AUCKLAND ITEMS.
Special to the “Times.” AUCKLAND, August 1. The feature of yesterday’s luncheon in connection with, breaking the first ground of the electric tramways was the enthusiasm with wh'ieh all references to a greater Auckland were received. Mr Arthur Myers first spoke on the subject, and was followed by Mr Hugh Campbell, both gentlemen being loudly applauded when, they urged that all efforts should be mad e to sweep away the suburban boroughs and make Auckland one great municipality. The function was a most successful one, and the announcement of Mr Hansen, of the Tramways Company, that the opening of the tramways would take_ place in seven or eight months was received with great satisfaction. The question of rating ,on iinimprored values is being vigorously agitated here in anticipation of the poll on Tuesday. Mr Fowlds, M.H.R., who ie leading the movement, believes that the result of the Auckland poll will affect the passage of the Unimproved Values Bill now before Parliament. The ratepayers are displaying great interest |ni the subject. ’
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4425, 3 August 1901, Page 6
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