SPLIT BANK-NOTES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18148, 11 August 1924, Page 5

SPLIT BANK-NOTES.

(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.'') GiSEOItNE, August <J. A middle-aged man, Frfincu James Hodges appeared- at the Magistrate's Court this morning charged that he did make ;v false document by splitting a 10s Bank of New Zealand note and did utter it to Mattli-e-w Peter Puole. with intent that it should be acted upon as genuine. Deective McLeed applied for a reman;!, statin# that tlioro were a. number c.i similar notes being circulated, and it \v;is desired to make fUrtlicr enquiries. The remand was granted. During the past week several neatly split notes have been passed in Gisborne.

Some limo ago an announcement was made of the intention of a number of Wellington business men to erect in Willis street, on a property adjoining the Britannia Hotel, a six-storied theatre, cabaret, and office building, which would probably liavo been one or the finest buildings of its kind ill Australasia, but for the time being the scheme has been abandoned. Tho difficulty, it is understood, lies in the fact that negotiations between- the promoters and certain of the lessees of the standing premises have failed to bring about a settlement satisfactory to both sides, tile promoters 1:t being willing to compensate tho tenants concerned to the extent suggested.