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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 76, 22 December 1917, Page 9

Deer forests and shootings in Scotlaud are going a-begging—at all events their valiio lias greatly depreciated owing to tho war. On these grounds several valuation appeals were beard in tho Aberdeen Valuation Court, tho owners claiming (or reduction of assessments. ' Lord Glcntnnar • appealed against the valuation of £500 on Glentanar door, forest, £190, on Glentanar shootings, £300 on part of Glentanar deer- forest in Glonmuick , aud, Glengairn, and £100 on shootings in tho deer forest. Appellant proposed valuations <if £-150, £1.42 10s.', £225, and £78 respectively. ' Tho appeal was dismissed, and the Court ivas asked to state a case. In connection with an appeal jjy M:r. Farquharson, of. Inyorcauld, against tho entry of £450 for a mansion house and domestic offices and £600 for a deer forest, it was stated lluifc.nrior to the .war tho, shootings ••wore Jet' itoi -Mm i rat'. Bea tty.. io/£looo, 'but'w6rr : uoWioj) af!£l4so. <?The Court 'fixed' tlic'' valuation 'of tfor-mansion house at- £300 - and of-tho deer forest at £450. In the majority of eases the principle of ono-fourth reduction was followed.