CLASSIFICATION OF LAND.

Shannon News, 13 March 1925, Page 2

CLASSIFICATION OF LAND.

DECISIONS ON APPEALS. Reserved judgment was delivered yesterday by the Assessment Court set up to hear the appeals against the classification of land in the district of the Manawatu-Oroua River Board. In announcing the decisions, Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., stated that the assessors wished to pay a compliment to the classifiers, Messrs F. C. Hay and N. H. Mackie, for the way in which they had handled a difficult task, and for their impartiality and fi\ i rn fiss The decisions of the. Court were asfollow:—F. S. Easton and same and partners, Moutoa, Foxton, classification to remain; W. B. Pearce, Kairanga and Foxton, classifications to remain; J. and W. Meagher, Kairanga, 50 acres in class C and 44 in class D (non-rateable); D. B. McEwen, -52 acres in Class C and 73 in Class D: J. Dunn, Koputaroa, 50 acres in Class G and 71 in Class D; S. Bowker, Koputaroa, 45 in Class B and -W in Class C; 3. Liggins, Makerua, classifications to stand; G. Craw, Makerua, 100 acres in Class D and balance as classified.