At the Municipal Conference yesterday, the Town Clerk of Auckland moved, "That the Local Government Bill does not meet with the approval of this Conference, and that the Government be requested to rein troduce the Municipal Corporations Con solidation Bill as promised to this Associa tion,”

The Mayor of Qreytown proposed, as an amendment, “ That this Conference is of opinion that the Local Government Bill in volves issnea of such great consequence to the electors of the Colony, especially to the owners of property, that it be merely discussed by the present Parliament with a view to further action, after the general election, next year.” This amendment was afterwards with drawn, and Councillor Gray then moved as an amendment, “ That this Conference, while approving generally of the principle of reduction and consolidation of the ex isting local bodies contained in the Local Government Bill, is of opinion that many of the details are capable of considerable alteration and improvement." The amendment was lost, and the motion carried by 16 votes to 12. Councillor Baylis (Wellington) moved the following recommendation from Hoki tika:—"That boroughs be allowed to be constituted with an area of two square 'miles and a population of 2000." The motion was carried. ’

The Hon W. J. M. Larnaoh, moved the following.reoommendation from Lawrence; —“ That the principal boroughs within counties be included in the schedule of boroughs.” The motion was carried. A recommendation from Hokitika that boroughs be allowed to strike a general rate of six farthings in the pound on the capital value was agreed to. The following recommendation from Greymouth, dealing with charitable aid, was agreed to:—That the subsidy fixed by the Bill, viz., 4s per head of popula tion, is too small when applied to sparsely populated districts, such as the West Coast.
