EXPENDITURE OF RATES
AN IMPORTANT APPEAL. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, July 23. Tlie Privy Council's decision in the appeal ease, Attorney - General of Queensland v. the Municipal Council of Brisbane, advised his Majesty to discharge the orders of the High Court ;ind Supreme Court of Queensland and substitution therefore an order that respondents are not entitled to expend moneys received for general rates in one ward upon works constructed in another ward; also that an injunction i should be granted to restrain such expenditure.
The case was initiated bv the Brisbane Ratepayers' Association w'tli, a vie»- to ascertaining whether the Municipal Act made provision for the financial separation of the various wards of the city. The Supreme Court ordered the City Council to keep separate accounts of each ward; then the High Court, on an appeal, found that while the Act intended such separate funds, it was not 'expressed in-such a way a« could ilic given effect to. The Ratepayers Association thereupon seemed an | appeal to the Privy Council.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 155, 26 July 1909, Page 2
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