Southern Hawkes Bay Pest Destruction Board Rate Books

This Series concerns the Rate books from the Southern Hawkes Bay Pest Destruction Board for 1965-1991. Under the Provisions of the Rating Act 1925 later the Rating Act 1967 and the Rabbits Act 1955 later the Agricultural Pest Destruction Act 1967 the Southern Hawkes Bay Pest Destruction Board levied a general rate per acre for each financial year. There are Rate books from 1965-1974 and Rate roll is for 1988. Rate book records can be found in alphabetical order by surname apart from any amendments or additions. Record details include Valuation roll number, Occupier surname, Address, Owners name, Description of property and rates total. Rate Roll details include property number, name, owners surname and first name, rated area and valuation number. The Rate roll for 1988 is in order by zone and property. Included is a map of the zones within the board that can be referenced.