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PROPOSED LEGISLATION WORK OF THE COMMITTEE [by telegraph—special reporter! - . - "WELLINGTON, Friday r q The Minister of Internal Affairs, th® Hon. W. E. Parry said to-day thai/ he did not expect the Special Commit* V tee which is taking evidence on tha. provisions of the Local Government ' £ Amalgamation Schemes Bill would ba ' r able to complete its work until late in., the session. Since the committee sat : last year numerous requests had heeifmade to local bodies to place their views before the committee, and a starl; had.;, been made this week to deal with theo; new evidence.
Mr. Parry added that a beneficial ; spirit of co-operation existed between j the Government and the municipal cor- a porations conference. The legislation passed during the Government's term of office embodied more remits passed by the conference than had been the'' l case for many years. The Government • had been happy to assist in the facilitation of the work of local authorities*
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23109, 6 August 1938, Page 13
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