A JAZZ EVENING
CLAIM FOR PROFITS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WELLINGTON, September 19. The Mayor of Wellington said the arrangement was that the hall would ;e available, provided all the proceeds except the advertising charges went to the Earthquake Fund. After the rJance a cheque of £4O 3s 6d was hand'd him. There was no statement with ,t, and he refused to accept it without a- statement. A day or two later he received a statement, which was liandeu to the City Solicitor.
Witness told Forrest' that lie was dissatisfied with the organising charge of £lO 10s, and if he had known such a charge would be made, the hall would not have been available. Later lie received a cheque from l'orrests solicitors for £lO 16s sd.
Cross-examined, Mr Troup said be knew nothing previously of Forrest’s honesty or capability, but had nevei been taken down before in a case of national disaster, and did not think anyone would take advantage of it. The custodian of the hall t.old him the day after the dance that there would be a big addition to the fund, as the crowd was one of the biggest he had seen there.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1929, Page 5
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196A JAZZ EVENING Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1929, Page 5
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