VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1921, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

, -^.ECiitArji—run press association] STEAMER TICKET DEPOSITS. WELLINGTON, April 28. The right of intending passengers to a refund of the whole amount of a deposit on steamer passage money, on cancelling the hooking for a berth, was tho subject of the action in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday, when Robert Del) Hovell proceeded against the Levin Company ,agents of the Shaw Savill Line. Plaintiff paid £l7 l()s deposit, reserving a berth on the Arawa in December. It was alleged there was a distinct understanding that he should have the right to abandon the reservation of the berth with incurring liability on cancellation, plaintiff receiving £'lo.lDs. The action was taken t( recover the balance. Evidence givei by flu' Company stated that the prae tiro of intending passengers on cancel hit ion was to forfeit 10 per cent, of tin 25 per cent, sked as a deposit wliei the passage 1 was booked. It was admit ted that in his case three and a hnl monHis’ notice of cancellation was gi\ til. Judgment was reserved. NEW CO Ar FT DT SC() VE R ED. WELLINGTON, April 28

The Government Astronomer has received notice from Harvard Observa-

tory of the discovery of a new comet by the Cape Town observer on March 13th. The placing is as follows: Right ascension. 20 hours 16 minutes; Declina tion, 10 deg., 20 min. ; south, within a degree of the third magnitude star Beta, Capricorn. The comet is invisible to the naked eye, hut should he easy to find with a telescope.