COMPENSATION CLAIM.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 27 November 1930, Page 8

COMPENSATION CLAIM.

DAMAGE TO SECTION. (j'EtESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, November 26. In Dehen'ibfii* ' Inst, John Edwin Hunt's residence in Grosveuor terrace and Orchard street, Goldie's Brae, was destroyed by fire. About three weeks later further damage was done to the property when a big slip came down. To-day, in the Supreme Court, Hunt claimed that his land had been rendered useless as a result of work done by the City Corporation in widening Grosvenor terrace, and he sought £1737 17s as compensation. Mr "Justice Ostler presided, and he had with him two assessors. ; Mr Treadw«ll, tor claimant, said that the section was at the bottom edge of the ridge. On December 23rd the City Council had ' been advised that Hunt , had received expert advice that the cliff in front of his place was not safe. In January, there was a great deal of rain, and a slip came down on Sunday evening .just after a tramcar -had' passed. It was claimed that the section was unfit to- build upon at the present time. Mr Treadwell added that as an. alternative, if a satisfactory retaining wall were built by the Corporation and the original stability of the section restored. Hunt would abandon the first part ot his claim for compensation, tne amount being £1450. Hunt would prefer to go back to the section, because it was considered one -of the finest residential sites in Wellington. The City Corporation, in its statement of defence, denied the claim tor compensation and offered claimant £IOO. , The shearing, was adjourned until tomorrow. ...