LAWRENCE
Borough Amalgamation A meeting of representatives of the Lawrence, Roxburgh and Tapanui boroughs was held at Rae's Junction on Thursday last. Present were: Crs T. Waigth and H. A". Tamblyn (Roxburgh), Crs Martin and Pitt (Lawrence) and Mr J, Vercoe (Mayor of Tapanui). After a general discussion Cr Waigth moved and Cr Martin seconded and it was carried unanimously: "That the boroughs of Roxburgh, Lawrence and Tapanui are strongly opposed to amalgamation, and enter an emphatic protest against the proposal until such time as a referendum of the ratepayers has been taken." It was further decided that it was imperative that a petition asking that a referendum of ratepayers be taken on the proposal be circulated in each borough. A letter containing a report of the meeting was forwarded to the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr W. E. Parry).
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23202, 28 May 1937, Page 16
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140LAWRENCE Otago Daily Times, Issue 23202, 28 May 1937, Page 16
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