RESIDENCE FREE
COTTAGE ON A FARM
SURPRISE FOR THE OWNER
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
ESTVERCABGILL, 17th January,
That the owner of a farm property should remain unaware of the presence in a cottage on his land of a tenant for a period of ten years seems almost incredible, yet such was the amazing story unfolded to the Southland Elec-. trie Power Board at its meeting to-day. The owner concerned is a well-known Southland farmer, whose first advice of the fact that there was a tenant on his property &ni that the installation of electricity had been carried out was when he recently received notice of the steps taken by the board to recover the balance due on the installation.
During the last /ten years the owner, who was not in the habit of visiting tha property, had no knowledge of the occupant, and had never collected any rent. All the time he had paid th 9 rates he had no idea that electricity had. been installed' nntjl he had* received' the recent notification, from the* power board. Members of the board were amazed at the man's story, and when after the owner had retired the chairman, Mr. W. Einchey, asked for an expression of opinion, Mr. A. H. Movies replied: "Send the whole thine to;'.Punch'."
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 14, 18 January 1933, Page 10
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214RESIDENCE FREE Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 14, 18 January 1933, Page 10
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