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COMPULSORY ACQUISITION. DOUCEURS FOR LAWYERS. THE FARMERS' CONTRIBUTION. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, September 27. A return presented to-day, on tho motion of Mr Scott, shows the amount of law costs paid by the Crown in connection with the compulsory acquisition of estates under the Land for Settlements Act and the names of thelegal firms or practitioners to whom the costs were paid. The return deals with thirteen estates, the total legal costs in connection with which was £12,587 8s 6d, including £1268 5s 5d for " disbursements." Tho following are the law costs on tho individual estates, tho . disbursements appearing in parentheses:— Ardgowan--J. F. M. Eraser, £ll4 los 9d (£1 Is 7d). Carrington—D. M. Findlay £3lB 18s 5d (£7 17s M). Dalziell and Findlay £7 7s. M. Mvers £3 6s 6d (3s Gd). Maurisell and Hart £lB 10a 3d. Culvordeu—Dalziell and Findlay £7 8s 9d. D. M. Findlay £545 6s 10s (£39 2s 2d), J. A. Cassidv £93 4s Id (17s lid), ' „ Flaxbourno—Findlay, Dalziell and Co. £1350 12s lOd (£l6O 8s 6d), T. W. Stringer £3ll 14s (£l4 14s), R. M'Callum £932 15s 8d (£lO 12s 2d), Mondy, Sim and Stephens £1022 8s 4d (£lO 8s Id). Forest Gate —Findlav, Dakiell and Co. £357 19s 7d (£ls 19s sd). Hatuma—Kennedy and Lusk £45 Is Sd, P. E. Baldwin £537 12s 6d (£4O 8s I'd), Findlay, Dalziell and Co. £1963 6s 4d (£345 9s Id), Sainsbury, Logan and William (as agents for owners) £3OO, *A. J. Cotterill £l4 15s. Kumeroa —Findlay, Dalziell and Co. £357 Is lOd (£34 9s 4d), Cotterill and Humphries £6 ss. Matamata—J. A. Tole £343 15s (£133 18s). Milboumo and Teroinga—Findlay, Dalziell and Co. £623 5s ]od (£256 4s 8d), H. B. Lusk £l6B 17s (£3B), Sainsbury, Logan and Williams £65 (£4 13s 4d). Mackrel'.. Matou, Godlee and Quincey £2l Is 6d. Mount Vernon—Findlay, DaizitT s ■uid Co. £590 9s 6d (£64 6s 3d), H. B. Lusk £237 19.s (,£0 4<? sd), A. J. OjXrterill £o 8s 6d (£3 6s 6J). Tawha —Skerrott. Wyllie and Weston £3O (£lO 19s lid).'Findlay. Dalziell and Co. £333 9s lOd (£ls Is) ' J. W. Oard £B3 18s 6d, Gray and Jackww £7 Is. To Arai—Dalziell and Findlay £504 4s (£ol 4s lOd), J. W. Nolan £1- 19s 2d (2s Bdl.' Waimana—J. A. Tole. £122 14s (£3 12s).
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10885, 27 September 1913, Page 5
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