THE POPLAR GUARDIANS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13320, 10 November 1906, Page 5

THE POPLAR GUARDIANS.

a Report. United Press Association-— By Electrio Telegraph,— •Copj'right. Received Npveiniber. 10, S. s9 , sum. London, November 9\ Th© report of the Inspector of the Local Governmejit Board ' on the inquiry into the charges of extravagant administration of; th« poor lajwv at dteliberately racieased the expenditure i Poplar, suggests) tJiat the guardians 5n order to force the Legislature to [complete the equalisation of rates all over the metropolis. 'The report exbn- j crates Mr W. Crook (chairman) and ; ilh^.GfiO. Lanajbury (one of iKe g<uar- i dians) from misconduct, of which some of their coUeagues were- grailty, , but holds them : in np lamall Uegree ite- .-' sponsible foiifo policy leading. «to the ( pauperisation of great numlbers of*! people, and, the , su'toafcdisaixg pf women ; by casual labour, WitK the inevitable I; growth awaiting starvation wages ■ and increased expenditure in the ? borough! there has 1 been inflicted great j hardships on struggling tradesmen and,! others. ''■■ " > i i Mr Crook : deisjcribes \vthe reporl as ' Avicked ara3 prejiuJibed. .„• ;