According to the "Sun,” 1 ho decline, in building in Christchurch, due chiefly to the tightening of the money market, was continued in January. A report presented to the Christchurch City Council last meeting showed that in that month permits for the erection of 32 buildings, valued at -£22,415, were issued, as against 47 permits for bail.lings, valued at .1211,020, issued in January of last year.
"11. is extraordinary the way in which business men facilitate the commission of such offences,” said. Mr. Justice Sim, during the Supreme Court sitting al Dunedin on Monday. “1 think the law should be altered so a.s to make it an offence to cash cheques for those who are not known.” His Honour was referring to the case of a man j.’ho was committed for trial on four ohargee of false pretences.
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 123, 17 February 1921, Page 4
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138Untitled Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 123, 17 February 1921, Page 4
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