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Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1921, Page 1

legacy duty. WELLINGTON, August 12. The question whether legacies to step-grandchildren arc to be subject to succession duty at the rate of two percent if the legatees were grand-children or at the rate of 10 per cent, was today decided by Mr Justice Sims in r ■ vour of the higher rate. The case was one in which the executor of the will of the late Mrs G. S. Andrew appealed against the assessment of the Commissioner of Stamps of succession duty on the estate of £45,960 left in equal shares to the grand-chil-dren of deceased’s. CABINET CHANGES. WELLINGTON, August 12. When Parliament meets the portfolio of finance will he taken by the Hon. W. Downie-Stewart until Mr Massey’s return, as it i s necessary for this portfolio to he in the hands of a member of the House of Bepresentatives while Parliament is in session Sir Francis Bell will take charge of Internal Affairs in the meantime.

Children's tweed fonts and warm jerseys are now being cleared at. the ridiculous price of IDs each. Ladies' maekintoshes 12s fid and 15s each. For one wc'ok only at Schroder and Go’s, where von can get model hats at less than half price.—Advt.