CO129-509-8 Military Contributions- claim for relief 24-2-1928 - 15-12-1928 — Page 58

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(e) Post Office operations.

(f) Ferries. The question of establishing a vehicular

ferry across the harbour is under consideration.

(g) Operations which might properly be charged to

municipal rates.

9.

It is sought to avoid raising difficult questions of this nature by the suggestion for the new method of assessing the military contribution; and at the same time

the existence of such claims for withdrawing revenue from the

military contribution assessment providės good reason for accepting the rate of 12 for future assessments in accordance

Twelve with the new scheme, in preference to any higher rate. 12

would provide at least as large a sum as His Majesty's

Government is entitled to expect if the present system were

worked in a way considered equitable by this Government.

I have the honour to be,

ac

Sir

встрал

Your most obedient hurible servant.

w. I Southown, Mo.d. Southosh.

Officer Administering the Government.

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