DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKE

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1931, Page 7

DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKE

'HAWKE’S BAY COURT OPENS. DESIRABILITY OF SETTLEMENTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. The sittings of the Hawke’s Bay Adjustment Court constituted under the provisions of the special earthquake legislation commenced at Napier this morning, the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers, having associated with him. Messrs. H. D. Vickery and G. Von Haast. The desirability of an amicable settlement between interested persons was emphasised by His Honour in his opening address. He said the Court would be” willing ,to hear any matter which parties wished to bring before its notice, but at the same time it was higMy desirable that wherever possible parties should settle their affairs out of court. His Honour intimated that if he himself should be called away to attend sittings of the Court of Appeal Mr. Justice Reid would preside over the sittings of the Adjustment Court. V—. So far only eleven applications for hearina’ had been filed with the registrar of the court, and His Honour hoped that parties would file their applications as early as possible. The advantage of consulting solicitors was also mentioned by His Honour. Most of the applications before the court are being heard in camera.