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Varzin Appeal
HE Australian High Court in December granted leave for eral parties to appeal against the Igment of Mr. Justice Mann in at has become known as the rzin land case. New Guinea. It 1 hear the matter at sittings in Iney some time in 1964, possibly irch or April. The High Court :ision on the Varzin matter will of great importance in New inea because it is likely to affect er titles besides those of the rzin lands, near Rabaul. fhe leave to appeal was granted the P-NG Administration, to the stodian of Expropriated Property I to Mrs. N. E. Richards, of 3aul. A judgment last year by P-NG Chief Justice, Mr. Justice nn, put an encumbrance on the rzin lands, which are owned by s. Richards, in favour of a group natives. n the High Court application, i. Richards’ interests were repre ted by Mr. A. H. S. Conlon, a ney barrister briefed by Parish, ience and Mclntyre as agents for rner Shand, of Rabaul.
Tie application will have to be mded, nominally, by the Director P-NG Native Affairs. Some in sting matters of law procedure expected to be brought up during hearing, which will probably last longer than a day or two.