Office Accommodation Of Public Bodies
EXTRAVAGANCE ALLEGED Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Last Night. At a meeting of the council of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce to-night, mention was made of tho extravagance of both the Government and public bodies on buildings, and it was resolved: “That, in view of the indebtedness of New Zealand local bodies and the Governement, it would appear that both are to a great extent mistaking their true functions, in that, to an unnecessary extent, they are freezing large sums in buildings for some departments quite beyond tho needs of those departments, and in doing so are entering into competition with tho legitimate enterprise of private individuals and companies, thereby curtailing the taxable capacity of such. “In the opinion of this chamber definite steps should be taken to keep building for Government and localbody departments on a more moderate scale, suitable to house tho officers of each, and not to accommodate tenants, the latter being a distinct function of private enterprise.” Copies of the resolution will ho forwarded to other chambers in New Zealand.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7470, 22 May 1934, Page 7
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178Office Accommodation Of Public Bodies Manawatu Times, Volume LIX, Issue 7470, 22 May 1934, Page 7
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