LAND COMPENSATION.
» . HAURAKI PLAINS DRAINAGE. 8 BASES FOR ASSESSMENT. ? Three separate claims involved prni ceedings which were continued in tne > Compensation Court before Mr. .1u?----5 tice Herdman and assessors yesterday. 5 Th» claimants were W. Deeble tMr. Ostler and Mr. Garland!. Hunter and 5 Pountney I Mr. Tawle). and Mrs. M. .A. C'arr'uth (Mr. Ostler). The .lefendt ant in each case was the Minister "? f Public Works (Mr. Meredith). 1 The actions arose from rh- fact that c certain lands had been taken under pros; clamation by the Government fordraint age improvements. The question to be c decided was whether compensation r should be computed on the improve.! value of the land as a result of the - drainage work already carrier! out by tl the Government, or on the basis of the n value of the land in its unimproved ;- condition. Tlie cases were commenced (1 in Thames when, after evidence had c been taken the proceedings were adi- journed for argument by counsel, which t was heard, yesterday, n The question of assessment is being considered.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1922, Page 5
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177LAND COMPENSATION. Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 273, 17 November 1922, Page 5
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