OHURA.
MEETING OF HAPUIcUA SETTLERS. A meeting of the seilim; resident along the Hapurua road was held at the beginning of the week. Mr W. Grant Far»ey presided. Discussion tool; place ;;s regards the sum of £l!s which, had been owing by the Government to contractors for work- done 011 the Haiuurua road two years a<>o. It was decided to petition the Government asking that authority be given to pay the amount of th« existing gra.ip.. It was also decide d to petition the Minister ,"i' Public Worfs for a further grant or £;s(i for the Hapurua load and also to ask for an ,«mount for the completion of the Waitevyh.ona road from the Hapurua bridge to Mangaroa.
It was also resolved that in the opinion of the meeting the time had arrived when the rating in the Country should be carried out on the basis of the unimproved value instead of as at present, the improved value. This matter was also discussed by the Farmers' Union on Saturday, and was sympathetically received. Petitions are being signed by ratepayers to the effect and those in charge are confident of obtaining the necessary number of signatures after which when the usual formalities have been gone through a poll will be taken.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 330, 21 January 1911, Page 6
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210OHURA. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 330, 21 January 1911, Page 6
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