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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8173, 4 August 1906, Page 2

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run I'll ESS ASSOCIATION. Dunemn, August 3. An unusual ease was mentioned in Chambers to-day. In 181)7, letters of ulinimstration were granted in the istate of an ex-President ot Port Palmers, who had not been heard of >y his relatives for 10 years, and pernissionwas given to liis brother to sell iertain property, consisting of over 700 teres in the Auckland district. Tliis antl had been neglected, and when tko nan left the colony in ISBI., ho did not ;ive it into the hands of an agent. As i consequence (he County Council ■hreatened to sell the land for non. layment of rates. In order to securo he eslate, the brother took it upon limself to lease tlie land as a farm. Ulter on letters of administration were granted, and the laud was sold. Four nontlis ago the wanderer wrote to tlie Registrar of the Supreme Court staling ;hat lie had been informed that liis wtate had been administered, and ask. ng on what grounds. Tlie Registrar 'orwarded copies of tlie affidavits beiore the Court at tlie time, and lliore ;ho matter rests for the present. There 'x little doubt tliat the proper claimant lias written, as lie lias given the correct numbers .'of the sections and districts Due in the Waiopu and the other in Pariki, In liis letter, tlie wanderer mentions that since leaving the Colony, Le lias been resident in London, Western Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.