A Land Tax Case.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4574, 20 February 1893, Page 4

A Land Tax Case.

[Pbb Pbkss association. J WELLINGTON, Fbb. 18. , The Post fctatts that the Government endeavoured to take over the Wobnrn . estate, Hawhe's Bay, at the owner's \ valuation, £100,332, pi us 10 per cent, but ' Captain Russell appealed, under the Act, j to the Board of Review, which finally < fixed the value at £129,944, the' amount I originally assessed by the Land tax valuers. . This. Captain Russell had previously unsuccessfully contested. j NAPIER, Feb. 19. i The Wellington telegram with reference ito . the Woburn estate is not correct. i Captain Russell's agents sent m a valuaj tion; of £4 an acre. The Government ! valuation was £5 7s Gd. Captain Russell appealed to the Board of Reviewers, which reduced the valuation to £4 17s 6d, which Captain Russell accepted. The Government then g4ve notice, under Clause 30 of the Act <oi 1891, to take over the property at the owner's valuation, plus 10 per cent, unleas the Government valuation of £o 7s 6d was assented to. Captain Eas6ell formally accepted this, in order that he might appeal to the Board of Reviewers under the proviso at the end of the clause. The Board again fixed the value at £4 17s tid, and the land is taxed on that valuation.