MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1924, Page 1

MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. [IY TELEGRAPH—TER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, October 23. The annual conference of the New Zealand Muncipial Association was attended by over one hundred delegates who were welcomed by Mr Baildon (deputy mayor) in the absence (of Sir J. Guusou through illness. Commenting on tho result of the previous/cou : ferenee lie‘spiel several luimlredk remits were passed on to F&.rliamenVaiid were embodied m the present'law. Mr Tapley '(Mayor of Dunedin) acknowledged tile welcome. In the absence of Mr Wright, lio nominated James Flesher (Mayor of Christchurch) as Chairman of the Conference. This was agreed to unanimously.

AUCKLAND, October 23. Tlic Municipal Conference adopted the following remits—

That all fees for dangerous goods licenses he retained by the local authorities; that the Government he asked to contribute to fire boards in the proportion of the value of Government buildings; that a hospital board bo defined as a lueal authority; that hotel license fees be paid to the municipalities ; protesting against banks charging 2s fid per cent on the total interest under debenture coupons, whether actually paid through the bank or not. That an elector whoso liaino has been left off the rolls ho allowed _ to vote, upon producing certificates signed by the Town Clerk, and on signing a declaration. That outlying boroughs bo empowered to have a polling place in a city for the convenience of business men. A remit providing for tho election of Mayor by the Council was defeated, as was one providing for payment of members of local bodies. That universal system of voting be adopted.