RATING POLL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22365, 12 September 1934, Page 10

RATING POLL

PRESENT SYSTEM RETAINED BIG MAJORITY RECORDED FAIRLY LARGE VOTE CAST By a majority of 4732 votes out of a total of 12,104 valid votes cast, the ratepayers of Dunedin yesterday declared against the proposal that in the future the system of rating property should be on the basis of the unimproved value. The votes recorded were as follows: — For the proposal .. .. 3686 Against the proposal .. 8418 Informal S 3.

A feature of the poll which aroused public interest to an unusual extent was the fact that at only two booths was a vote in favour of the proposal recorded. These were Martin’s shop, South road, and the Methodist Hall, Wesley street. When the last poll on the rating issue was held, the voting in favour of rating on the unimproved value was 5700, while 8104 voted against it, the majority against being 2404, as compared with 4732 on this occasion. The fact that 12,187 votes in a total of 21,000 eligible to vote were cafit indicates the very considerable degree of interest excited by the issue. The heavy poll in 1931 was influenced by the fact that the municipal elections were held on the same day. A little over 100 people gathered outside the Town Hall, when, shortly after 8.30 p.m., the town clerk (Mr G. A. Lewin) announced the result, which was greeted with cheers, while one enthusiast announced in no uncertain voice that things had gone better than lie expected.

DETAILS OF VOTING The following are the details of the voting at the various polling For. places Agst. Inf. N.E.V. Town Hall .. 131 274 0 Salvation Army Hall, North road .. .. 149 235 — Presbyterian Church, Opoho 63 190 — Presbyterian Church, Dalmore 21 5b — Woodhaugh Mission Hall 41 47 I George Street Hall .. , 132 335 2 Albany Street Hall .. Knox Church Hall, 89 113 2 King street .. 238 748 9 Concert Chamber, Town Hall 181 796 8 Burns Hall 109 543 — Mr H. Watt’s shop, Princes street 125 287 2 St. Andrew’s Hall, Carroll street 34 212 , 3 Russell Street Hall .. 69 181 1 Marigold Salon, Musselburgh rise .. •. 180 312 3 Presbyterian Church Hall, Anderson’s Bay Oddfellows’ Hall, Ken123 324 2 sington 109 151 3 South Dunedin Town Hall 312 446 9 Methodist Hall, Weslev street .. .. 171 124 4 Oddfellows’ Hall, David street .. .. 227 314 6 Caversham Methodist Hall 193 234 4 St. Clair Pavilion .. 39 185 — Martin’s shop, South road 125 112 1 Baptist Church, Mornington 78 206 6 Old Council Chambers, Morn ington . • •. 209 494 6 Mr S. Solomon’s garage, Granville terrace 28 70 — Dining rooms, Kaikorai Valley road.. 63 90 2 Wakari Hall, Nairn street .. .. .. 164 311 1 Salvation Army Hall, Highgate .. .. 79 347 2 Roslyn Institute, Highgate 46 270 i Coronation Hall, Maori Hill .. 158 398 3 Totals .. .. . • -3086 8418 83 Majority against proposal: 4732.