. B. Kells, W. Alil'ler, W. Pettie, J. T. Evans, E. W. Riaeb and a mimbor of other igentlemen, representing the shipping and commercial interests of the district., waited upon Air. I C . A. dol/x-utour yesterday with the request that he 'would allow himself to he nominated as a candidate for a seat on the J:J arbor Board at the. coming elections. Air. J. AY. Bright,introduced tin deputation, and pointed out that in the opinion of the gentlemen present men of Air. ■ dciLatifoirr’s stamp wen urgently .needed on the 'Board, especially in view of the fact that iihpor-. taut matters -involving the- expend tine of enormous sums of money won coming mp for consideration. The mature experience of Al t r. deLantoiu \ wouild Ibe of inestimahle value to the ratepayers generally, and the deputation hoped that as flic had now practical Iv/-recovered. his health, (he would be uiblo to accede to tlheir request. Air. deLautour, in re]dv. stated tli**fc lie very much regretted his in ability to accede to the request of the -deputation. The only way in which lie had 'been able to in somr measure regain his health v- is hy retiring altogether from active participation in municipal mjittoru and lb did not feed, that even now iic*wo<uld Imre the necessary strenrtJi to resume such -work, lie would remind the members of the donut ition the he had been actively int* rested in public affairs in New Zeeland sine* lie was twenty-six years of age, am' he now felt that he deserved u rest. He thought that perhaps youngej men might he able to do better work and while he was unable to consent to nomination, he would be willin' to art on any committee that might lie appointed to assist in the election of suitable candidates for the Board Alessrs A. F. Kennedy land -J. B Ivells also spoke briefly, expressing re gret at Air. deLautour’s decision, hut statng that on account of the reason' given for his refusal they could not think of pressing him to alter him dc termination. At the same time the; 1 could not agree with what Air. deL.au trur had said that younger men conic 1 do better work, as most undoubtedl' it wns men like All*, del amour win were urgently wanted on the Hanbo: Bos rd.

The deputation then withdrew