AN APPEAL CASE.
[Pbb Pbess Association".} NAPIER, Sep* 16. An appeal case of public interest til connection with CroWn land settlement was heard before the Chief Justice to-day, when James Walsh appealed against the decision of the Land Board in alloting a section Co John Auglim,. who Ws» successful at the ballot. The ground of contention was that Auglim's applicatson for the land had been signed by the acting postmaster, whereas Section 8 of the Justices of the ' Peace Act, 1888, provided that onfy a postmaster authorised for the purpose ca___s>°a-fy r attest a statutory declaration. There' was no defence to the appeal, but his Honor reserved' judgment to consider the rights of •.he*' parties to the ballot. __ MM _ m ____ m^_ m __________ m _
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6285, 16 September 1898, Page 3
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123AN APPEAL CASE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 6285, 16 September 1898, Page 3
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