LOCAL BODY. MERGERS

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 142, 12 March 1938, Page 12

LOCAL BODY. MERGERS

Reintroduction Of Bill Next Session MEASURE REPORTED BACK The Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill, which was introduced in the House of Representatives last year and referred to a special Parliamentary committee, will not be proceeded with this session. This "as made clear by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon. W. E. Parry, in the House of Representatives yesterday. The Bill, which provides machinery for the amalgamation of adjoining local bodies and for compulsory amalgamation in the opinion of the Government. local bodies are not prepated to submit a suitable, scheme, was referred to the special committee shortly after its introduction last. year. The committee heard a certain amount of evidence from local body representatives, but in the House yesterday. Mr. W. T. Anderton (Government, Eden), on behalf of the committee, reported that there was insufficient time this session to complete the hearing of evidence. The Bill was accordingly reported back to the House. Mr. Parry said tlie committee’s action was in keeping with the forms of tlie House, but next session he intended to move the reint reduction of the Bill, and the setting up of the same committee to complete the hearing of evidence.