WAITEMATA COUNTY
LEVY FOR THE YEAR With, the exception of the Waitite* Riding, where both special and general rates were increased by a farthing in the pound, the Waitemata Count? Council at a meeting yesterday fixed rates for the current year at the saxe as last year. The increase ii> Waitaker© waa dus largely to heavy expense incurred h the council for the Helens ville Miit Highway, a loan proposal for whicwas rejected recently by the r®- 6 ’ payers. The engineer, Mr. A. Murray, reported that plans for the reconstruction of the Titirangi main were completed, and the estimate being made. Owing to unsuitable weather work in most parts of the county had been almost at a standstL He considered that approximately £ 35,000 would be forthcoming fro® the Main Highways Board for recor. struction work on county roads during the year. In accordance with notice of mouci by Mr. W. H. Potter, a decision of the council was rescinded to allow of special rating area being **t * finance the erection in briCK public hall in the Oratia district. During May 20 permits to a value of £ 5.765 had been issued. Messrs. G. O'Halloran and Hwere appointed as representative* the council on the Auckland Haftww Bridge Association.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 696, 22 June 1929, Page 16
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206WAITEMATA COUNTY Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 696, 22 June 1929, Page 16
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