LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
Wellington, Wednesday. Government has been very busy since the session closer). Lengthened Cabinet meetings have been held almost daily. The Appeal Court has been occupied all d>y hearing argument* in ttyi qmq jof the
Otago Land Board v. .Wm., Higgins, the former being the appellants, find the latter the respondent. The question which their Honours are asked to decide is whether the acts of 1883 and 1884 are retrospective in their operation. It is understood that the Government has communicated with the various District Railway Companies as to whether they wish to enter into arrangements for the lease or sale of their lines. As regards ratepayers, the Government has taken a new departure. Government ha« now laid down, as a condition, that ratepayers are to pay two-fifths of the amount, for which proceedings are being taken against them. Government stipulates that on ratepayers paying tw»-fifths proceedings will be abandoned ag<vinst them until Parliament determines or not to ratify the agreement.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1931, 20 November 1884, Page 2
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166LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1931, 20 November 1884, Page 2
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