SYDNEY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13484, 25 July 1907, Page 5

SYDNEY.

PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE THE SLUMS.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph . — Copyright. (Received July 25, 10.2 a.m.) T) t a SYDNEY, July 25. me Irord Mayor made an important otter-to the Government, which may lead to changes in municipal administration The basis of the offer is that the municipality should have the right of collecting the city land tax, and that in return the Council should relieve the Government of the Rocks, area, which was resumed during the plague outbreak, and undertake other services involving an outlay of £50,000 annually. The Council would widen certain streets and generally beautify the city