THE RATING QUESTION.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15218, 4 March 1915, Page 6

THE RATING QUESTION.

POLL TO BE TAKEN TO-DAY

A noil of city ratepayers is to be taken to-day on a proposal that the system of striking the general rate on tho unimproved values, which has prevailed for some years past, should bo rescinded in favour of the. previous system of rating on the capital values. Tho polling hours will bo from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the polling: places will bc> as. follows:- — CENTRAL WAKD.' Provincial Council Chumters, Durham street. Orantro Hal!, AVorccflter street. St. Michael's Church Parish Hall, Durham street. Mr Otk-y'a Showroom, SSI Jfsulrae street Noith. Foresters" Hall. Oxford terrace. Methodist Church Schoolroom, Stanmor© road. Richmond. Hibernian Hull, Barbadoes street' Sonth. LIN WOOD WARD. Ijimrocxl Public Library. Worcester street. Social Hall, street. Salvation Army Barracks, Fitiperold avcmi<>. Vestry Baptist Church,, corner Linaood avenue and Worcester Btrwt. • ST. ALBAN'S WARD. Marqueo tear Mr HasoU's Store. Colombo etreot North. Primitive Methodist Schoolroom. Jfadraa eUre-t, near Kdgewaro read. Weskyan Schoc!roo:jj, corner Rugby meet end Papanui road. St. Albans Public Library. Dover etreot. Mr Pritchaj-d's Store, 157 Cranford »ir«M. Mrs Collar's Ho-UK , . corner ■W»rrington > and Fiocktou street*, opposite Mr "Watt'a store. Mr Henderson's Motor-houiw-, corner Knowlee streot and Brett's road. Mr Brovihurst's Store, corner of North Avon road and North parade. Marquee, Morivale lane,- comer of Cliesold street. SYDENHAM WARD. Sydenham Football Club's Rooms. Ltweon street. Chrielchurch Tramway Board's Car-sbed, FaUffrave street. Mothodiet Church School room. Seiwyn street. Waltham* Library, Waltham road. Mr Peek's Shop, corner Tennyson street and Colombo street. Oddfellows' Hall, Dickens street.