Kaitaia Drainage Area—Notice of Making and Levying General Rates

Pursuant to the Swamp Drainage Act 1915 and its amendments, the Minister of Lands does hereby make and levy on the unimproved value of all land within the Kaitaia Town District Subdivision of the Kaitaia Drainage Area constituted under the said Act a general rate described in the First Schedule hereto, and on the unimproved value of all land in the subdivision of the Kaitaia Drainage Area outside the Kaitaia Town District the general rates described in the Second Schedule hereto, such respective rates being for the purpose of meeting maintenance costs for the period from 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1954.

The amount of such rates, together with the annually recurring special rates already made and levied, will be payable in one sum on 31 August 1953 to the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, at which office the rate book will be available for inspection. A copy of the rate book will be available for inspection at the office of the Lands and Survey Department at Kaitaia, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

FIRST SCHEDULE
Town Subdivision
ON the unimproved value of all lands within the Kaitaia Town District, seventy-two one-hundredths of a penny (0.72d.) in the pound.

SECOND SCHEDULE
Rural Subdivision
CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the persons appointed to classify lands under section 3 of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Act 1928, twenty-five pence and seventeen one-hundredths of a penny (25.17d.) in the pound.
CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, eightpence and eighty-one one-hundredths of a penny (8.81d.) in the pound.
CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, threepence and seventy-seven one-hundredths of a penny (3.77d.) in the pound.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of August 1953.
W. A. BODKIN,
For the Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 15/42/5)

Hauraki Plains Drainage District—Notice of Making and Levying Rates

Pursuant to the Hauraki Plains Act 1926, the Minister of Lands does hereby make and levy on the unimproved value of all lands within the district constituted under the said Act the general rates to meet maintenance costs for the period 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1954 as described in the schedule hereto.

The amount of such rates will be payable in one sum on 31 August 1953.

The rate book of the district is open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland, and a copy of same may be inspected at the Land Drainage Office of the Ministry of Works at Kerepehi, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE
CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the appraiser appointed under the said Act, eightpence and fifty-eight one-hundredths of a penny (8.58d.) in the pound.
CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, fourpence and nine-tenths of a penny (4.9d.) in the pound.
CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and twenty-three one-hundredths of a penny (1.23d.) in the pound.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of August 1953.
W. A. BODKIN,
For the Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 15/13/154)

Rangitaiki Land Drainage District—Notice of Making and Levying Rates

Pursuant to the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act 1910 and its amendments, the Minister of Lands does hereby make and levy on the unimproved value of all land within the district constituted under the said Act the general rates to meet maintenance costs for the period 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1954 as described in the Schedule hereto.

The amount of such rates will be payable in one sum on 31 August 1953, together with the amount of the annually recurring special rates already made and levied, to the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland.

The rate book of the district will be open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, and a copy of same may be inspected at the Land Drainage Office of the Ministry of Works at Thornton, near Whakatane, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

SCHEDULE
CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the arbitrators appointed under section 6 of the Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act 1910, fivepence and eighty-six one-hundredths of a penny (5.86d.) in the pound.
CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, threepence and ninety-one one-hundredths of a penny (3.91d.) in the pound.
CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and ninety-five one-hundredths of a penny (1.95d.) in the pound.
CLASS D: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class D, sixty-five one-hundredths of a penny (0.65d.) in the pound.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of August 1953.
W. A. BODKIN,
For the Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 15/11/108)

Waihi Drainage Area—Notice of Making and Levying General Rates

Pursuant to the Swamp Drainage Act 1915 and its amendments, the Minister of Lands does hereby make and levy on the unimproved value of all land within the Pukehina Subdivision of the Waihi Drainage Area constituted under the said Act the general rates described in the First Schedule hereto, and on the unimproved value of all land included in the Central Subdivision the general rate described in the Second Schedule hereto, and on the unimproved value of all land in the Kaikokopu Subdivision the general rates described in the Third Schedule hereto, such respective rates being for the purpose of meeting maintenance costs for the period 1 April 1953 to 31 March 1954.

The amount of such rates will be payable in one sum on 31 August 1953, together with the amount of the annually recurring special rates already made and levied, to the Collector of Rates, Room 8, First Floor, Government Buildings, Customs Street West, Auckland.

The rate book will be open for inspection at the office of the Collector of Rates, and a copy of the same will be available for inspection at the office of the Kaituna River Board, Tauranga, at all times at which those offices are open for the transaction of public business.

FIRST SCHEDULE
GENERAL RATES
Pukehina Subdivision
CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the persons appointed to classify lands under section 3 of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Act 1928, twopence and ninety-five one-hundredths of a penny (2.95d.) in the pound.
CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and thirty-one one-hundredths of a penny (1.31d.) in the pound.

SECOND SCHEDULE
GENERAL RATES
Central Subdivision
CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the persons appointed to classify lands under section 3 of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Act 1928, fivepence and nineteen one-hundredths of a penny (5.19d.) in the pound.

THIRD SCHEDULE
GENERAL RATES
Kaikokopu Subdivision
CLASS A: On the unimproved value of all lands classified as Class A by the persons appointed to classify lands under section 3 of the Swamp Drainage Amendment Act 1928, threepence and fifty-four one-hundredths of a penny (3.54d.) in the pound.
CLASS B: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class B, twopence and seventy-five one-hundredths of a penny (2.75d.) in the pound.
CLASS C: On the unimproved value of all lands so classified as Class C, one penny and fifty-seven one-hundredths of a penny (1.57d.) in the pound.

Dated at Wellington, this 11th day of August 1953.
W. A. BODKIN,
For the Minister of Lands.
(L. and S. 15/24/1)