UNPAID NATIVE RATES
COUNCILS' DIFFICULTIES INVESTIGATION PROMISED (Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. It is the intention of the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes to put before the Cabinet a suggestion that there should be a full investigation into the difficulties of some county councils in collecting rates from native farmers In making this statement to the House yesterday, he said there was no doubt that in districts where there were large numbers of native farmers focal bodies were having difficulty in eoifec,in, r their rates, and were being) placed m a difficult position as a result,. The same thing applied to European settlers, lie had cited representations' from . several county councils, and the hope had been expressed that the Government would take some action to give them relief. Tie. had a great deal of sympathy for local bodies which were being deprive: of their revenue, and he recognised toe fact that it was becoming increasingly difficult for Maori fanners to meet their obligations.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17953, 3 December 1932, Page 7
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