PETONE NEWS.
. LOAN PROPOSALS CARRIED. ' The, polling in connection with the proposals of the I'etone Borough - Council to borrow for the purchase 1 of- the. Eecreation Gronnd, wharf appurtenances, drainago in >the eastern part .of tho torbugh,''and-the-pur-chase; of a town clock,'took; place -yesterday. T'hc result was announced" by Mr.' Webster, 'Town Clerk and Returning .Officer,,at/about 8..10 p.m. Mr." Webster .said that', he, was pleased to announce J that'' all • the"'' proposals, with the exception of that' for the purchase 'of a town clock,'had ; been carried, and bysubstantial' majorities.- The polling on each proposal was as follows':— For. Agst. Eecrcntbii 'Ground improvement, .£2500 .... ... 12-1 Si Wharfago appurtenances,-'.£looo ' .... 181'- U . EasterriMlramage, <£0500 156 07 Et-crcation Ground, purchase, <£4100 IG7 17 ■ Purcv's, Creek diversion, .£BOO ... 145 .75: Town .clock, i£GOO ... / -.99.. 120 . The Citizens', Band bazaar, was opened yesterdav by His-Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. W.' il'Bwan), who, -in a few remarks, expressed tho pleasure ho,felt at being, present, and explained" that the "cost/ 6f new sets of . instruments would : amount to some ,£BOO. -In the evening the combined bands played through the streets to. tho drill shed. The mere fact' of being well t dressed is a : tonic in itsel£.-r"New.-.Albiimi"-.,
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 156, 26 March 1908, Page 8
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198PETONE NEWS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 156, 26 March 1908, Page 8
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