LOCAL BODIES
CONFLICTING AMALGAMATION VIEWS ll’eb liniieo Press Association.! WELLINGTON, September 0. ' Opposing views regarding the amalgamation of local authorities were placed before the Select Committee on ihe Local Government (Amalgamation Schemes) Bill to-day, when the measure was criticised by the Auckland Suburban Local Bodies’ Association and supported with reservations by the Auckland City Council. The association agreed that there was need for local body reform, but argued against the Bill as the suitable instrument for reform. On the other hand, the Auckland City Council supported the Bill, but had suggestions to make regarding the personnel of the proposed commission to deliberate on amalgamations.
Evidence was submitted in the afternoon on behalf of the Newmarket Borough Council, which contended that no territory should ever be annexed without its consent unless for a very sound reason. Fear was expressed that Auckland City would “ gobble up ” Newmarket.
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Evening Star, Issue 23056, 7 September 1938, Page 3
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