B.—No. 10.

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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IN THE VARIOUS PROVINCES.

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