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£ s. d. £ s. d. By assessment on value . ... 10,364 9 10 177,677 0 0 , 85 0 0 6,800 0 0 363 15 2i 58,202 0 0 123 14 10 59,396 0 0 £10,936 19 10 i £302,075 0 0 By acreage rates ... ... ... 103 6 6 428 7 9 350 0 0 205 3 0 42 1 0 110 11 lOi 457 1 0 250 8 0 240 14 0 194 6 7 ■ ... ... 328 0 0 438 0 0 11 15 5 242 17 0 £14,339 12 0 10,936 19 10 \ Acreage rate .... £3,402 12 lj

TARANAKI. Copy of a Letter from His Honor H. E. Eichmond to the Hon. Colonial Secretary. (No. 65.) Superintendent's Office, Sib,— New Plymouth, 18th July, 1866. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular letter No. 20, of the 14th instant, and enclose herewitli a Eeturn of the local taxation in this Province. The only assessed rate shown in this Eeturn, is the road rate imposed on all lands within the Town of New Plymouth. This rate is on the assessed value of the land without improvements, and the valuation may on the whole be taken to represent fairly the present marketable value. The rating of rural lands was necessarily discontinued during the years in which they could not be occupied, and was resumed towards the end of last year ; but no rural rates became due during the year 1865. I have, Ac., H. E. Eiciimond, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, &c, Wellington. Superintendent.

RETURN of LOCAL TAXATION in the Province of TARANAKI, for the Year 1865.

Bates amounting to £678 12s. 6<l. were also made on 27,040-J acrea of country land, but which were not payable till 1866. T. White, Treasury, 10th July, 18C6. Assistant Treasurer. HAWKE'S BAY. Copy of a Letter from His Honor D. McLean to the Hon. the Colonial Secbetaky. Sib,— Napier, 25th June, 18G0. In reply to your circular No. 20, of the 14th instant, applying for a Return of 1865, for the Province of Hawke's Bay, of all local taxation, I have the honor to state there is no local taxation in this Province, unless the sheep assessment for scab is considered as such. I enclose a Eeturn showing the amount of £472 lls. lid. received under this head. I have &c, Donald McLean, Superinendent.

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RETURNS OF LOCAL TAXATION

Rates imposed on lands within the boundary of the Town o'f >*ew Plymouth (valued in 1864 at £91,804) at 4d. in the pound. Lici ises. Inspcci ;ion of Registration of Dogs. Pound Fees. Total. Auctioneers. 1'ubliciins. Weights and Measures. Cattle and Sheep. £ a. d. 1,503 18 0 £ s. d. 240 0 0 £ s. d. 398 3 10 £ s. d. 5 10 0 £ b. d. 22 8 8 £ s. d. 189 0 0 £ p. d. 54 13 4 £ a. d. 2,440 13 10