RATES ON NATIVE LANDS.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.* WELLINGTON, Friday. The question of the rating of native loads -was brought before the Native Minister to-day by a Taranaki deputation, who complained that blocks owned by groups of natives escaped payment of rates because one or more individuals had no direct responsibility or liability in the eyes of the existing law, so far as payment of rates was concerned. Mr Carroll said some change should be made in the law, but it wonld reqxtire to be a gradual change. Where native lands were situated within reasonable limits of a European settlement rates should be paid. Natives so. situated should be on the electoral roll, and should have a voice in the affairs of the country, and there should be no escape from their obligations. The Minister" did not hold out any very definite hope that what the deputation required would be done this session, but he promised to give his best attention to the matter with a view to remedying the existing unsatisfactory state of affairs.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 166, 13 July 1907, Page 7
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