NELSON NEWS
THE SUMMER SCHOOL1
FARMERS AND; RATES
(From Our Own Correspondent.) NELSON,"I3th January, j The eighth annual session of the Teachers' Summer School, which is being attended by 175 members, is now I nearing the completion of the first week and the programme is working out smoothly. .The weather so.far has been of the best and the visitors have been delighted with the sunny days and the splendid facilities provided by Nelson t/ollego, particularly in respect to the New Barnicoat and Rutherford Houses, and have been charmed by the beauty of the city and surrounding countryside. ■ j Among the correspondence dealt with to-day by the Waimea County Council was a letter from the Stratford County Council asking support for a resolution urging the Government to pay all farmers' rates and to waive its claim for land tax this year. Some of the members thought the resolution was rather a tall order. Councillor L. Higgbs, however, said that a lot w.is to bo said for the resolution. At the present time farmers throughout the Dominion were "up against it," and something would have to bo done to assist them. It would be far better to assist local bodies by way of rates than to subsidise the products of the land. If local bodies were not assisted they would be hardest hit. Farmers' organisations throughout Now Zealand were taking action to urge the Government to assist Farmers. Councillor Everitt: "We all would be glad to get the 12J per cent, rebate again." The chairman (Mr. Corder): "Yes." Mr. Corder added that no doubt farmers were up against it. Ho thought a 12J per cent, rebate on rates lyould be much better than asking for the lot. He thought the council should take a decided stand that it expected to get a rebate of at least 25 per cent on rates. Councillor Kenyon: "The Government is not very rich. Where is the money to come from?" Councillor Everett moved that in the opinion of the council assistance to the farmding community should be in the form of a substantial reduction in rates. This was seconded by Councillor Higgins and carried.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1933, Page 19
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358NELSON NEWS Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1933, Page 19
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