Thames County Valuation.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2823, 2 March 1878, Page 2

Thames County Valuation.

THIS DAY. The Assessment Court, for the purpose of hearing all objections to the valuation list of the County of Thames, was held to-day at St. George's school; Bolleston street, before Captain Fraser, Judge. Shortland Sawmill Company, 28,800 acres, Hastings, £400. In this ease the Court applied to hare the valuation made higher. His Worship said in this and several other eases the County had neglected to send in the objections to the Court before the 15th, and the valuation would hare to remain as it was. H. Alley, 4000 acres at Hikutaia £760, 200 acres Omahu, £50, not the owner or occupier. For the County Mr Maedonald raised the objection that the objection was not signed by the appellant in full as it was only signed H. Alley. . Mr Brassey for the appellant submitted that. the objection was trifling, as the section only required the signature " to be as near as might be." His Worship said that the residence of the appellant was not given either. He also said they would have to sustain the objection to the appeal. Assessment confirmed. W. Earle, 2099 acres Orougo, £300; value less than stated.) William Earle, sworn, deposed—The land is not used for anything. It has no sheep or anything on it. It is not worth more than £50. And the selling value is not more than £2000. By Mr Maedonald—No company has ever been formed in connection. Henry Vernbn, sworn, deposed—l am the County Valuer, and assessed Mr Earle's property at £300. I valued it at £3 per acre. It is not in use just now. Beduced to £100. £2 2s costs were allowed. . G. P. Hilton, allotment, Normanby Boad, Paeroa, £7. -Not owner or occupier. Name altered to that of J. Jackson. J. Kilgour, allotment,- Faetahi, £8. Mr Yernon stated that the property had been obtained from the. Natives since the valuation. The apellant applied to have his name inserted. Granted. G. and C. Lawlor and A. Thorp, 3 allotments of 60 acres each, Waihi plains, £10. Excessive Valuation. Mr C. Lawlor appeared for his brother and Mr Thorp in 'support of the objections. There were no roads. Mr Yernoh stated that the sections

were in grass, and had been reduced lait year. Assessment sustained. David Snodgrass, allotment and shop, bakehouse, Facroa, £25; allotment and house, Pacroa, £8. Valuation sustained. E. Cardno, 29 acres, saw mill, Ac, Ohinemuri. Not owner. Assessment confirmed (objection not ruled). F. Whitaker—l2oo acres, Puronga, £630. Not owner or occupier. Appeal sustained. J. Bright—Allotment and house, Parawai, £20. Excessive valuation. No appearance of objector. Assessment confirmed. F. C. Dean—Allotment and house mission ground, £30. Not occupier. H. H. Wright's name-inserted. L. Ehrenfried applied to have his name inserted instead of that of the Bcv. T. Burrows. Granted. T. Hoiles applied to haw T. Spencer's name inserted instead of his. - No ap« pearance. Not granted. John Bead applied to have his name inserted in the list in respect to some fluming in Parawai. Application granted. The same applicant asked to have hii name inserted on the list in place of T. Bead. Application granted, ~sk^ W. 8. Aitken applied to btflTOolin Childerhouse's name inserted instead of F. F. Day's. Granted. . S. Gribbfe claimed to hare the name in list altered to that of S. M. Gribble. Granted. • Andrew Hart, allotment and house, Xauaeranga, £9. Mr Hart appeared, and •aid that th« rating was excessive. It was not worth more than £6 per annum. Appeal not sustained. James Owens, allotment and house, Sandcs street, £10. Bedueed to £8; William-Biley, allotment and house, Kauaeranga, £4. Appellant asked that the word " house " be struct^ off the roll, as there was no house on thY ground. Tbe word " house " was struck off roll; ■

W. Souter, allotment and school, Kauaeranga; exempt under Education Act, 1877. Appeal granted. Bobert Wallace, allotment and house, Kauaeranga, £9;rvalue excessive. Seduced to £7135. ,',-.qv ■.-;■ ? W. S. Aitkift^applied to hare hirname inserted instead of Charles- Galtt's. Granted;

John Childerhouse applied that J. Jenkins' name be substituted for his. Granted.

J. H. Crosby, allotment and boose, Waiotahi, £5; not owner or occupier. Mr Crosbie said he had abandon«i the property a long while ago. Appeal sustained. ' " ■ '

. William Daries, allotment; and School, Waiotahi; exempt under the Education Act, 1877. Granted. — Sehappe—B663 acres, Kopowai, £500. • ' Mr Hesketh said that the oeeupier, Mr Sehappe, was dead, and asked; that Mr Ansenne'a namo be inserted. Granted.. Mr Ansenne said, that the Taluation £500 was too exoessire as there crew only 7000 acres in Thames County, and there was not more than £1000 worth of timber standing on the grou nd. He held the ground under lease. There was onlyaraupo whare on it for the men. It was not worth more than £150 per annum. Seduced to £216. ■. Willliam F. Buektand applied to hare John Buchanan's name inserted instead of his in respect to a battery at Tapu Appeal sustained. H. Carron, bush Tararu, £100; rake excessire. Mr Carron appeared and said that the highest offer he had reeeired waj £60. There were only a few trees in the bush. Beduced to £60. F. Chsllis applied to hare W. Beaeh'a name substituted for his in respect to a house and allotment at Tararu. Application granted. W. Daldf, house, Waikowau, £10. Not liable being on natire land. - Ho appearance of appellant. Not sustained. F. Whitaker, 48} acres, Te Mata creek, £20. Not owner or occupier. Appeal granted. Thomas Kelly, (manager for' Union Sash and Door Company), 96jC00 acres land, sawmill, booms, dam, two wharree, etc., Tairua, £1300. Mr Hesketh appeared for the appellant and stated that his client, Mr Kelly, had had! no notice of his name being on the roll. He applied to hare Kelly's name struck off. His Worship said that he could not do so on* less Kelly was present. Assessment sustained. The Court then rose. .