THE CITY'S TOLL
RATES MONEY FLOWING IN. Tho promptitude or otherwise witH which property-owners in Uio, city, pay 1 their rates is a very fair Iwroniclor as to the finaiioial condition; generally, of tho oity. In years of depression people arc in tho habit of leaving the city raws account until the. very last moment, but "when, ■times arc pood the cheques come in with., a great deal more, promptitude after tho papers are issued. '■ An inquiry wag made yesterday from tho Rotes Clerk (Mr, H. Godberjas to how tho city's toll was being paid thi» year, when it wfts'elicited that tho returns were wry satisfactory. aTIio figures, show a marked improvement on those of: last year. Up till March 31 last, the sum of .£128,777 had been collected in rates, whereas up till January 27 of this yearrtwo months prior to tho end of tho finahi rial year—the sum of J£126,G32 had,been collected. The total rates for Wellington are, roughly; .£153,000. "■ '•'
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1661, 30 January 1913, Page 4
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162THE CITY'S TOLL Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1661, 30 January 1913, Page 4
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