DEARTH OF HOUSES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 124, 25 May 1920, Page 6

DEARTH OF HOUSES.

ACTIONS FOR POSSESSION.

Practically the rooming was occupied at the Magistrate's Court to-day with actions taken to recover possession of tenements. In two instances orders for possession on 'fixed dates were consented to by the tenants. Mrs. Nornh Lewis (Mr. Kirker) sought to recover from Mrs. Ella Reese (Mr. Horrocks) Counsel for the tenant said-his client had eight children, four under 14 years of age. The defendant said: "T don't know where on earth 1 can get another place if I have to g"et out of this one, when I have eight children living at home."

Mt< Kirker explained that the house had been cold and the purchaser wanted possession.

Mr. Poynten held that the hardship ay with the tenant and refused to make in order for possession.

'Mrs. Emily Kretchmar (Mr. Kirker) ought to recover from Edward John ioberts possession of a tenement. Th:e

as another case in which the purchaser

■ anted possession. Defendant stated c ihad nine children; that he had adverised and gone round agents but could ot find a house. He had given ten hillings each to two men to try and .nd him a house, promising another 30/ f they succeeded. The purchaser gave evilence that he had three young , children, tfr. Poynton held that in this case the lardsbip was 'on the side of the purchaser >f the house as lie had practically three jabiee. An order was therefore made for possession within five weeks.