ONEKAKA RIGHTS
Appeal Court Decides Against Crown Decision was given by the Court of Appeal yesterday in the Onekaka mining case, the Court finding unanimously against the Crown. The ease originated in the Crown’s seeking tlie- forfeiture of mining privileges at Onekaka, but the warden ‘found that breach of contract by the Crown disentitled it to seek forfeiture. The Crown appealed to the Supreme Court, and the Chief Justice (Sir Mjchael Myers) dismissed the appeal. Yesterday the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from the Chief Justice’s decision. The judgment of the Court, which consisted of Mr. Justice Blair. Mr. Justice Kennedy and Mr. Justice Callan was delivered by Mr. Justice Callan. At the hearing, which occupied 16 days in July, August and iSeptember, th, SolicitorGeneral, Air. H. TI. Cornish, K.C., and Air. C. A. I. Treadwell appeared for the Crown, Air. P. B. Cooke, K.C., and Air. R. L. A. Cresswell for the Onekaka Iron and Steel Co., Ltd., (in liquidation), Air. C. H. Weston, K.C., and Air. Kelly for the Golden Bay Proprietary Co., Ltd., and 'Air. W. J- Sim, K.C., and Air. E. F. Hadfield for Pacific Steel, Ltd.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 4, 30 September 1943, Page 4
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192ONEKAKA RIGHTS Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 4, 30 September 1943, Page 4
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