LIGHTING OF GREYTOWN.
STATE ADVANCE SOUGHT.; ~ ; . ■ Jftirther 'representations wefe nYa&V ' yesterday -to the.'Priite Minister ./(Sir, .' Joseph .Ward) by-'a deputation irom ■' the breytowh Borough . Counctt (which '- was introduced' by ' Mr. Buchanan, * M:P.).in support of an: application for'a Joan under, the. State Guaranteed; Ad-. ■; vances Act -to cover the cost^of providing a gas supply" for the borough. . • It was -mentioned ..that the -borough had an offer from Auckland to instil- ' the necessary. equipment and -"'keep' it going for six months" for'£sooo, but it was thought desirable to rhakeapplicartion for a loan of £6000. Under the .present imperfect system of lighting, " the cost was as great as would be that of an up-to-date system. ,The. deputation emphasised the sound positioa of the .borough, which- had in. : > ten'' years reduced its: liabilities froia £4000 to. £600.. This would' show; it . was urged, that there was ample security against the; proposed, loan. As the loan had been .declined at a preyioue meeting of the board,'they'" wished to know, whether it would be v futile to renew the. application. " .' -. ' ' ....
; ~Tho J Prime.- Minister.! said/.that' the " ..:{ ■board, had—wisely be thought—granted, ".' '.j so'-far, only loans for what might-be i called tho more.pressing needs of local :..] bodies.' But that did-.not : mean that' applications similar to the one iii ques-..'. , tion would always be placed on one i "•;■.': side.... Ho. therefore would .advise, .the. ■'.-.-. deputation to have the application xe- v] newed in, "say, sis months' time. It ..- ■■; was 'only' a. matter 'of. time .when.all '-'! vj the applications from local bodies ; , j might to dealt with. As he, had ' i pointed out, pressing' needs such aa:. '■'■ \ water supply, sewerage, .bridges, etc., •{ would-first receive the attention of the • . ..-; board. He added that the. board had- .-j still plenty of money in band for works .. .! of'the kind to'which he. had referred. ■] :—;— % ' ■ :i
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 799, 23 April 1910, Page 3
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300LIGHTING OF GREYTOWN. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 799, 23 April 1910, Page 3
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