Otaki News.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 February 1912, Page 3

Otaki News.

The following paragraphs are clipped from the Otaki Mail: — We understand that Mr J." Robertson, member for the district, is endeavouring to persuade the Railway Department to give an improved railway service to this district:. Among the improvements asked for are the stoppage of the Auckland express at at least one centre of the district, and better facilities for reaching Wellington in the forenoon, and returning north later than at present in the evening. It is to be hoped that Mr Robertson will bo successful in his endeavours. Fresh Food and Tcc Co. (Mr Hislop) v. Charles Noes (Mr McGrath). —Claim, £2*2 Is, for breach of contract re supply of milk. Mr Hislop. in opening, stated : On February 4th an agreement was entered into with Noes, and he was written to confirming the agreement to supply oO gallons of milk daily, fit a stated price, with a minimum supply of 20 gallons at certain periods of the year. He considered it was essential that such contracts should be carried out, otherwise it woidd prove detrimental to tho business of the Company. Jameis P. Brandon stated: lam manager of the plaintiff company. I had a meeting with defendant. Nees agreed to supply milk to the company for a town supply—the town supply to be during winter months, the quantity for tho summer months for town supply to be by mutual arrangement: if not to town, to be taken to the creamery at Manakau. Mi - Tsdale took a note of the terms. On my return to town T wrote to Nees confirming the arrangement arrived at. (Letter produced). T received a reply from Nees. At this stage Mr Hislop asked for a nonsuit—Granted, with costs, solicitor. £2 2s. and two witnesses 245, Court foes. 4s, defendant, 12s. costs examination at Taihnpo C 2 4b, costs of change of venue, £1 7s. The Otaki Dairy Company (Mr Hislop, with him Mr Harper) claimed £44 0s 7d damages, and £1 Is depreciation on cans from Lewin and Nicholson. Tlio latter counterclaimed for £8?) 12s lOd for a month s milk supply, and this was paid into court.

•Ta.s. P. Brandon, mnnncrcr for the Compnnv, deposed that ho had negotiated with defendant Win, at a meeting at Manakau. to supply rniik to the company, and several letters had passed between witness and the defendant'. The milk was supplied till the end of Deromhor, when, without any reason, the milk was stopTho company had piifforod considerably through the non-supply by defendants. He also claimed lo per cent, depreciation on cans. Thos. TV. McDonald, manager of tho company's factory, deposed they could easily cone with more milk at the same cost, and fhe stoppage of defendant's milk caused a loss to the company. After considerable legal Argument Mr Tnncfi applied for a. nonsuit! which was granted, with costs £2 12s. A similar action against "W. Tvirkhr was adjourned sine die. n R Vr Hislop stated there would prohablv bo an appeal a-ainst the decision in the foregoing case.