The Hawkcs Bay Rivers Amendment Bill, introduced in the Upper House yesterday by Sir Francis Bell, amends 'the. Act of 1819 by omitting the sub-section, which provides that loans lor flood prevention works may be raised by special order (without a poll of the ratepayers). This provision was included in the Act through a pure oversight, and was contrary to tli'o decision arrived at By Parliament upon the matter.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 274, 13 August 1920, Page 8
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69Page 8 Advertisements Column 2 Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 274, 13 August 1920, Page 8
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