HARBOUR BOARD’S APPEAL
CONTRACT DECLARED INVALID. (Pbb United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, _ April 28. Tho Court, of Apeal continued hearing argument in the cases between the Gisborne Harbour Board and George Henry Lysnar. The latter's counsel (Mr Barnard) cited fur the i' authorities in support of his argument, (hat section 57 of the Harbours Act. did not compel the Harbour Board to call public tenders for a work of the type referred to in the board’s contract with Lysnar. After Mr Myers had replied, the Chief Justice stated that the court was of -opinion that section 57 of the Harbours Act, 1908 j was mandatory, but, the reasons of the court would be put in writing. The result, of ibis expression of opinion by the court will be that the appeal by the Gisborne Harbour Board will he allowed and the contract between Lysnai- and the board declared invalid.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18541, 29 April 1922, Page 4
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