WONDERFUL RECOVERY

Waikato Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 2609, 13 April 1926, Page 5

WONDERFUL RECOVERY

COLLECTING- THE KATES. V . IX WA3PA 'COUNTY, At fhe monthly meeting of the Waipa County Council yesterday the clerk presented a report on the financial position, showing a wonderful recovery from, what appeared an almost hopeless situation six weeks ago. . ()f the total .European rates collectable, with arrears, 87.18 per cent have been collected, as against 87 per cent last year. Nearly .93. per cent of the total 1 European current rates collectable have been paid. The total European arrears outstanding at April Ist •amounted to £5131 and of this sum £2672, or 52 per cent, have been , collected. Included in the 1921-25 arrears •still' outstanding there are several large individual amounts, and in one instance steps have had to be taken to sell, the property on which the arrears have accrued. Following is a of the ? percentages pf rates collected in each of the ridings,, with -..the ,figures the previous year shown • .... j|r.Ukiihia 93.4,5 (90.12); pnkekura slsk) (93.87); MangapikQ 1h.63 (93).; f itaugiaohia 88.85 ; (80.67);, Kakcpuku ,86.80 (71.33); lvaipaki 86.60. (98.69) ; Orakau 86.33 (69.10); Hamilton 85.38 ~(84.43):; Newcastle 83.56 (80.09);, Sinhikaramea 83.24 (86.07); , . ■