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Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 32, 7 February 1907, Page 4

Ihis morning, in the Supreme Court, before his Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), an important point concerning native land law was argued. Section 26 of the Maori Lands Administration Act, 1800, provides that no one may acquire Maori land by purchase, lease, or gift unless he first makes a etatutorj' declaration that he does not hold or own more than 2000 acres of freehold land, including not more than 640 acres of firstclass land. The point raised is whether this restriction is impliedly repealed by the Maori Land Settlement- Act. 1905. LawTence Higgins, sheepfarmer, of Molco, Hawkes Bay, applied to the Te Ikaroa. District Maori Lapd Board to approve a. ler.se to him, from Paora Kurupu an«R other natives, of 1025 acres of secondclass land in Tuhirangi Block, term of lc-ase twenty-one years, annual rental 63 2d per acre, being 5 per cent, on Government valuation. The Doard called on Higgiiie to make the declaration under section 26 of the 1900 Act, and Higgins, through his agent (Mr. &'. L. D. Fraser) refuged, on the ground that the 1905 Act impliedly repeals section 26. The board, therefore, refused jurisdiction and dismissed the application for approval of lease. Higgins now applies to the Supremo Courli for a writ of mandamus against the preisi- > dent (Robert Campbell Sim) and members of the board to compel the board to hear and determine bis application for approval of lease. Mr. Bell, with him Mr. Morison, appeared for plaintiff, Mr, Skerrett for defendants. The Thorndori Dinghy Club saiied a. race last night for a trophy presented by Mt. R. Tomsett. There was a fresb, southerly wind, apd the boata were aW. reefed. A choppy sea- interfered considerably with the little boats, making the passage very wet. The following dinghies entered : — L. Palmer's Zel, scr,; B. Stirling's Vera, scr ; A. Aldred'e iTtesc, 2min; J. Scott's Spray, 4Juiin; Q. Scott's Rena, 44min ; W. Moore's Ajar, 4^min ; Sargent and Jones's Oeo, s£min ; J. S. Swan's Blowfly, BJ^min ; Scott and Smith's Scotia, 6min ; V. Fraser-Light's P-etrel, lOmin. The Oeo did *ot utarfc. On the beat to windwaTd in tho first.' round the Blowfly Scotia, and Spray displaced the_ Petrel, and the first round finished with the Blowfly about half a minute ahead of %]xa Spray and Scotia. In the second round the Spray shook off the Scotia, and w-snf, in chase of fcbfi Blowfly. An excellent race resulted in a win for the Blowfly at 7hrs 34min, SpTay second at 7hr 34imin; Ajax third, 7hs 54^min. The finishing times of the other boats were: — Scotia 7hr 35£min; Zel,, 7hr 35£min; Vera, 7hr 37£min; Bona» 7hr 42min; Petrel, 7hr 48min. Ire* 1 retired soon after the start. The Rona lost Some time through putting baolr. thinking tho Petrel was ia trouble. Handicaps were perhape rather generous, tho scratch boats never having a chance. Mr. F. M'Xeever acted as starter and judge, and Mt. H. R. Powell framed tho handicaps. The points scored by the Tcspective boats for the aggrgeate points priz.3 are:— Zel 114, Vera 113, Irex 100, Spray 98, Rona 83, Blowfly 70, Ajax 70, Scotia 61, Petrel 55, Oeo 41. A Tac» will be sailed on Saturday afternoon for the Oates Challenge Cup. Your furniture packed, removed, or stored. Experienced and careful men. By road, rail, or sea. AnTwhere. NewN Zealand Express Co., Customhouse-quay. Tel. 1353.— Advt. * We recommend our readers to vieit the premises 'of G. Smith, Cuba-atreet ? during tho next week, where for low prices ana good value wo feel sure cannot be equalled. Tho sale which ie now in full swing hag this year commenced just at the time when most of us are buying our late summer goods, consequently it is a ipecially interesting and important event, and one for which wo are fully prepared. C. Smith's buyers have boon very -fortunate in securing scores of bargains, and these with our regular merchandise combine to make this sale a record one. Now is tho time to double the purchasing value of your .money. JEveirthinjj throughout the, , chop subject to big reductions. Follow the crowd, and they will bring you right along to C. Smith, the Cash Draper, Cubaetreet- — Advt.

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