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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 37, 26 January 1912, Page 6

A start has been made by the Electrical Supply Company with the work of duplicating their overhead current mains, which will enable the company to control the street lighting separately from private lighting. The only “tag” attached to the Whangamomona County Council’s bal-ance-sheet, which was laid on the table at its meeting on Wednesday, was as follows:—“Examined and found correct, except that special rates and interest moneys accruing amounting to £320 4s 4d received for, and applicable only to the payment of interest on loan, has unlawfully been used for other purposes.” This aroused Cr. McCutchan’s ire, who stated that it looked as if someone had been guilty of misappropriation, but they only did what they were required to do by statute, and as soon as the money was collected by the Council for payment of interest on loans, it was immediately paid into 'the Council’s account, and as this fund was usually overdrawn, payment naturally temporarily reduced such overdraft. He further stated that he would not submit to such a ( tag, atid would bring down a resolution'at next meeting of the Council dealing with the matter.