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CpiJNtY^]Jiilt'Am^RAT|S vCEApte i; dPERAriONS (By^Teiegfapfii-rrlPresS; AssomdpaO, . 7. V. ' "'.'. :(SISBpiGNE, -This. t»ayv {;"; The Matakaoa County Council,; hay- . ing collectedonly 31 .per"cent, of itsl rates,- has; decided to Aeniporarily ceasa \ operations^ aid vtlie* position- has. beea ' refeirred:€o-"the r:Mittist6r o|.: Internal Affairs. \ ' TJ)je Istaff "has 'teen \ discharged.' "~"Ai! .a. .^.ineeting 'of the j council a. resolution was. passed ox-; pressing' appreciation <oi tiie services of Mr. McNaught,. county clerk. ■~ ;.. Eepiying, Mr. MeNaught .said that f he ••would-atiUl'reinaia in office mthout! remuneration." and ;attendito;;matters ! that mignt crftp. up. )' :.". :;:;■:. "When the Matakaoa County severed from waiapii •in':l92o'it:tobk dver:a lia-i bilitv of. £15,000, .i;lt later raised-a £30,000 -ldaa in London f orroading! and the construction .of the Hicks -Bay1 harbour works; . ! In".additipnj_£sooo_ wai raised .from the. State;."Advances" ..Department; and^the ijfubli?; Trnst. ' The; total revenue r.eceived this' year was £5000^ which; was barely airfflcient .-tot pay interest. . v The;.dif&cuity is' primar''< ily due: to ythe'non-jaynient of Tates by, Maoris, who are 'responsible ■ for" one- i third of the total-rates, and since thrf; inception of the'.1 county they have paid^. only 50 per..dent; /.'..This' year\£sp.; dnlr! has. been received from Maoris'; ■. .
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 81, 6 April 1932, Page 11
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185NO FINANCES Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 81, 6 April 1932, Page 11
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