INCREASED RATES
Sir,—One of your correspondents in Monday’s paper pointed out that his rates have gone up from £4/10/- a few years ago to £9/10/- this year, and with little or no advantage to himself. Does he expect any? The rates are not increased for the benefit of the ratepayer, but principally for the increase in wages and salaries to already overpaid corporation employees. The person who is in receipt of, say, the age benefit of 32/6 must stand a further increase in his rates from time to time in order that these employees, who. get from £6 to £lO a week, can be paid still more. Then any observant ratepayer might ask a lot of questions, such as, is it necessary for a crowd of men to be continually tearing up. the tramlines, or tearing out ornamental trees that were planted many years ago with the object of beautifying the reserves, or putting gravel where it will never be walked on, as round the intersection of Tay and Elies road? TEN PER CENT. INCREASE.
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Southland Times, Issue 25746, 9 August 1945, Page 6
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175INCREASED RATES Southland Times, Issue 25746, 9 August 1945, Page 6
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