REVIEW COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2157, 27 June 1895, Page 29

REVIEW COURT.

Mr E. H. Carew, S.M., oat at tho Magistrate's Court on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clook for tb.B purpose of reviewing assessments of land uuder the Land and Income Assessment Acts within the Counties of Taiori, Peninsula, Waikouaiti, and Boroughs of Dunediu, Hawkgbury, Port Chalmerp, West Hatbiur, NorthEast Valley, Maoii Hill, Roslyn, Morningtoa, Cave*sham, South Duucdiu, St. Kilda, Green Island, and Mos^iel. Mr G. F. C. Campbell, of Wellington, appeared for the Laud and Incoaae Tax department. HAWJLSBUUY. (Assessor : Wiiliam Craig.) The Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company objected (oa talulr of Mrs E. S. Sshultze) to the valuation of £1d32 placed upon sections 1 to 3, pare of 56 and 57, block V, Hawksbury district, containing 308 \ lr Bp.— After evidence the objection was uisallowed. Tue trustees of , tho late John Jones objected to the valuation of £3000 placed upon sections 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, and part of 15, block VI, H<twksbury, containing 527 aOr 9p.— Reduced by consent to £2500. WAIKOUAITI. (Assessor : William Craig ) John Reid objected to tho valuation of £4105 placed on the Oomer Bu»h estate. — Raduced by consent to £3830. MAOKI HItX. A'SL'fSor : D. L*rnacb.) The Bank of New Zealand Estates Company objected to the valuation of £2400 placed upon psrb of section 9, atchons 10 and 13, block I, Greudon, confcaiuiog 48 acres.— Disallowed. NOItTH-KAST VALLiY. (ABHessor : D. Lirn*ch.) The Bank of New Zealand Estates Company agreed to the following reductions made by the couimisaion/r in the under-mentioned properties :— Sect ; ons 12 and 69, block I, St. Johu's Wood, reduiod from £50 to £40; sections 1 and 22, block 11, Gordon, reduced trom £176 to £120 ; sections 1 and 22, block 111, Gordon, reduced from £176 to £L2O ; sections 2 and 22, block IV, Gordon, reduced from £168 lo £114 ; sections 3 and 22, block V, Gerdon, reduced from £150 to £100 ; ssctions 4 and 11, block VI, Gordon, reduced from £56 to £30 ; sections 15 and 22, bkek VI, Gordon, reduced f roui £56 to £38 ; sections 4 aud 6, block VII, Gordon, reduw.d from £80 to £50 ; sections 7 and 11, bloak VII, Gordon, reducid from £30 to £20; sections 7 and 16. block 111, Aecob Vale, reduced from £50 to £35 ; sections 2 and 7, block XI. Ascot Vnla, reduced from £66 to £40 ; parr, of section 48, block IX, North Harbour and Blufskin, reduced to £750; sections 12, 17. 20, 67, 78 9, 118, l? 0. 122, 123, lo! 118, 1 01 119, 1 of 123. 1 of 12, and par of 126, Kelviu Grove, reduced from £535 to £350. Daniel Heenau objected to the valuation of £220 placed upon section 55, North-Exst Valley, containing 10a Or 30p.— Reduced by consent to £170. TAIERI. (Assessor : William Snow.) Donald Cameron objeoled to the valuation of £300 placed upon sections 36, 37, 39, 56, and 59, block V, Dunedin and East Taieri District, containing 142 a3r 34p.— -Reduced by consent to £230. An objjclion by Jobn Reid, on behalf of Alexander John Shand, to th« v&laation of £2693 placed upon allotment 27, part of 28, parbof 29, Mid part of 30, block 111, ftlaungatua, was disallowed. Margaret H. Shand objected to the valuation of £2572 placed on sections 39, 40, pares of 44, 2 and 3, block IV, Maunghtua. — Reduced to £2163. An objection by Margaret H. Shand lo tbe valuation of £3740 placed upon sections 1, 2 of 29, and 1 and 2 of 30, block V, Maungatua, was disallowed. Isabella O. A. Shand lodged an objection to the valuation of £2196 placed upou oectious 8, 11, 15, and 18, block V, Alauugataa.— Reduced to £1700, by consent. The. valuation of £2441 placed upon Beolious 58 and 39, block V, and sections lof 76, 77, and 78, block V, Maungatua, was, on the application of Isn.bella C. A. Shand, reduced by coa6er.t to £2185. An application by James H. Sutherland to have the valuation of £890 placed upon sections 12 and 15, blook I, Maungatua, reduced was disallowed. Edward Keenan objected to the valuation of £780 placed upon 248 acres held by him in blocks I and 11, Maungabua district. — Reduced by content, to £691. Edward Hcenan also objec'.ed (0 the valuation of £485 placed upon 871 a3r 3p held by him in blocks XIII aDd XIV/Maungatua.— Reduced by content to £400. WEST HABBOUR. (Asfe^sor : D. Ln^naoh.) An application by the Bank of New Zealand JMates Company to have Ihc valuation of £1250 placed upon lla 2r I2p reduced was disallowed ; and the valuation of £30 placed upon allotment 10 and 11, Burkes, was, ou the application of the same company, reduced by content to £25. PENINSULA. (Assessor : Robert Milne.) Bank of New Zealand Estates Company objected to the valuation of £4375 placed npon sections in the Waverley township, containing 84 acres —Reduced by consent to £950. Henry North objected to the valuation of £725 placed upon allotments 73, 74, and 77, block VII, Peninsula. — Reduced by consent to £550. ST. KILDA. (Assessor : D. Larnacb.) Micbael M 'Kay objected to the Valuation of £25 placed upon bectioo 2, block XXVII.— Reduced by consent to £15. The Colonial Bank ot New Zealand objected to the valuation of £35 placed npon section 1, block XXXlX.— Reduced by consent to £27. j MORNINOrON. (Assessor 1 David Larnacb.} The Colonial Back of New Zealand objected ! to the valuation of £60 placed upon allotments 11 and 13, block 1, Balaclava.— Reduced by consent to £20. I BOSLTN, I (Assessor s D. Larnacb.) Henry William Baron applied for a reduction in the valuation placed upon allotment* 12 and 16, and section 5, block I, Nevada.— Reduced from £675 to £600. The valuation placed upon Bishop Nevill's property— allotments 5, 7, 2, 121, und sections I 3 and 4, Chesters — was reduced by consent from ! £1485 to £1000. 1 On the application ol Donald Cameron tbe

valuation placed on sections 11, 13, and 14, Wi»kari, was reduced by consent; from £630 to £480. The Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company objected to the valuation of £1425 placed upon allofcmtinls 12, 16,. 17, 21, 42, 43, and cctiou 24, block 111, Linden.— Reduced by consent to £1200. DUNEDIN. (As? essor : John Maitland Jones.) William H»rrop objected to the valuation of £500 placed upon p»rt ot 6-c6ion 41, sections 57 and 58, block XXtX, Albany street.— Reduced to £400. Tne following reductions were made in tho valuatious of properties h"ld by Cargill's truateei :— Section 12 block XXI, Great King str«f t, reduced f;om £400 to £350 ; section 13, block XXXI, Great Kiog stree', reducsd from £600 to £350 ; sections 14 and 15, block XXI, Great Kii>» stteet, reduced from £300 to £350; Bection 16, block XXXF, Great King stresfc, reduetd from £400 co £350 ; neotion 17, same b'.rck, icduced from £400 to £350. The Bank of New Zealand Estates Company cbjectod to t>?o valuation of £1600 plaoed upou sections 48. 50, and part of 51, block XXXIV, Ure*t; King sfcrest. — Disallowed. Tho following reductions were madj in the valuation of properties held by Coturie's trustee s :— P&rfc of section 66 and section 70, block XXXII, Queen streat, reduoed from £500 to £250; seotious 14 snd 15, block XXXVII, Leitu street, reduced from £500 to £350. On the application of the Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agency Company tbe valuation pieced upon section 10. blook XXXI II, George streeb, wan reduced from £350 to £275. Al'ea Brothers objected to the valuation of £250 placed upon part of section 34, blcck XXX, Cumberland street.— Raduced by con*ent, to £200. On the application of the Bank of New South Wales tbe valuation of £750 placed upon seclioLs 24a, 25, aud 27, block XIX, Loadon stn eb, was ronuccd by oonseut to £600. The Perpetual Tructees, Estate, and Agency Company applied to have a reduction made in the v."lu*tion plaotd upon part of section 12, block XVII, York place. — Reduced by consent from £600 bo £500.. The same company also applied for a reduction in tho valuation placed on section 15, block XVII, Filleul strett. — Reduced by oonsent from £600 to £500. James Neil objected to tbe valuation of £3000 placed upou part of section 58 and section 59, blcck XX, George street.— Reduced to £1600. The trustees of Mrs George M'Lean applied for a reduction ia the valuation of £2000 placed upon fectious 64, 7, 82, 3, block XXIV, Heriot row. — Dif al towed. Messrs Cutten and Hart objected to the va'uation of £800 placed upon section 29, bloak XVI, Great King street.— Reduced by coLsent to £600. Lvle's trustees objected to the valuation placed upon section 39, block XVI, Cumberland street.— Reduced from £750 to £500. On the application of Messrs CuUen and Hart, the valuation of £1000 placed upon section 49, blcck XVI, Cumberland street, was reduced by consent to £BCO. Tho Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agf ncy Company applied for a reduction in the valuation placed upou sectioa 23, block XXI, Great Kuig street.— Reduced from £750 to £550. T«e valuation of £600 placed upon section 29, XXI, Great King streat, was reduced, on the application of James Beadla, Co £550. Mr H. F. Hardy, ou beh&lf o£ George Gray Russell, obj'Cbed to the valuation of £1250 placed upou eec'ion 76, block VII, Maclaggan streefc.— Reduced to £1000. On the application of the Australian Mutual Providei't Society, the valuation placed upon uart of section 49, block IX, High streeb was reduced from £3000 to £2000. Mr H. F. Hardy, on behalf of George Gray Russell, applied for a reduction in the valuation placed upon section 18, block XI, York pi aoe —Reduced from £500 to £300. A reduction iv the valuitiou placed upon Bection 19, block Xf, York place, was al*o made from £400 to £300, on the application of of Mr H. F. Hardy, on behalf of the same client. Henry North objected to the valuation of £490 placed upo.i part of footion 56, block XII, Rattray f treeb. — Reduced by consent to £250. Cargill's trustees objeckd to the valuation pieced upon section 33. block XIV, Moray pl'ce. — Reduced by consent from £13,850 to £10,500. The Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agency Company applied for a reducbion on the valuation placed upon part of section 44, block XIV, Octagon —Reduced by consent from £1000 to £750. Elias F. Harding lodged an objection to the valuation p^'ied upon part of section 1, block XV, Princes street.— Reduced from £4000 to £2000. Mr A. Finch, on behalf of Arthur Briacce and Co., applied for a reductiou in the valuation placed upon allotments 3 and 7, parts of 8 and 11, block XLIII, Bond street. — Disallowed. • Cargill's trustees objected to the valuation of £3600 on allotment 10, part of seotion 9, block XLIII, Boud street.— Reduced to £2700. Mr J. W. .Jago, on behalf of George Bell, applied for a reduction in the valuation placed upan the leasehold occupancy of section 13, block XXXVIII, Bond street.— Reduced from £1850 to £1775. Linda M. Fulton objected to the valuation of £1500 placed upon sections 18, 20, 36, and 37, block lll.— Reduced to £775. On the application of the Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agency Company the valuation of £1000 placed upou sections 3 and 4, block V, was reduced to £800. The Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company objected lo the valuation of £250 placed upon part of section 2, block V, and also to the valuation of £250 placed upon part of section 11, same block.— Both objections were di*Ballowed. On the application of the same company a reduction was made by consent on the valuation placed on «cctions 7 and 9, block XL, from £1500 to £1200. ! Cargill's trustees objeoted to the valuation 01 £7300 placed upon section 10 and part of 45, block VI, Princes street.— Reduoed to £4575. Mr A. Finch, on behalf of A. Briscoe and Co., objected to the valuation of £1300 placed on lots 9 to 11, block XXXIX, containing 37 poles.— Objection disallowed. The same firm objected to the valuation of 1 £1200 placed upon lots 10 and 11, block XL.— Objection disallowed. Mr J. W. Jago, in the estate of James Hutchings, objected to the valuation of £800 I placed apon part sections 1, 2, and 5, block I XLVI, containing lr 9p.— Reduced to £700. Mr Jago also objected, in the same estate, to the valuation of £3500 plaoed upon part gectiona 1, 2, and 5, block XLVI, containing lr 9p.— Reduced to £1500. Mt T. K. Sidey, ou behalf of John Sidey, objected to the valuation of £30,000 placed on aeotion 65, block VII. — Comideration of the matter was deferred until Wednesday morning. 1 The court Adjourned at 7.15 p.m.