GROWTH OF WELLINGTON
TEAM MAY GO TO PETONE. When tho Municipal Corporations Bill was king considered in committee in tlvo House of Representatives last nightj Mr. T. M. Willord (Hutt) suggested that cities should be allowed, to take W areas not actually contiguous. New Zealand had too many local bodies, and n reduction in the number wouda make for economy and efficiency. The ciy of Welli'Jigton, for example, ouglit to have every facility to extend its boundaries. Special legislation had been passed by Parliament to enable if&y bourne-to join the city if it wished to do so. This prmciplo should be extCAk.dLuke (Wellington North) endorsed thlk view. He looked forward to ' the time when l'otone and Hutt would be included in the city of W elliELgton Mr, Wilford: run the tramway there first, and we will believe you are in earnest. .„ Mr. Luke.: The tramway will run there much quicker than jou imagine. ]f the Government will give authority, the Wellilagtoa City Council n prepared to put down tlie tramway to Petone and Lower Hutt.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 308, 22 September 1920, Page 6
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175GROWTH OF WELLINGTON Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 308, 22 September 1920, Page 6
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