MORTGAGORS' RELIEF

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 211, 19 June 1935, Page 7

MORTGAGORS' RELIEF

COMMISSION STARTS WORK. APPLICATIONS IN WELLINGTON. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, 18. The recently reconstituted Wellington (Country) .adjustment commission nas commenced its operations. Xne Minister lor Justice (the Hon. J. u. Coeuej said to-day tnat to assist ... iuo disposal oi tne accumulation oi applications waiting to no dealt witn wiinm tne Wellington district, arrangements had teen made wiw tne wourt oi tteview to ueai nnany witn ail applications lor renei in which tne parties consulted to.uieir applications ueing dealt with wicnout previous investigation by tne Adjustment commission. Two members ui die 'Court of me view had liatl expeiience as enairmen oi adjustment commissions, and as eacii memoer oi tlie court nau a practical Knowledge ol prooiems to be dealt witii, it was «m,impated tnat tne ' arrangements made would prove acceptable to all parties. Tnere is power under tne provisions ol the xtural mortgagors (I’lnal Adjustment; Act to transier to tlie Court ol Iteview constituted under that Act tne jurisdiction at present exercised by tlie supreme Court and Magistrates in applications under the Mortgagors and tenants Belief N Act, 1988. The Minister stated that lya. order-in-councd had been passed translerring to the Court of lieview jurisdiction in respect or all applications lor relief by rural mortgagors, and the Court of Review proposed to me in the near future at the more important centres in the Wellington district. It is anticipated that the mrnrt will first sit at Wanganui on Thursday next, and then at Palmerston North, where the accumulation of applications awaiting investigation is heaviest. Under that arrangement, Mr Cobbe said, there would be an equivalent ol two commissions functioning for the time being, and this should result in an early disposal of all outstanding applications. '