IMPORT CONTROL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23381, 24 June 1939, Page 16

IMPORT CONTROL

BRITISH COMPLAINTS DEPUTATION TO MR. NASH SERIOUS LOSSES SUFFERED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received Juno 23, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 23 A deputation from tho National Union of Manufacturers waited upon tho Hon. W. Nash, New Zealand Minister of Finance, and expounded in detail tho effect of Now Zealand's import restrictions. Tho speakers complained of serious losses suffered by British manufacturers. Mr. Nash expressed his readiness to consider methods of meeting legitimate grievances. HEARING OF APPEAL NO DATE YET FIXED EARLY FIXTURE OPPOSED RULES NOT COMPLIED WITH [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] "WELLINGTON, Friday When the Court of Appeal sat to-day tho Solicitor-General, Mr. H. H. Cornish, asked for leavo to refer to tho case of Jackson and Company versus tho Collector of Customs. He said he sought leavo to set tho appeal down so that a fixture might bo made for the hearing of tho appeal during tho present sittings of the Court. The matter had been referred to on the opening day of the present sitting, ho said, and a provisional fixture had been made without prejudice to tho rights of Jackson and Company. The printing of the case was now completed. Security for appeal had been given, and tho Collector of Customs asked for a fixture at tho present sitting. Sir. G. G. Watson, for Jackson and Company, said he had been instructed to point out that although judgment had been delivered on May 22 at Auckland, no notice of appeal was served on Jackson and Company until June 9, and then for tho sittings commencing on Juno 12. Tho Court of Appeal rules wero mandatory, and required that notice of appeal be given 14 days before tho commencement of any sitting. The Chief Justice, Sir Michael Myers (to Mr. Watson): Do you consent or oppose it? Mr. Watson: I am instructed to oppose the application on that ground.

Tho Chief Justice (to the SolicitorGeneral) : Can you press it in tho face of opposition? Tho Solicitor-General: No, sir. Technically I think tho respondent can raise the point, although it is competent for him to waive it.

The Chief Justice then said that no order to set down tho appeal would be made, and that the case would not be heard during the present sittings of the Court.

The next sittings of tho Court of Appeal commence on September 11.