REMUERA AND GREATER AUCKLAND.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 77, 1 April 1913, Page 4

REMUERA AND GREATER AUCKLAND.

NO OBSTACLE WILL PREVENT UNIO— I IF MAJORITY jDES—E IT. In reply to a question on the consuming topic to the residents of Remuera at present—union with the city or a continuance of local government by Road Board —tbe Hon. H. D. Bell informed a Pressman this morning that whatever the citizens of Auckland and the inhabitants of the neiglibouring boroughs anql districts desired'to do in the way of amalgamation, fould be facilitated by the Government, by. legislation if necessary. "Of course," observed the Minister, in reference to the six-mile statutory restriction, "the law is-quite clear on that point,jso it becomes a question of measurement. ■ But;;coming down to. the real issue, it does not really make any differencr 1 whatever, for if the in-1 fhabitant3 of —c district desire amalgamation it yi'll be effected sooner or later, whether the minority objects or not. And siould it come to a poll, all that is reqaired, I am informed, is a bare majority."