RATE EXEMPTIONS ON CHURCH PROPERTIES
Sir Robert Stout Fails In Quest for Information LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL UNSYMPATHETIC Per Press Association. , . WELLINGTON, Last Night. j The Legislative Council met at 3.13 / to-day. 1 / • Sir Robert Stout moved for a return showing the values of land occupied for churches and chapels, and the amount of rates that would be payable to local bodies by owners of such properties but for exemption, tho value” of land exempt from land tax on the ground that It is hold .in trust for , religions purposes, and tho amount of land tax that would be payable but ' for exemption. '■ , Tho Leader, of tho Council pointed out that it would bo impossible to furnish an exact return of tho amount of rates that would bo payable by such properties were it not for exemption and suggested that' Sir Robert should accept an approximate return. Sir Robert Stout declined to altethis motion which was thereupon do- ' foatod by 14 to 8. , V •The Council adjourned at 3.42 until 2.30' next Wednesday.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6672, 27 July 1928, Page 7
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171RATE EXEMPTIONS ON CHURCH PROPERTIES Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6672, 27 July 1928, Page 7
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