MILITARY CONTRACTS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13662, 2 September 1916, Page 6

MILITARY CONTRACTS.

I CHARGES AGAINST CLOTHING MANUFACTURER. (Pir Press Associntion.) WELLINGTON, September 1. The hearing of the cases against Abraham .Levy, clothing manufacturer, charged with breaches of a contract for the supply of military clothes to the New Zealand Government, was con* eluded to-day. . Tile Magistrate (Mr L. G.-Roid) reserved his decision, which will prob- , ably be given on Monday. i . MINISTER OP MUNITIONS STATEMMENT.

. UNINTERRUPTED SUPPLY. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, September 1. 'The Hon, A. M„ Myers, Minister of Munitions, stated to-day, that as the case of Levy was still sub-judico he could not make any statement w\ the subject except to say that tho cnncella- , tion of the contract would not make any difference. So far as obtaining supplies was concerned, arrangements had been made for the completion of the balance of the,contract, said the Minister. "The rumour that I had cancelled , tho contract of another clothing manufacturer, owing to the use of cotton instead of linen thread was correct," (added AEr Mvers.

In reply to a query as to the damage flone in the recent fire at Trentham, he said it had been found that the loss was not so serious as was at first anticipated. "In any case, the holding of rcservo st'ftfiks, has disposed of any difficulty likely to have, been exepriencod in supplying equipments'for reinforcements, that enter camp," explained the Minister,