A LAND BALLOT CASE
(By Telegraph—l'r ess■association-) TIMA-KU, Last Night, ! Mr Justice Deiunston's decision in u land iballfct dispute, heard before him last February, has been received. '" .[ At a ibaHot for the Mackenzie pas- j loral rims-in February, 1911, two marbles were drawn in each case. : When the W'hafceback run of 14,500 acres was drawn, the person -railed i'-or the first marble was not present, or bis* representative, biit a friend ask- : ed for time /to comsnuh&ate with him, . and was allowed .ten minutes. The perron for whtom the second marble I' v.'as drawn disputed the right of the Land Board to allow the time, as the ■regulations say that a deposit imist be /paid immediately. The judge de-' ■niclcd that this word does not mean ' "uietsm-tHy," and lirat -in view of the object of the rule, and the circumstances of the case, ten minutes' .grace were reasonable and proper. Beifides, the matter was t,\ the discretion uf the officer conducting the ballot. Judgment was given for the respondent, with ten guineas costs.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10626, 3 May 1912, Page 5
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173A LAND BALLOT CASE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10626, 3 May 1912, Page 5
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