PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2149, 17 April 1886, Page 2

PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Thoiisday,—(Before Mesers T. Wells and E. J. Roche, Reviewers.) Rangiaohia District.—G. Makinder, 100 acres, Orakau, valued at £GOO. After hearing the evidence the valuation was reduced to £550.—James Henderson, 200 acres, Kihikihi; assessed at £1050. Mr Henderson stated that the value agreed to wm £1000, but to his surprise, when he got notice from Wellington, it was raised to £1100, but was subsequently reduced to £1050. He still objected, for £5 an acre was full value for it.. He originally had 400 acres, but sold half at £5 an acre, the half sold was more valuable land than the half retained by him. Valuation reduced to £1000.—Robert Alexander, 30£ acres £180. No appearance. Valuation sustained.—William Alexander, 50 acreg; £300. No appearance. Valuation sustained. Richard Bell, 204 acres; valued at £1122. Valuation reduced to £1020. — Robert Coekerline, 232 acres, 2 roods. Reduced from £1100 to £1040.— Robert Cunningham, 203 acres. Appealed against on the ground of a wrong statement of average, Reduced by agreement to the amount stated and £1100.— Albert John Francis, BO7iacres; £1270. Reduced to £1010.—Andrew Ross, 250 acres; £1550. Valuation sustained.

Kihikihi Town District.—Alexander McGibbon, £25. Valuation sustained.— John Scorey, £305. Valuation sustained. —Alfred Sturgess, £25. Reduced to £25. —Dignan and Armstrong, £25. Valuation sustained.

Alexandra Town District.—G. Holdship, £8, valuation sustained ; G. T. Wilkinson, £150, reduced to £135. T« Awamdxu Town District.—H. and

J. Goodfellow, £131)0, reduced to £1181 ; Ann Alexander, £110, valuation sustained. Manoumko District.— F. R. Foster, £11)1(5, leduced to £1550 : Tlio*. Goodfellow, £4000, valuation sustained ; H. and J. Goodfellow, £<;800, reduced to £6320 ; K. T. Hudson, £2350, valuation sustained ; H. E. Keighley, £250, reduced to £210; M. Krippner, £1860, reduced to £1700 ; A. Muir, £50, reduced to £45 ; D. Munro, £517, valuation sustained ; A. J. Scott (two acres leased to Paterangi Cheese Factory), owner's interest reduced from £20 to £.i ; T. Peacock, £000, reduced to £475 ; J. A. Pond, £150, valuation sustained ; W. I Patterson, £050, reduced t<> £037 10s ; S. ! Trobe, £GH2, reduced to £637 ; S. N. Weitney, lessee's interest £250, valuation sustained ; J. Williamson, £293, reduced to £234. Pirongia District.— T. Beckham, £50, reduced to £30 ; L. Ehrenfried, £30, valuation sustained.