CLAIMS FOR £17,936.
FARMERS DISAPPOINTED WITH ! LAND. (FBKSS ifISOCUTIOX . ntXSBJLX.) HAMILTON, June 20. Induced by alleged representations., that the land was of excellent, quality, and highly editable for dairying, -ai large number"; of Taranalri formers al few years ago took up areaß of land in what is known as the Matarawa block at Tokoroa, near Rotorua. . A number of these settlers, alleging that the land . is c&ttlesick and that the : value ox io .was misrepresented to them, have instituted an action against the; vendors,, Matarawa Land CJompany, for the aggregate suifa of £17,936 damages.', The cases for hearing at the present session against the _ matarawa Land. Company axe the claims or H. and A. H. Cairns £5347, George D. P""W! £4174, * Frederick F. Rogers £IOO, Michael McDonnell £5442, Arthur S. Allen £1196, and Alfred X- Townsend £1649. The case is now proceeding before Mr Justice Herdman arid a special , jury; l It is expected to last five dayß.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19032, 21 June 1927, Page 11
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