SECRETARY OF STATE'S QUERY.
'. /PETONE'S/;ANSWEK.; ;'//-;'" /.The, Petone -Borough Council.was last, evening invited'.to express an; opinion as to'thy.merits-of rating.on unimproved values, but members declined .to.;shoulder the /task,' 1 or : ev'en/ to; accept -.the position seriously. The-Valuer-General wrote ask-; ing for information,',- to-.be .forwarded': to the Secretary, of State, for /the .Colonies, who is desirousf.df .obtaining further .information .On. the subject,'of taxation of land ..values in New. Zealand.:-Tie -.letter, closed' with a series of questions respecting rating oh -unimproved : values.'/..The principal points oh which enlightenment was sought'.were the influence, -of',-the system'- on : speculation in land'/ and on values,, its/effect, bri-the ■ building; trade, and'on rent,-and its convenience in con-' nectio'n -with .collection/of -local revenue./-.'.. '-/■■// -■..'.' ■■'-■•". ,-.-, /'..'-■.-■/
/As v the .Mayor; read' the .questions" at-, tached/to, the letter,'there was/a chorus of ayes .and noes from councillors' at tho table.' Opinion as/a/whole seemed-toxun. decidedly-': counter.: to /the : system.' ■'./. /Councillor,,. Short suggested -.. that ■. ..the, letter ...might .-be' answered in-' five words: ''It -(the system)/has. damned, the/bor-, bugh." ";/:'"■■-/-/'/ :■:' :./:■-/:/' ',/. - : //' : .;-. "It has staggered - a few speculators, remarked, another councillor. / '/The Mayor said" it .was -ah important question,, and 'a reply/Could scarcely be given off-hand. .: ■ ..*,•.'■■. . .-- Councillor Short: - Ton want, -to .'get..a speculator on one hand'and: a' Socialist on - the/ other,: arid, then appoint/an umpire./ ':■ ; -:" ■■',-■/:/'}:';//;/.-■-'' ; ''.■■' , Councillor Sonth'gate. moved; that the letter bo received;.- and: this course."svas. ultimately/adopted,' 'an. amendment suggested 'by Councillor./Hardirigj that' - the council regret i,ts. 'inability'/to supply: the ■information/ desired,/ being lapse.,.//-/•/'/■//'/>/■.•/•//; //;;;/"/;:
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 920, 13 September 1910, Page 4
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231SECRETARY OF STATE'S QUERY. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 920, 13 September 1910, Page 4
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