COUNTY MERGERS

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1937, Page 9

COUNTY MERGERS

TARANAKI PROPOSALS Two Instead of Ten (Per Press Association.) NEW PLYMOUTH. April 23. Representatives of the County Councils in Taranaki arc to hold a conference to consider the proposals by Hon. W. E. Parry that the ten County Councils in the province should be reduced to two, one in the north and one in the south. Following his meeting with the southern bodies yesterday, thc Minister today met the North Taranaki local body representatives and placed before them his proposal for the amalgamation of the Clifton and Inglewood and Egmont and Taranaki Counties. The representatives, subsequently, discussed the proposals in committee and agreed to call a conference. OPPOSITION IN LEVELS DISTRICT TIMARU. April 23. At a largely-attended indignation meeting of ratepayers of Levels County to-day, a resolution was carried that the meeting was of opinion that there should be no interference with existing counties in South Canterbury until the propfisals of the Government for the amalgamation of local bodies have been translated into legislation, and until the ratepayers of each county affected by amalgamation have been consulted. A deputation was oppointed to wait on Levels Council and to ask it to oppose amalgamation until a referendum of ratepayers had been taken.