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APPENDIX XXVIII. Report from Valuer-General re. Robert Smith, Onehunga. The Chairman, Valuation of Land Commission, Wellington. Mr. Smith's property was revised amongst others situated in the One-tree Hill District as at 31st March, 1908, the unimproved value being fixed at £900, and the value of the improvements at £100, making a capital value of £1,000. The property was revised as at 31st March, 1913, the unimproved value being £2,500, the value of improvements £100, making a total value of £2,600. According to advice received by the Valuation Department from Mr. Smith's solicitors, Mr. Smith paid £1,4-00 for the property in 1907. Lands suburban to the City of Auckland have risen at a rapid rate during the last four years, and are still rising. F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General. Valuation Department, Wellington. 3rd February, 19.15. APPENDIX XXIX. Memo, from the Valuer-General re Wellington City Land Values. The Chairman, Valuation of Land Commission, Wellington. I am unable to identify the sales of Wellington Cty referred to by Mr. Harcourt in his evidence before the Commission, which were sold at prices below the Government valuations. I have had a search made, however, regarding sales effected in the City of Wellington, notices of which have reached this Department since the recent valuation was concluded, and find that 121 transactions have taken place, the, aggregate price realized being £204,300, and the existing Government value £178,543. It will therefore be seen that the. prices realized were in excess of the Government valuation by £25,757. B\ W. Flanagan, Valuer-General. Valuation Department, Wellington, 4th February. 1915. APPENDIX XXX Memo, from Valuer-General re. Fees. The Chairman, Valuation of Land Commission, Wellington. The schedule of fees chargeable to the public for copies of entries in the district valuation roll are printed on the back of the application form. These fees were fixed by regulations. The Department exercises discretion in imposing these fees, reducing them in cases where the fixed charge would be excessive. I enclose copy of application form. F. W. Flanagan, Valuer-General. Valuation Department, Wellington, 3rd February, 1915. Fees chargeable for certified Copies of Entries when not verified by Revaluation. These fees have been determined by the Valuer-General under the provisions of clause 14 of the regulations. For each Entry. £ a. d. Under £500 capital value* .. .. .. From (id. to 0 2 6 £500 capital value and under £1,000 .. .. .. ..036 £1,000 ~ „ £1,500 .. .. .. ..046 £1,500 „ ~ £2,000 .. .. .. ..056 £2,000 ~ ~ £2,500 .. .. .. ..066 £2,500 ~ „ £3,000 .. .. .. ..076 £3,000 „ „ £3,500 .. .. .. ..086 £3,500 „ „ £4,000 .. .. .. ..096 £4,000 ~ „ £4,500 .. .. .. .. 010 6 £4,500 „ „ £5,000 .. .. .. ..0 116 £5,000 „ „ £5,500 .. .. .. .. 012 6 £5,500 „ ~ £6,000 .. .. .. .. 013 6 £6,000 ~ „ £6,500 .. .. .. 0 14 6 £6,500 „ ~ £7,000 .. .. .. .. 015 6 £7,000 „ „ £7,500 .. .. .. .. 0166 £7,500 ~ ~ £8,000 .. .. .. .. 017 6 £8,000 „ „ £8,500 .. .. .. .. 018 6 £8,500 „ „ ' £9,000 .. .. .. .. 019 6 £9,000 „ „ £9,500 .. .. .. ..106 £9,500 and over .. .. .. .. ... .'. ..110 * The Valuer-General may, at his disorotion, charge a less fee than 2s. (!d., vide olause (1), in oases where, in his opinion, the payment of a fee of 2s. 6d. in respect of valuations under £500 would be excessive.

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