LAND VALUATION.
[TO THE EDITOR, j Sir.—As vou published my letter of the Sth inst. to the Valuer-general, 1 think 1 am bound in honour to jmbiish Mr. Flanagan’s reply received to-day. Although Mr. Flatiagan’-s letter may put a slightly different, ispect on that, part of my letter A-herc I referred fo the appointment >f assessors : yel I un still s(iui'"l\ ■ f the opinion that the objector, v. fi.? tas to bear the whole brunt of th? burden, has no direct representation m the board, except that given to lim by the Stipendiary Magistrate. [ hold that the objector ought to lave the nomination of one assessor. —Y ours faiilifullv. PAI. L J. MURPHY. slahora. 15th Aug.. It'D.
[Enclosed.] V al u a t ion 1') e p a r t rn e n t. Wellington. 12th Aug.,1918. ?aul J. Murphy, Esq., Mahora, Hastings. Sir. —In replying to yoar letter of the Bth instant intimating that you ntend to proceed with your objection to the value assigned io your .and. I think it necessary to correct the misapprehension you are labourng under in regard to the personnel if the Assessment Court. ( do not lominate the The Court -'insists of three persons, one being he Stipendiaiy Magi-t ate for flit* listriet (who is (hainnan); a person lominat.ed bv the local authority, ind a person appointed by the Go-vernor-General. The assessoj aptointed by the Gcvci nor-Genertl is under no obligation to support the Der>2.rtniciit. II*? i~ lhilLc iiidcpcn*
dent in bis action. It is a matter of indifference to the Government whether the Crown’s representative confirms or reduces the value assigned by an officer of this Department- So long as he is an honourable man, has a knowledge of land values, and is able to weigh evidence submitted to the Court, he fulfils all the obligations required of him. f fed sine th it on ti flection wu will admit- your Ivl-lcr was wntten while von were smarting under a sense ot irritation. —I hair the honour to bo. t'ir. vour obedient .-.er) ant, F. W. FLANAGAN. \ aluer-gcnci aL
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VIII, Issue 217, 15 August 1918, Page 2
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