The Trust Case

Inangahua Times, 28 November 1912, Page 1

The Trust Case

Wellington, This Day Fairbairu of Fairbair.', Wright & Co. was further cross examined when the trust nets prosecution resumed to-day Witness said bis firm allowed all their customers in sugar some discount- retaining one half per ceitf themselves, On lines which they irw dented they charged from a£ per cent lo m lor hiiff lines, In reply to a question as 10 what was considered a fair profit for a retailer 10 make, on Neaves Ford, witness said some Mailers had Evidently been conter.l wiih a profit of 16 per cent. Counsel wished to ask witness what profit his fum made on hoes that mx& no; lanffed. Mr Fairbaira aifced if Jhe were bound lo answer aad the Chief Justice said witness should not be asked to disclose bis'. private bu=i, nfs*. What had the question to do with ihe case ?

Counsel '• This witnesses he can -ell su°ar at| percent and we wish •o fchow tha* it he can do so, it i« ! y miking bigsjfr | rufi s on othi lines'' Wi'.ntss said the. snggestidu ,vas his firm' .Charged higher it rsom atiods than other m-ichiins did l-fe'woulJ be willtug to 'prcducj his rice list 10. be compared by the Court with | rice list ol even date h'li'd by trie Merchants' hn. Viitr fur!her examination the case -v s closed for tha ' rjwn,

Messrs. Carroll & (VBnen,Vhave jnsl aoded ex "Indradevi" direat from the manufacturers, 21)0 dozen cups /and -unices, 100 toilet sets, 50 jugs. 6 dirmcr nets, G dozen tea potjf,;, together With a very tine .colloclionV/of varied rtoworpots,tray etc. Aii these linos are of toe very best material, of the talent patterns a id and 9" the} buy direct from l h& ir;anufackuets,th e prices are ri«hU U pays to buy from the imp t«rs ai d save the unddle man sdr t, Call and inaoect