RATES ON CONVENTS.

Mataura Ensign, 26 January 1911, Page 5

RATES ON CONVENTS.

♦ !' ILMKItSTOX MiHTH OH.J KCTION. I'l.lt UXlJ'l;i) 1-IIKUS ASSOCIATION. I'ALMKitSTOX X., Jan. 25. 11l ouiiectioii will, t 1m- question of tlie rating of convent*, tin* authorities ol St. Patrick's Cliurcli, I'alrncrKton Xortli. have claimed a refund of rat<'» paid la>t year to tin- It<»r<i Council amounting to C4O, ;md almi declined to pay >iini l;tf rules (his year. The ground ill tlie relusal is tile recent decision of the ApjK'al Court in Climtr-liun-li. W'liere it was decided tliat convents am imiii in.- from rating utidor tin- Act.