RENT FIXED BY MAGISTRATE.

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RENT FIXED BY MAGISTRATE.

{ Ukjted Prisss Association.]

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■ The Inspector of Factories tipplicd under tl>e. War.Hoguiations Amendment ■Act to liavo a property, in Ivilijirnie valuod for rent purposes. Recently the nnvt was advanced tv j&s xvi weekly. Before the war the Government, valuation on the property was £395, Since then it. lias 'incveitrsod to £nS4. A-wit-, ness for the defence ostinuit.-Hl that the present, value was botweou £850 and £680. Tlie lifjgistrate fixed the capital • value at itoGo, ■ and reduced, the rent accordingly by one shilling weekly.