MUNICIPAL FINANCE.
POSITION IN WELLINGTON
.- CBY.:TBJU?«HSii-t^j»REflß;- Afisbf*r^t)Oii Yy :rAj ■ ■ .^V 7:;WELLTNGTON,'7MarcK 79. 7:./7: Strong criticism vpas rece'htly offered 7 of the Wellington municipal finances; 'YY, one ex-Mayor contending that the city - was some £30,000 to the bad, if hot 3 more, and that general extravagance 7 was shown in the expenditure; 7 7 7 The Maytwr, oh the other hand, 7 'as- * serts.thatVthe financialpbsitionTs -quite ai sound and that the overdraft this year 7~ would be much below the amount *Bfc7fe revenue: outstanding. After cutting 3* down the estimates it was foiihd thei»7;; were still ,*, £6poo7abbve 7the- 3reve*nu«i Y:M but the Mayor says that a'strong (effbrt 7 will be 7thade7 to.. pvercbine;*: this, and 7 most of it; will -be*' saved7>37 '77: "*■*•'■ 7 -^':
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 10 March 1923, Page 7
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123MUNICIPAL FINANCE. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 10 March 1923, Page 7
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