MANAWATU NOTES.

Otaki Mail, 1 June 1923, Page 3

MANAWATU NOTES.

MACADAMISED ROADS. ADVANCE*BOARD FAVOURS LOAN OF e.'umm. At tiie last meeting of Ihe Palmerston Be rough Council, a letter was r'eeived from the State Advances Office, intimating that the Advance-- Board had resolved to entertain the Council's application for a further loan of £oU(><) for the purpose of laying down roads in tarred macadam. —.it was divided to attend to the necessary requisition. WATER KATE. CHEAPEST f - W ZEALAND. “We have the cheapest water vale in New Zealand,” observed the Mayor. • • We are only paying 3 ss. for a dwelling of hiTpa. am! in this connection we are better situated than any other town in the Dominion.' ’ ANOTHER INCREASE IN RATES. SPECIAL JUMPS TO Md. POWER PLANT RESPONSIBLE. in di.-i usaiiig the Estimates, the Mayor {Mr. T. J. Nathan) announced that the special rate would be £ 1-Sd. against Igcl. for the previous year. He pointed out, however, that this increase was not due in any way to the present council, but was a legacy from the old council. It was for the purpose of providing interest and sinking fund in re*pect of the Electric Lighting loan, which would be refunded from the revenue account when the electrical undertaking was in full swing. The sanitary rates would be reduced to fis. (id. per dwelling or shop.

j The general rate would be the same ' as last: year, namely fid. in the £l. | The water rate would also remain : the same as last year. “Air, Hardie and myself went thoroughly into the question, and we were inclined to feel that we could re- ! dace the general rate 1 y one farthing. ' but it could not be done.’’ said the Mayor.