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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.