Hastings Riding.

Thames Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 7182, 12 May 1892, Page 2

Hastings Riding.

Jbiucs Bennett, part of Mats rcsorvo, IGO aoros, valued at £110—No appearance—Struck out.

Chns. Groacber, allolment afc Puru, £50 —No appearance.

Wm. Deebie, allotments 26, 27, and 28, Hastings Township, valued at £30—Valuation sustained.

Win. Deebie, 40 acres at Tapu, rained [ at £20.—Mr Deebie said that he was paying 3d per acre for the laid.'wfaich was held tis e.n occupation license. Ho valaed the laod at £5 altogether —The Assessor, Mr F. B. G. Woodward, stated that the | land was worth 10s per acre, at which he valued it. The assessment of 10s per acre was a fair and moderate valuation.— | Eeduced from £20 to £10. i Eobert Trotter, part 4497, Waiorao reserve, 3 acres, £So—Valuation sustained. Hugh Mackay, 300 acres homestead at the head of Purn Creek, valued at £300, —•It was explained that the land was freehold and belonged to Mr Mackay.—Mr Woodward said that the total improvements were £150, and utiimproved value £150. The lasd was out of the goldfield. —Mr Mackay said that the land had cost him £900, but be was willing to at onoe convey the land by deed to Mr Woodward for £150 if he could find a purchaser, and allow him 2| per cent, [A. number of those present heartily applauded these remarks, but the demonstration was promptly sappressed.J The soil was of fair quality. There was no road to the land, except a pack track. He would like to ask, " Has Mr Woodward ever been to I the land ?" He would like to know if he had | viewed the land?—Mr Woodward said he had not gone to the land and viewed it. He had seen the land, but ho had not beea < on it. He had got his information from a good authority. In reply to the Board, Mr Mackay said that some prospecting had been done on the land, and a couple of reefs and a leader found close by.—The Board decided to reduce the valuation from £300 to £§00,