§ Miss J. Leeasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is aware of the unequal burden placed on rural ratepayers by the present drainage rate; and if he will take steps to introduce a more equitable system of taxation.
§ Mr. John HareI recognise that, in the course of time, some anomalies have arisen in connection with drainage rates in internal drainage districts, and recent discussions with the organisations concerned have covered possible methods of helping to overcome them.