At the Invercargill Court on Thrusday before Mr. S. E. McCarthy S.M., the Southland County Council sued Thomas Hoffman for rates on coal mining interests to a section in the Waikaka district, belonging to the late P. Heffernan, and on sections in Chatton belonging to G. P. Johnston. The amount of the rates on the mining interestes on Heffernan's section, including rates to the Knapdale Road Board was £2 2s 9d, the rates on Johnston's sections having been paid by Johnston since the service of the summons on Hoffman. Mr. W. Henderloo for defendant contended that the plant was bad in not disclosing the whereabouts of the County's local habitation, that is, where the office was, and referred to a late case in Dunedin by the Mornington Borough Council against a ratepayer for rates in which it was held that the plant was bad and a nonsuit granted. Council further contended that as the owner of the property (Heffernan) had paid the rates on the freehold (which was admitted) that included the lignite contained in the freehold and further that defendant was rated on a mining interest over the whole of the property, 199 acres 2 roods, 3 perches, whereas under the agreement produced he had only a right over the coal pit and tramway, about an acre and a half altogether. His Worship noted the points raised, also that the County's officers were situated in Invercargill, which was not part of the County, and reserved his decision. "The Mataura Ensign", 23 July 1904.

At the Invercargill Court on Thrusday before Mr. S. E. McCarthy S.M., the Southland County Council sued Thomas Hoffman for rates on coal mining interests to a section in the Waikaka district, belonging to the late P. Heffernan, and on sections in Chatton belonging to G. P. Johnston. The amount of the rates on the mining interestes on Heffernan's section, including rates to the Knapdale Road Board was £2 2s 9d, the rates on Johnston's sections having been paid by Johnston since the service of the summons on Hoffman. Mr. W. Henderson for defendant contended that the plant was bad in not disclosing the whereabouts of the County's local habitation, that is, where the office was, and referred to a late case in Dunedin by the Mornington Borough Council against a ratepayer for rates in which it was held that the plant was bad and a nonsuit granted. Council further contended that as the owner of the property (Heffernan) had paid the rates on the freehold (which was admitted) that included the lignite contained in the freehold and further that defendant was rated on a mining interest over the whole of the property, 199 acres 2 roods, 3 perches, whereas under the agreement produced he had only a right over the coal pit and tramway, about an acre and a half altogether. His Worship noted the points raised, also that the County's officers were situated in Invercargill, which was not part of the County, and reserved his decision. "The Mataura Ensign", 23 July 1904.

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-- PaulKlemick - 07 Sep 2007

At the Invercargill Court on Thrusday before Mr. S. E. McCarthy S.M., the Southland County Council sued Thomas Hoffman for rates on coal mining interests to a section in the Waikaka district, belonging to the late P. Heffernan, and on sections in Chatton belonging to G. P. Johnston. The amount of the rates on the mining interestes on Heffernan's section, including rates to the Knapdale Road Board was £2 2s 9d, the rates on Johnston's sections having been paid by Johnston since the service of the summons on Hoffman. Mr. W. Henderloo for defendant contended that the plant was bad in not disclosing the whereabouts of the County's local habitation, that is, where the office was, and referred to a late case in Dunedin by the Mornington Borough Council against a ratepayer for rates in which it was held that the plant was bad and a nonsuit granted. Council further contended that as the owner of the property (Heffernan) had paid the rates on the freehold (which was admitted) that included the lignite contained in the freehold and further that defendant was rated on a mining interest over the whole of the property, 199 acres 2 roods, 3 perches, whereas under the agreement produced he had only a right over the coal pit and tramway, about an acre and a half altogether. His Worship noted the points raised, also that the County's officers were situated in Invercargill, which was not part of the County, and reserved his decision. "The Mataura Ensign", 23 July 1904.