R St-Onge (orally: April 11, 1975):

1 This appeal is from a reassessment dated May 9, 1974 for the 1972 taxation year and it came before me on April 10, 1975 in the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Smith, DJ:

1 This is an appeal by way of trial de novo by the plaintiff from a decision of the Tax Review Board dismissing an appeal from a decision of the Minister disallowing a deduction of $22,789.15 claimed by the plaintiff from his income for the 1970 taxation year.

The Assistant Chairman:

1 These are the appeals of Oswald H New for the taxation years 1968 and 1969, and of Oswald H New & Co Ltd, William Arthur New and Eva Viola New for the taxation year 1969 from income tax assessments for the years in question.

Smith, DJ:

1 These four cases come before this Court as appeals by way of trial de novo by Her Majesty The Queen from decisions of the Tax Review Board which set aside assessments against the defendants for income tax in respect of the income derived by the defendants as the owners (in varying percentages) of the Bell Hotel in Winnipeg.

The Chairman (orally: April 16, 1975):

Gibson, J (orally):

R St-Onge (orally: March 3, 1975):

1 This appeal deals with the 1972 taxation year and came before me for hearing on February 28, 1975 in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia.