MANAKA

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 26, 28 September 1894, Page 3

MANAKA

(Our Own Cor?.2e?ondbnt.) Considerable excitement has been aroused by Mr Smith, a local solicitor, who lias (setting aside a decision of Major Lube’s n e case of r.outley v, IT Hey, .and ---J er, Ar over charges) applied to t’ e Regisfrar-C :n .ret ,c the matte*, .’ho ins replied. A is, I b«. -lev?*, . ■ Hurley’;-; intention to o A - pose, if __ ussi.le, the iat of Registr ir wb'cli says; T. e amoai t overcharged must be refunded, or I sha 1 recommend cancel ation of your broker’s icense. The Registrar says in one part that, I do n**t understand that 5s is to be charged for each’ notified covenant; I admit the schedule is not as clear as if might be. Here we have a doubt which the Registrar does not definitely clear .up, and cousideiing that he is tbe legally constituted final Comt of Appeal, one naturally feels su-prise at his incomplete and ambiguous expression of ’mon. As regards chargi; 10s for the second copy of a transfer of lease, Mr Hu:ley, of course, maintains his position, and intends to have the point setllcd. Considering, however, that the rEesid.nt Magistrate (with Mr Welsh for Mr

{ Hurley) has upluld his point, one is I keen on learning how the Ultimate ruling Avi.l go finally. For prej hi ng an agreement >c the land, Mr Smith contends that this is a lawyer’s work, and the Registrar advises him that it “may perhaps be more pioperly regarded as breaches of “the Law Practitioners Act, and would suggest you 1 briuging the matter under the notice of the Law Society.” Now, if Mr Hurley has breached this Act he certainly should be punished, but our R.M. has upheld him, and further, one is at a loss to know how, when, where, or why tbe Registrar-General is vested with power to interpret the Law Practitioners Act for a solicitor, or make any suggestions. Mauaia Town Board e’cctions tesulted in the return of the following gentlemen : Milroy, 55 ; Meuli, 49 ; Budge, 45 ; Benporntb, 44 ; Franklin, 39.

The Manaia ’Cycling Club have its first run to-day (Friday). The club numbers some 25 members, with atf present 12 riders. A three-lap track has been laid off in tbe Domain, and will be formed and metalled at a cost, of-abou't £7O. Gf * ourae mere will be anv amount of voluntary labor.

In the case o( Seott-buiith v. Simpson Mr Simp-on has paid costs and settled the cas-'.

Manaia sections, after all, are to be sold in New Plymouth. This is a confounded shame.

The Anglican Church of St duthbert’s ivas consecrated last Sunday by the Bishop of Nelson.