LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL
(By Telegraph — rress Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. The City Council ito-itright adopted .the revtart af its Legislation Committee ,to' the effect .that the Local GdMornment Bill, .in its present form, •woiild destroy ithe independence of the •city awl kiavc tits finances and ■affairs at the mercy of a con£itdtiiei>ey with which it had no community of inte.rast. The com.mitta'o was of opinion! .that .the Bill would en.tail up,o.ir thje .oify a 'large inoreas'e in .its contribution, .to (hicepital and charitable aid;, ■and a -new charge in res'peot of 'education. The Committee .could not see ithat any Ibonefi/t 'wtfuld accrue to the •Cifit-y tin any way comparable to the .grave' risks invOlvicd.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10638, 17 May 1912, Page 5
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114LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10638, 17 May 1912, Page 5
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