MT. ROSKILL DISTRICT
GROWTH DURING YEAR The remarkable growth of tlie district, in spite of war conditions, was shown in the report of the chairman of the Mount Koskill Load Board, .Mr. ('. .M. .McC iiiloogh, presented at the annual nicer. of ratepayers last night. Population rate collection and water consuinpfion ," ! 1 reached new records. iluritm lhe yeai the hoard began a civic survey as a preliminary to town planning, stated the report, it, now had tile power to restrict the establishment of industries in areas set aside for residential purposes and to control the indiscriminate provision of shop sites in subdivisions. .Buildings, exclusive of State houses, 1o the value of £67,325 were erected, compared with last year's figure of Of the State houses in the district, 420 were now occupied. Hates totalling £20.0(i0 wore collected, representing 96.-It per cent, of the amount struck, while arrears were substantially reduced. The population of the district was now 8700.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23966, 16 May 1941, Page 5
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