RATING PROBLEMS
OBLIGATIONS OF THE CROWN CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN WAIROA Rating problems and the obligations of the Grown in this respect are to be considered at a conference to be held in Wairoa on June 10 between local body representatives, to which the Napier Harbor Board at yesterday's meeting received an invitation from the Wairoa Harbor Board.
In the letter announcing the conference the Wairoa board stated that the step had been decided on in an endeavor to arrive at a uniform line of action in regard to the rating levies and the recovery of local body rates. The board, it was pointed out in the letter, was unable to collect the rates, and therefore unable to meet charges oil loans secured. Many of the rates outstanding were owed by tlio Crown tenants who were the lessees of the Crown lands, and also by ratepayers whose properties were mortgaged to one or another of the Government departments. This was one of the nsfiects which would have to be most careully considered with a view to making tho Crown responsible for the payment of the rates levied, and it was desired to arrange for some definite method for the payment by the Crown. Tho fact that the Napier Harbor Board had not imposed a rate on land for four years was referred to by the chairman, Mr. T. M. Geddis, who suggested that the board should write to the Wairoa Harbor Board supporting tho effort to ensure that the Crown should shoulder portion of the burden. “This is not a new matter,” said Mr. A. E. Jail. ‘‘lt has repeatedly been brought before the notice of the Government,” he continued, “and I do not think that any conference we can hold in Wairoa could more strongly stress to the Government tho urgency of the matter.” Ordinary mortagors were liable to the departments for rates due on lands of which they were the mortgagees, continued Mr. Jull, but the Crown would not participate in this duty. Mr. R. McLean i think that the small conference in Wairoa might arrange a larger conference embracing the whole of New Zealand.
It was then decided to follow the suggestion of the chairman that a letter be written to tho Wairoa board supporting the proposal.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PBH19330516.2.175
Bibliographic details
Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18089, 16 May 1933, Page 12
Word Count
381RATING PROBLEMS Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18089, 16 May 1933, Page 12
Using This Item
The Gisborne Herald Company is the copyright owner for the Poverty Bay Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of the Gisborne Herald Company. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in