INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS
[per united press association.! Auckland, January 27 In the Supreme Court to«day, the North New Zealand Woollen Coinpan> sued James 0. Cairns fur £110 6s 3d, calls orerdue. The defence was a denial that the defendant was a shareholder in the Company ; tUut he had been induced by misrepresentations to take up 1250 shares, but had sent in a notice of withdrawal ; that he had neither accepted the articles of association nor paid call*. I For the Company it was contended that I misrepresentations were not material, I and that the letter of withdrawal was never receired. Mr Justice Ward dei cided in favor of defendant, with costs on the lower scale. The decision is of vital importance to the Company, as it is feared many other shareholders will re* pudiate their liability. Dunedin, January 28. The gang of men engaged in turning over the debris of the fire at the Wood* ware Uo.'s premises have completed their task without finding any more bodies, so that it now appears clear that only the four already mentioned lost their lives.
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 87, 29 January 1887, Page 2
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