YEARS' WORK.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20176, 3 March 1931, Page 13

YEARS' WORK.

PROMISE LOWER HHPpf the work done by the' ■HRKoogh Council in the HHHffip.past two yoars, and a improvement effected position of the bor- j by members of the j of brief addresses |HflßH|pon Citizens' A*6oeiatio£ HHIeBkM:. The nine members of the Mayor (Mr. M.P.), were present, was presided ovsr by ■Kn vice-president of thq : in the absence of HHJf|; Mr B, W. Brighting. the Association for gives the Council of HHHEg: had been achieved. It recently that the mHmdd bodies in New Zealand' of what it should be, that for local governand eloifcr working the pnblift - the better. example of Australia and jMS||i movements towards secesif with a "Greater the .people would get than they did JHHpbt should come to be, - then of representation

in Taxation. ' of the local bodies genconsiderably since extension in social serprovision, for ex-' be p«4d for. The had spoken recently 'of the incidence of bat it seemed, thatt ma the' pruning-Jtnifo, advantage nearer fcoineL were closely scrutinLoans Board.„ When the elected two, years ago of : the "Association; had' and. the Council has on that tiasis. b*d" been thai the Drainage Board.

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\. \7J J \Sue jßoada. mdgatfise of the bOMugh! < *" " " ohßiccatton 150 was abated eed with Mr (o reduce the ' ti^borodgjh. toe in otter* jkJ,t<^BaaUng; mwhoprefar ijs direction quid bo in- a year qr'Awo , ft carried ■ on^f F?rovlfjP unioip^^ec*for boroughs pie reticulars ha3beerf s&s?# jl?oW*dvto ac: ted'on Mattfh ijQQOinhsjnd^ tiui ettDat oi "general m wade pwtbla unkf> £ rioydy reduced from ti®m^Wted.'thar the -3'Bd «id|jqtion it'was p#otJ§SbcJ to'allow £l4oo'for the »r i!%- *-. " '; -4 l 4jtS , fh'riiw Election T 'Mr < Staple's raised the question o* ■'Bdvintt the expense of a pojl at the I forthcoming .elections. The opuncil| " ! e!e<stl>d two -yeawrago h»d comprised' o .jlOa.'iw 'As«pciation ,and J the AsßoeiatjMi. wm satisfied. Now wao bfcfie "titae to save expense, and there was -W reason to wdqrgo the cost of ay elecAssociatipn vt?» bo** SamwL His, remaps were endowed by ; thb other members of the- Association .preseirt.^ l ' ! qns,, propose* °7 ■arried annnimonsJioiT is its members'of the Jf®;'-