RETURNS OF THE LOCAL TAXATION IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES, DURING THE YEAR 1865.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1866 Session I, B-10

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RETURNS OF THE LOCAL TAXATION IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES, DURING THE YEAR 1865.

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RETURNS OF LOCAL TAXATION IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES. AUCKLAND. EETUEN of Local Taxation raised within the Province of Auckland during the Year 1865. I.— Provincial Government Revenue. £ s. d. Fees—Pilotage and Harbour ... ... ... 2,737 16 4 „ Dog Nuisance Act ... ... ... ... 170 15 0 Water Tank ... ... ... ... 48 0 0 „ Auctioneers' Licenses ... ... ... 890 0 0 Publicans' Licenses ... ... ... ... 6,000 10 0 „ „ Bush Licenses ... ... ... 602 10 0 „ „ Gold Field Licenses ... ... ... 6000 ~ Wholesale "Wine and Spirit Licenses ... ... 500 0 0 Public Slaughter House ... .:. ... 664 0 0 2. — Applicable to Special Purposes. Great South Eoad Tolls applicable to payment, Sinking Fund of money advanced, and Bepairs of Boad ... ... 2,145 0 0 "Wharf Tolls, Tonnage and Shipping Dues, &c, applicable to pay > interest of Loan to Harbour Trust, and repairs of Wharf, &c. 7,936 3 0

3. —Rates raised by Local Boards.

* The City Board has furnished particulars of Valuation, as follows: — £ s. d. Total annual value at 10 per cent, on the marketable value ... 193,023 0 0 Net annual value after allowing for insurance, repairs, &c. ... 177,677 0 0 Amount of rate imposed for the whole year at one shilling and two pence on the net annual value ... ... ... 10,364 9 10 Amount of rate received ... ... ... ... 9,532 4 0

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Locality. Eatc per Aero. Rate upon Valuation. Amount of Bate. '-City of Auckland ... ACRES. Is. 2d. per £ on net annual value 3d. per £, valuing each acre at £30 £ s. d. 10,364 9 10 Howick 85 0 0 Haurihohore Highway Trustees Mangarie ... Maungakaramea Otahulm ... Os. 6d. Is. Od. Os. 6d. 4,133 0 8,507 0 14,000 0 lid. per £ on selling rate 0 0 0 103 6 6 428 7 9 350 0 0 363 15 2* Pukckohe ... Paparoa Pakurangi ... East Tamaki "WestTamaki ... "VVairoa ... Wangarie ... Os. 6d. Os. 6d. Os. Gd. Is. Od. Is. Od. Os. fid. 8.206 0 1,682 0 4,423 0 9,140 0 5,008 0 9,628 0 O.'d. per £ on estimated value 7,773 0 6,560 0 ... ■ 8,760 0 471 0 19,428 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205 3 0 42 1 0 110 11 10* 457 1 0 250 8 0 240 14 0 123 14 10 Wareora ... "Waitakiri (South) ... Waitakiri (East) Whan Whau "Waipu Os. 6d. Is. Od. Is. Od. Os. 6d. Os. 3d. 194 6 7 328 0 0 438 0 0 11 15 5 242 17 0

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£ s. d. £ s. d. By assessment on value . ... 10,364 9 10 177,677 0 0 , 85 0 0 6,800 0 0 363 15 2i 58,202 0 0 123 14 10 59,396 0 0 £10,936 19 10 i £302,075 0 0 By acreage rates ... ... ... 103 6 6 428 7 9 350 0 0 205 3 0 42 1 0 110 11 lOi 457 1 0 250 8 0 240 14 0 194 6 7 ■ ... ... 328 0 0 438 0 0 11 15 5 242 17 0 £14,339 12 0 10,936 19 10 \ Acreage rate .... £3,402 12 lj

TARANAKI. Copy of a Letter from His Honor H. E. Eichmond to the Hon. Colonial Secretary. (No. 65.) Superintendent's Office, Sib,— New Plymouth, 18th July, 1866. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular letter No. 20, of the 14th instant, and enclose herewitli a Eeturn of the local taxation in this Province. The only assessed rate shown in this Eeturn, is the road rate imposed on all lands within the Town of New Plymouth. This rate is on the assessed value of the land without improvements, and the valuation may on the whole be taken to represent fairly the present marketable value. The rating of rural lands was necessarily discontinued during the years in which they could not be occupied, and was resumed towards the end of last year ; but no rural rates became due during the year 1865. I have, Ac., H. E. Eiciimond, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, &c, Wellington. Superintendent.

RETURN of LOCAL TAXATION in the Province of TARANAKI, for the Year 1865.

Bates amounting to £678 12s. 6<l. were also made on 27,040-J acrea of country land, but which were not payable till 1866. T. White, Treasury, 10th July, 18C6. Assistant Treasurer. HAWKE'S BAY. Copy of a Letter from His Honor D. McLean to the Hon. the Colonial Secbetaky. Sib,— Napier, 25th June, 18G0. In reply to your circular No. 20, of the 14th instant, applying for a Return of 1865, for the Province of Hawke's Bay, of all local taxation, I have the honor to state there is no local taxation in this Province, unless the sheep assessment for scab is considered as such. I enclose a Eeturn showing the amount of £472 lls. lid. received under this head. I have &c, Donald McLean, Superinendent.

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RETURNS OF LOCAL TAXATION

Rates imposed on lands within the boundary of the Town o'f >*ew Plymouth (valued in 1864 at £91,804) at 4d. in the pound. Lici ises. Inspcci ;ion of Registration of Dogs. Pound Fees. Total. Auctioneers. 1'ubliciins. Weights and Measures. Cattle and Sheep. £ a. d. 1,503 18 0 £ s. d. 240 0 0 £ s. d. 398 3 10 £ s. d. 5 10 0 £ b. d. 22 8 8 £ s. d. 189 0 0 £ p. d. 54 13 4 £ a. d. 2,440 13 10

IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES. Eetukn showing the Amount of Local Taxation for 1865. £ s. d. Sheep Assessments (including Brand and Dipping fees) ... 472 1111 J. C. Lambton Carter, Provincial Treasury, Napier, Provincial Treasurer. 22nd June, 1866.

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WELLINGTON. Town Boakd, Wellington. Eate imposed for year ending 15th September, 1865, was one halfpenny in the pound. £ s. d. Amount raised for year ending 15th September, 1805 ... 1,300 0 0 Upon valuation of property — Value rated ... ... ... ... ... 624,000 0 0 Valuation bearing proportion to full marketable value of about threefourths — Last valuation ... ... .. ... ... 646,540 0 0 Eate from Ist September, 1565, raised to Id. in the pound, estimated to produce ... ... ... ... 2,694 0 0 Town Boaed, Wanganui. Eate imposed for year ending 31st July, 1866, was 2d. in the pound. £ s. d. Amount raised for year ending 31st July, 1866 ... ... 596 19 2 Upon valuation of Land — Value rated ... ... ... ... ... 71,635 0 0 Valuation bearing proportion to full marketable value of about two-thirds — Amount raised by special rates about ... ... ... SOO 0 0

DISTRICT ROAD RATES, PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.

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Amount raised year ending 31st March, 1866. Estimate for year eudiuj» 31st March, 18(37. South Makara ... North Makara ... Pahautauui Horokiwi Western Hutt and Belniont... Waiwetu, Upper "Waiwotu, Lower Wainuiomata Mungaroa Muterton Hooker's Eoad, Carterton Oliariu Karori lihodes' Highway District ... Kai-warra-warra Turakina Kahauraponga ... Rangitikei, Upper Bangit ikei, Lower Makirikiri Tunahaero Matarawa Brunswick No. 9, Wanganui Concord South Karori / £ g. d. 15 6 0 57 18 6 66 0 0 55 9 0 151 9 11 101 8 7 12 8 10 354 14 3 218 19 7 39 10 0 65 0 6 516 19 11 35 0 0 41 10 0 56 11 7 214 18 6 134 4 0 574 IS 4 144 IS 1 41 18 0 162 17 0 211 IS 6 112 0 4 64 1 0 75 0 0 £ a. d. 25 0 0 30 0 0 115 19 0 70 0 0 190 18 0 DO 0 0 24 17 8 212 14 0 200 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 253 0 0 70 0 0 71 10 0 63 14 7 130 0 0 150 0 0 580 .2 10 370 0 0 27 0 0 63 0 0 200 0 0 68 0 0 80 0 0 30 0 0 £3,525 0 5 £3,275 16 1

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NELSON. Return of Local Taxation during the Year 18G5.

On Valuation of Property under authority of " Nelson Improvement Act " and " Country Roads Act."

Under authority of Education Act.

Copy of a Letter from His Honor A. Saundkrs to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. Superintendent's Office, Sir, — Nelson, 20th September, 1S6G. I have the honor to forward herewith the particulars of a return received from Collingwood, of rates levied under authority of Country Eoads Act, in that district, during the year 1865 ; and I have to request that the same may be added to the Eeturn of Local Taxation, forwarded in my letter of the 10th instant. I have, &c., Alfred Savndebs, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, "Wellington. Superintendent.

COLLINGWOOD DISTRICT.

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District. Amount Raised. Rates imposed. Total Rates imposed. Value Bated. o §1 lit o «£ " |°<3 111 . Nelson Suburban >*orth ... £ B. el. 1688 1 10 152 2 6 Id. in the £ ditto £ s. d. 2564 11 0 152 2 6 £ s. d. 615911 0 0 36510 0 0 4-5tlis. equal Waiinea Moutere Mutui'ka ... Pangatotara Riwaka L'ukaka Collingwood 1109 16 0 104 7 7 239 1 9 94 0 3 173 3 8 149 2 8 ditto ditto lid. in the £ ditto ditto 2d. in the £ 1109 16 0 104 7 7 239 1 9 94 0 3 173 3 8 209 3 10 266352 0 0 25051 0 0 38442 0 0 15042 0 0 27698 10 6 25960 18 10 ditto 3-4tbs. equal ditto 3-4tlis. 2-3rds. £135 received for Tolls, being al the rate of £650 per annum. Xo Return received. Totals

Amount Bailed. Kates Imposed. Total Rates Imposed. £ s. d. 1705 15 0 £1 for each Householder, and 5s. for each child, between five and fourteen years, not attending a private school ... £ s. d. 1720 15 0 Tinder authority of Dog Nuisance Act. Amount Raised. Bates Imposed. Total Rates Imposed. £ s. d. 252 14 0 10s. per annum for each dog, and Is. for each duplicate ticket the original of which has been lost £ b. d. 252 14 0 Superintendeni Nelson, ;'■ Office, 10th December, 1866. Alfred G-beentield, Provincial Secretary.

Amount Raised. Rate Imposed. Total Bates Imposed. Value Rated. ; — Proportion valuation bears to full marketable value of Property. I £ B. 25 10 d. !) £ s. 72 16 d. 7 £ s. 20,061 0 d. 0 Id. in the pound. Equal.

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MARLBOROUGHCopy of a Letter from Mr. H. Godfbey to the Hon. E. "W. Stafford. (Tin 11 GO ") " Superintendent's Office, Sib — Blenheim, 16th August, 1866. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your circular No. 20, of the 14th of June last, requesting a Eeturn for 1865 of all local taxation in this Province; and have now the honor to transmit herewith One, showing the value to sell of property in Blenheim, and amount of rates levied for the year 1865-6. Also', one affording similar information relation to the Township of Picton. No further taxation existed, or at present exists, excepting a household rate of one pound for education, and five shillings per head per annum for each child attending the public schools, which rates yielded during the year the sum of £241 13s. 8d ■ # I may further remark that five public schools have been very recently established in this Province. I have, &c, H. GrODFEET, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Deputy Superintendent.

A RETURN showing the VALUE to SELL of PROPERTY in PICTON; and the amount of Rates levied for the Year 1865-6.

A RETURN showing the VALUE to SELL of PROPERTY in BLENHEIM; and the amount of Rates levied for the year 1865-6.

CANTERBURY. RETURN of LOCAL TAXATION in the Province of CANTERBURY, for the Year 1865.

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Value to Sell. Kate Levied per £. Amount of Rate Levied. Eeraarks. £ s. d. 26,313 0 0 £ s. d. 0 0 4 £ s. d. 438 1 0 The assessment was made at an average of 85 per cent, on the value of the property to sell. Wnsldp of Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound

Value to Sell. Rate Levied per£. Amount of Rate Levied. Remarks. £ s. d. 37,108 3 10 £ s. d. 0 0 3 £ s. d. 4C3 17 0 'ownship of Blenheim, originally comprising Rural Sections Nos. 1, 3, 50, 51, in the " Omaka District;" and Rural Sections Nos. 46, 47, 48, in the " Opawa District" Superintendent's Office, Blenheim, 16th August, 18i H. Godfrey, ity Superintendent. ». Depi

Amount Collected. Kate Imposed. Annual Value. Marketable Value Particulars of last Valuation. Remarks. £ s. d. 2418 19 2 £ a. d. 167,567 0 0 I . a a I 8 || 1 S o m [unicipalitics Is. in the £1 Annual rental at which lands, buildings, and tenements might reasonably be expected to let, if leased from year to year Levied under "Municipal Council Ordinance, Session XIV. No. 2; " Christchiireh City Council Ordinance, 1862 ;" "Lyttelton Municipal Council Ordinance, 1863." load Boards — Lands, buildings, ""| I Sheep J Ditto —if leased for B period not exceeding seven (7) years £70 per 10C0 (assumed annual value) 5731 9 8 from 4d. to Is. in the £1 220,179 15 10 65,697 15 9 £500,000 Levied under " The Roads Ordinance, 1864." Levied under "The Sheep Rating Ordinance, 1864." 'rovincial G-overn-ment— Sheep 8150 8 10 453,44411 7 1498 0 0 £750,000 Levied under "The Sheep Ordinance, 1864." Levied under " The Dog Nuisance Ordinance session XVII. No. 3." 1887 0 0 £1 for every lOOOorfraction of 1000 lOs.perhead Dogs £ 11535 8 10

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OTAGO. RETURN of all LOCAL TAXATION in the Province of OTAGO, during the Year 1865.

SOUTHLAND. Sib,— Superintendent's Office, Southland, 17th July, 186 G. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular No. 20, 14th June last, and in reply have to state that during the year 1865, no taxation was levied in this Province on account of the various Eoad and Educational Boards, and the Invcrcargill Town Board having during the severe crisis suspended action, and in some instances ceased to'exist. I have, &c, Jxo. P. Taylor, The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Superintendent.

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RETURNS OP LOCAL TAXATION IN VARIOUS PROVINCES.

Source from which raised. Amonnt. Rates Imposed. Value of Property Rated. xold Export Duty larbour Dues, Pilotage letty Dues icab Assessment (Sheep) )ogTax jicenses—Publicans' Eetail "Wine and Spirit „ Bottle „ Temporary ... „ • Wholesale Wine and Spirit Billiard ,, Bagatelle ,, Auctioneers ... ., Hawkers „ Carriage *City of Dunedin •Boad Districts ... Educational Districts ... £ s. d. 32,226 19 3 542 19 2 2,412 11 4 3,569 18 11 1,478 16 0 2s. 6d. per ounce £ ?>. a. 3s. 4d. per head 10s. per head 6,070 1 4 477 10 0 125 0 0 298 10 0 178 0 0 113 10 0 1,150 0 0 36 0 0 192 0 0 12,085 17 0 1,319 15 0 3,015 4 5 £30 £20 £5 £10 £10 £5 £50 £1 on foot, £2 with horse 10s. each Is. 4d. in the pound 9^d. per acre 5d. in the pound 181,290 0 300,620 14 4 * Owing to the fluctuating value of City j ipproximation as to what proportions the valuatic t This rate is imposed on 37,962 acres. iroperty within the in bears to the full n last several years, it is impraetici rmrketable value of the property. ible to give even an Fbedeeick J. Moss, Provincial Treasurer. Memo. —A considerable sum is raised for Boad and Educational purposes by private subscriptio: if which there is no Government record.