THE TRAMWAYS BILL.
AUCKLAND OPPOSITION.
[Pjia Press Association.] AUCKLAND, July 29
The City Council has resolved strongly to oppose the Tramways Bill, ami to ask the local members of Parliament to oppose it, and co-operate with the Wellington, C'hristchurch. Duncdin and "Wanganui Councils in. their endeavour to defeat it. The reasons urged against the Bill were that it was a blow at local government by centralising matters of importance in theMinister, and the insecurity to municipal contracts when the provisions of a deed Can be so simply over-ridden by regulations made by the- Governor.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9912, 29 July 1910, Page 3
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94THE TRAMWAYS BILL. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9912, 29 July 1910, Page 3
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