'An example of municipal enterprise waa 'disclosed ''at.the-' meeting of the Suiriner Bdroueh Council, when a house agent, who interviewed the'council, said he, had obtained a pneo from .a plumber for a water meter' to a. house,' a connection of 18ft.,-the quotation being 12s. 110 then discovered that, : according to the by-laws, tho work had to bo done by the council, and : that the charge' was 30s. Ho wished to know why tho council should chargo 18s. more for a job than a contractor would chargo. He was informed that_ the council had decided there should be a uniform charge for connections, irrespective of distance, Tho matter, however, would be consideredby.tbo AVateraorks. Committee. . > -Tisrglorious .to have a;:giant's strength. 1 ' FItOSPIIOIj EMULSION chases . weakness, builds up the jaded system, and is "of 6pcciat v valvfß' ''for.:weakly, ohildren and adults. Try; it and bo convinced. : • 6
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 8
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144Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 556, 10 July 1909, Page 8
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