DOMINION NEWS.
REMOVAL OF P.O. RUBBISH
AUCKLAND, May 5
In the, Supreme Court Mr Justice Stringer gave judgment for the City Council in a case against the Crown claiming the sum of £2l 8s 7d as a charge for collecting and removing refuse from post offices in the city. Tho case was heard last Thursday. His Honor said the contention that the Crown was not bound by the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act was correct. The case must be decided apart from the provisions of the Act. The Crown, having availed'itself of the facilities offered, was under obligation to pay for them at a reasonable sum.—P.A.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9797, 6 May 1924, Page 5
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