HARBOUR BOARDS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1930, Page 6

HARBOUR BOARDS

SHOULD THEY PAY RATES

\ By Telegraph, Per Press Association

AA 7 ELLING TON, May 5

Included in the many requasts made ■.tep the Minister’idf-Mlltei-liql Affairs (the IHpn P. A. de.la Perrelle)'was one that harbour boards should be called upon to pay rates to the city in which thenbuildings are situated in the same way as commercial institutions.

The question was placed before the Minister by Mr M. F. Luckie, who said that harbour boards enjoyed all tlm amenities provided by cities, but contributed nothing to their cost. Tinsuccess of a harbour board depended on the prosperity of the city in whW' it was established. It seemed only

iir that huge commercial concerns like harbour boards should be in the same position as other commercial concerns in the matter of paying rates.

,/'Em' Mfofster: “Don’t you think the boot might be on the other (foot P In Wellington, hasn’t the harbour actually made the city?” The Mayor of AA r ellington (Mr G. A. Troup): “The Harbour Board didn’t make the harbour.

Air Luckie: “Eery largely, the business of the board was built up by the development of the city and the back country. AVliere would the harbour be but for the city? The harbour hoard grew out of the city, and is probably one of the most wealthy transport and commercial concerns in the Dominion.” The Alinister: “I know the AVellington Harbour Board is very wealthy.”