BOROUGH COUNCIL
SPECIAL ,1. . A meeting of £he /Hokitika Borough-Council wan held ; ;last; eVeiiipg. Present—The Mayor (Mr G. A. Perry), Crs. Elcock, Parry’, Fox, Turner, Stopforth, ,aud Heinz/ Apologies; for absence were made for Crs. Caliari, Michel, and Freitas. ... . .''..' ' . The business for discussion was the *• estimates of receipts and expenditure for the year as .supplied -by the Treasurer. After a loiig/di§cus|iQn the esiiuiates were approved for submissioh to the Council. The proposals -include au, increase, in the general ra;te ot ouo penny, and> an ihcrha.se in. the hospital and, charitable aid, ra,te uf two bringing, the total rate to l r /9in. : tHe-'£ /(not including the Harbour rate)/ ah increase from last . yea,r . of - > three pence in the £. The question of levying rates on Church properties .was discussed, and action deferred'to the meeting of the Council.
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1938, Page 6
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