County Treasury Exhausted.
(Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, Aug. 18. The Cook County Council at its meeting to-day-, found itself unable to pay accounts until the Chairman i and somo ol the members had guaranteed the funds for their payment. It was stated that the position was owing to the delays of the ment in not forwarding moneys due on road grants, authorised subsidies on rates and land fund moneys, amounting in all to over £2OOO, some of which was six months overdue. The Council decided to send a telegram to the Government stating the facts, and pointing out that die Council had to pay interest on the extension of the overdraft rendered necessary by the non-payment of the money.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7903, 19 August 1905, Page 2
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119County Treasury Exhausted. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7903, 19 August 1905, Page 2
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