TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[liv TUI.IOGIIAPIf—IW:A PRESS ASSO'CiATKIN SUDDEN DEATH. WELLINGTON, Oct. 1G Allan Steele Ba’maay. aged 15 yetlfs, i dropped dead at the Te Arn b.atlis this morning. , FOUND DROWNED. | TIAIABU, Oet. 17. j The body ot a (ontii, Allen Berry, ■ aged P\ was found in a stream at Alaungati yesterday iiiorni tig. The inquest threw ltd light on how the deceased got into the watt’r, and an open verdict wns returned. AUCKLAND EAST. AUCKLAND- October IT. Air Statliam M.R.. before leaving lor IV ellihgtun on Saturday stated his party Wpiild Wit ii'dinimite a candidate for- Auekhind East scat. (.'i)ll.W|uelit on the extraordinai'v nelioii of R. Fostei'; until recently President oi the A;ck!a.nd Disirii-t Exf-ciitive t'oiincii. in announcing’ himself as all ,Independent landidate. the new party had thus iiivt) left at the post.

API’FAI, cot;HT. WELLINGTON, .Oet.. 17. 'Hio Full Court gave judgment this morning in the ease of Edward Anson, versus Commissioner of Taxes. The ease turned nil the question aR to whether a sum of £5,87!) being the dill or—euco lietweeil the standard value of flock nil appellant's sheep station and tiie price for which it nas actually sold, was ihereiy accretion to capital or whether it was to iio i-egiiriled as income from the year in which tiie sale took place. tTius being assessable for ilielimn tax.

The judgment, of tlib Court was delivered by Justice Salmond. In the course of-the judgment his Honour said that stock on. a sheep farm wns. stock tii Dade of the sheep farmer. It was not fixed capital. The Court was of opinion that the sum of L'sß7-t wa.t properly assessable for income tax for the year in which the stock was sold. The appe.i’i wet therefore dismissed, with costs £lO Ids.

CONGRATULATORY. Before the Ap)>eal Court rose this morning. Sir Francis Bell, Attorney General said he wished on behalf of the Bar, to congratulate Sir John Salmntld on his appointment as New Zealand Representative at tlq. Disarmament Conference in Washington.- He was quite sure Salnimid’s work at the ('(inference would give satisfaction to tin* country. The profession was griiliiihd that so distinguished a lawyer rimi judge iiad been elected as Nbw Zealand's representative. Sir John Salmond, replying, alter thanking Sir F. D. Bell tin" liis kind remarks, slid lie realized the iniperlslice of (lie responsibilities placed upon him, and Imped he would he able to justify the confidence that had been placed in him’

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