CISNEROS TOUR & THEATRE RENT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1731, 23 April 1913, Page 6

CISNEROS TOUR & THEATRE RENT.

LESSEE'S CLAIM SUCCEEDS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, April 22. At klio Magistrate's Court this afternoon, Mr. Kettle, S.M., was engaged hearing a claim for i! 105, being nix days rent for is Majesty's Theatre, made by tho lessee (C. R. Bniley) against G. D. Porlus, theatrical agent, who did not 6taled that ho had had dealings with defendant for a number of years, and in November, 1911, defendant mado a verbal arrangement with him to take tho theatro from August 5 to August 10, 1912 (inclusive). Ho produced n letter dated December 28, 1911, referring do tho booking of "August dates." Ho added that tho custom in such matters was to ninko verbal arrangements, no documents being signed. Tho first date was "pencilled," and subsequently the arrangement was mado permanent and binding. Defendant on this occasion was very insistent ujran getting dates which lie wauled for Atadiuno Ideonora Cisneios, but witness understood thait ho afterwards transferred his interests to a, limited liability company (Porlus and '1 nilwl', Ltd.), and this organisation arranged, to (alto tho Town Hall instead. Witness had scut a cablegram to Portus and lalbol', Ltd., asking for an explanation,, lint that company disclaimed all knowledge ami responsibility. Ito that the oompanv was now in liquidation. Iho theatro was vacant during the week mentioned, this being tho first vacant period since its opening. Defendant's counsel stated that Ins client denied lmrinp incurred liability m the matter, but. owing to engagements, ho had been unable either to attend parsonally or have his cvideuco taken on commission. , , . . Judgment was given for plaintiff foi •.£lO5, with costs .£0 ss. Od.

A mincv'6 death in spite of "his comrades' loiif? stnigglo to save linn, wits described at an inquest 011 Edward Marsh, who was knocked down by a lall.of coal in Arlev Colliery, near Coventry. His hojul wlis just, above Iho fallen conl mid ins companions wore digging' him out wlicn another full covered liini. 'Iho rescuers had uncovered Marsh's head when a third fall took place. When tlio man was reached tlireo hours later ho was dead.

.Messrs. Cumining and Son, No. S5 Queen Sired, Auckland, liavo a dairy farm of C7(i acres for sale in flic Thames Valley, situated nine miles from a railway station. Villi particulars will uo loiuid in the announcement.