LOCAL VALUATIONS
THE DEPARTMENT CRITICISED. Dr. A. K. Newman, M.P., gave notice in the House of Representatives last evening to askithe Prime Minister:— "la the Government aware that in spite of the fact that rents in many parts of the City of Wellington have declined, the valuers for the Valuation Department are attempting to increase the unimproved value of the land? "Will the Government introduce legislation. ' "(1) To provide that the valuations of the unimproved -values of borough and suburban property shall be fair values, and .that the valuers shall be directed .to take into consideration the letting value of borough and suburban; lands', where those lands contain buildings suitable to the sites?
"(2) Providing that the value for taxing purposes should be assesseil at s less sum than the actual marketable value.
"(3) To provide that one of the members of the Assessment Court shall b« appointed by the owners of lands in the district whose roll is being revised?"
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2239, 27 August 1914, Page 7
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161LOCAL VALUATIONS Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2239, 27 August 1914, Page 7
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