LAND VALUERS.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18619, 23 April 1932, Page 6

LAND VALUERS.

ANNUAL MEETING. The ninth annual meeting of the North Island Land Valuers’ Association was held in Palmerston North on Wednesday. There was a fair attendance from AVanganui, Wellington, Marlon, Feilding, and Palmerston North.

The election of officers resulted in Mr F. S. Mcßae, of Palmerston North, being elected president, and Messrs Oscar Monrad. N. Gifford, R. E. Manlev, F. R. 11. Brice, F. 11. Allen and A. A. Gellatly elected as executive cornmil lee.

Three new members were elecled, and very important business was transacted relating to the valuation of town and country property. Mr Monrad read a paper on “AYorld Conditions,” and advocated some method of controlled inflation as a means of assisting to get over present difficulties.

Mr N. Gifford contributed a paper on ‘‘Some Problems of Land A’aluanon,” wit h particular respect to prices of our primary products. Mr R. E. Manley interested the members in a paper on “City A’aluations,” and dealt with compensation cases. The members discussed the papers, and very much useful information was imparted by them in respect to difficulties which every valuer is up against to-day. The association decided to support Mr Monrad’s scheme as outlined in his paper, and various organisations wilt j,,, sent a copy of his address, so that public interest will be awakened. The basic value of hutterfat. wool, fat. and store sheep was considered, and certain readjustments made for the guidance of members when they are making their valuations. In the absenee of tile newly-elected president. Mr It. K. Leiirtiton. of AA’et-linn-ton. presided at the meeting, and was accorded the customary vote of thanks.