WELLINGTON MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS. LOAN PROPOSALS REJECTED. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Eeb. 11. The City Council to-night adopted the Finance Committee’s recommendation that in future biograph concerts be not permitted in any building in Wellington on Sundays. I bis does not affect tho holding of sacred concerts, as at present authorised, in the Town. Hall. N • ' The city loan-, proposals to borrow £205,000 for various works were submitted to tho electors to-dav. There was an extraordinary lack of interest shown, less than 2000 ratepayers going to the poll, out of about 13.000 on the roll. All the proposals were rejected except two, affecting suburban areas, namely, construction of a tramwav to Wadestowii £40,000, and water supply to Northland and Wadestowii £22,550. Amongst _ the rejected items was a vote of £27,555 for the erection of workmen's homes.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2424, 12 February 1909, Page 5
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136WELLINGTON MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2424, 12 February 1909, Page 5
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