MASTERTON COUNTY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 May 1928, Page 4

MASTERTON COUNTY.

Tins YEAR’S RATES. , The following are the rates decided on by the Masterfon County Council for the year 1928-29, as compared with the previous year: —

Uriti 1-1 H Wainuioru 1 1 3-16 The reductions are as follow: —Rangitumau Riding, 11 per cent; Upper Taueru Riding, ID per cent; To Whiti Riding, 13 per cent; Wainuioru Riding, 15 per cent. With the works proposed in the Opaki and Uriti Ridings during the current year no reduction could be made.

"Last year the Hospital Rate was reduced by 1-48 of one penny in the pound, and in order to meet the levy demanded by the Wairarapa Hospital Board for the current year an increase of l-4Sd in the pound is necessary.

Provision was made in last year’s estimates for the interest and sinking fund required to meet payments under the Bridge Rate, for the first halfyear's interest, on the proposed loan for the reconstruction of the Ruamahanga river bridge, To Ore Ore. As this work was not proceeded with, this account stands in credit to that extent. With this balance available for the current year the bridge rate remains the same as last year.

1928-29 1927-2S a d Opaki V-* »-* GO 1 1-8 Rangitumau ... n! 'i :i i-s Upper Taucru .. ... 1 1-16 1 5-16 Te Whiti , 13-16 15-16