RATING QUESTION

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1932, Page 6

RATING QUESTION

SYDNEY . COUNCIL SUGGESTION

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Recently a highly-succeisfuji fete was held in. Government Holme grounds- in aid of the Ruth Nursing Association. Tipi Labour aldermen ’’on the City 'Council have ask-ad that the city solicitor be requested to state whether,, in, his opinion, « a charge was made 1 for admission to , the fete, Government House is not now rateable; and if the answer is in the affirmative, the. City Council musVreque-st Sir Jphilip Game to “pay up.” . iw '”" Of course, Government House, fcebg Crown property, $ exempt' from rating when used for State- purposes only, hut thtT ch-rrg!2- for admission at the fete, legally speaking, ,may make ad the difference, and . Alderman Garden and his' 'friends are asking,' if bes-pit-,ls tire rated, then why not Government House? It has been suggested by the “Labour Daily, 1 ” which is naturally most anxious to annoy of embarrass hiV- Excellency, that, r-s Government 'House h--ve thus been thrown open for the'purpates of public engagements, all sorts of ch'ar-itab-e. institutions and public organisations might benefit by the change—the stevedores, perhaps, might be B,llo\Ved to hold their annual pienic there.

I do rot know whether this is seriously intended, but the “Labour Daily” seohs to he quite in earnest about another suggestion that If S’r Philip Game -end Mr Stevens should raise anv obtectiou to the rat of Government House,' ;pi^ City Gown'd! might lot the Governor off on condition that mil child’-en’fi plawgroiteds' in and around the city should he made ratfif- P 6. No doUlit. Mr Jock Garden can be to use this we"non to the utmost advantage-, and the incident i'Jl"c+.rafes very aotlv the lengths to vhmh the Labour exttemVs are nirH <o e" ,v rv their vendett- 1 against Sir Philin Game 4 because lie dared to dismiss Mr Lang.