THE FREEDOM OF A CITY.
conferring the freedom of a eity. Recently Mr Massey Jms had this honour conferred upon him in PngJaiul. The Freedom referred to entitles those upon whom it is conferred I he honour of being burges•ses, or municipal electors, but such ai ‘e not entitled to exercise the municipal franchise or to be inducted to the council if not resident in the city or in business there. The gift of the Freedom of any city is now of (piite an honorary nature, and carries with it no right to vote in local elections or to share in the corporate property, except in the City of London, as above explained. Persons of eminence or distinction may be admitted to the Freedom only by resolution passed by u nieeliu”’ of the council, at which (according to lli e Honorary Free-
dom of Borough, A(ij< 18gr ,) nuf loss Ih-H 1 two-thirds 0 f jh e members of tho emineil are j )roson ( # While Freedom (lie Cify n f London may to-day <'ont(‘r no peculiar privileges upon iG J'oripipnts p ; s counted as oiii' of Bm greatest honours that can bo P iW d to kino Sj potentates, soldiers.' sadurs, im d statesmen, ami if ' s fiover lightly given.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1638, 16 November 1916, Page 2
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209THE FREEDOM OF A CITY. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1638, 16 November 1916, Page 2
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