THE CLTJTHA LAND ASSESSMENT COURT. TO THE EDITOR. Sib, —My letter which appeared in your issue of Tuesday last in a condensed form, commenting on the proceedings of the Land Assessment Court of Ckitha, did not in that form convey the full meaning I desired it to have. The land valuations in many cases were unduly high, while the action of the court was considered to be far from being impartial. One objector, under cross-examina-tion, agreed to sell his farm to the Government for £1600, while the valuation placed on it wae £2545. Another' objector was ridiculed for declaring , his farm was not for sale. At a'subsequent stage the farmer who agreed to sell was asked if he still held to his offer to selL His reply was in the affirmative, but that the Government would have to take action at once, as he could ( not keep the offer long open. For this re-' *ply-the magistrate charged the witness with equivocating, and toM him to remember that he was on oath, and had sworn and signed an agreement to sell his farm to the Government.—l etc., J. A. AmjEßsojr. [Our correspondent's previous letter did not contain the specific statement he now makes.—Ed. O.D.T.] ' • Throw Away That Non-Stropping Razor Think it out for yonrself-does your barber shave you withofit stropping And if he can't give yon a successful shave without stropping the blade, how can any safety razor do so f aurely, therefore, no other razor can give you the same satisfaction as a "VALET" Safetjrßazor * for no other razor has the patent hevice which ensures just as perfect stropping by the novice as by an expert. Ask your dealer to give you an AutoSr.rop on the 30 days' free trial. Rsior Set of lilTer-plated razor, sped»l ttroa, 12 lancet steel *Vaiet n blades.in cue. 25/. OBTAINABLE EVERTWHERB. Managing. Agent for Australasia: ■ RALPH ABERCROMBY, George St.. Sjdner - ■ A Battery "^ Round S are all-round utility &fl feS \s ba « eri *>, suited for either heavy SI g» ,or light work. They have higher sfl S& voltage and amperage than wet cells. 3@ j*B No liquid tp spill; no glassjarsto break, ffei ga Dependable, uniform, and strong. f^ I Batteries | «g ring bells; operate telephones and sigfci nals; discharge blastsi And they run tJ3 %EK engines, motor cars, motor boats and qS Pβ tractors. Columbia ;3 , Batteries are designed fe? to give satisfactory re- W. suits under aU climatic fSA SI «_, conditions. Specially r> O «-n Packed to reach desb- tg nation m first -clas3 bH condition. &\ % CJ^ Immediate delrrories fi * s *&lls?tJ&ffi' can ' De m &dc Secure a Vk Catalogues & Terms W I f rom your Dealer or (SH I from us. fcSS National Carbon M Company e≤3 \ Oe»eland, Ohio, 11. S. ft. Slj^s*^ -Ajjfjpi Export Dopartmant BM ™* Lotion Quickly Removes SKIN ERUPTIONS, ensuring A CLEAN COMPLEXION. The slightest Roth, Frtntett Spot, irritable Pimples, disfiguring Blotches obstinate Eczema disappear by applying SULPHOU§^E which, renaen the »kin spotless, sofl, clear, supple, comfortable. CHEMISTS and STORKS. N o Tp,ON BOKAI, TOPICB. by AjtricoU. .... ™?*£l » the Oumo Witnei, dealing.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19170727.2.9.4
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 17067, 27 July 1917, Page 2
Word Count
513Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Otago Daily Times, Issue 17067, 27 July 1917, Page 2
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.