TOURIST CO. SUED

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 258, 9 October 1931, Page 6

TOURIST CO. SUED

FURNITURE FOR THE CHATEAU CHRISTCHURCH FIRM’S CLAIM Press Association.—Copyright. CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday. The liquidation of the Tongariro National Park Tourist Company had a sequel in the Supreme Court to-day, when A. J. White, Ltd., furniture merchants, Christchurch, sued the Mount Cook Tourist Company for £10,865, the amount allegedly still owing to plaintiff for furnishing Chateau Tongariro. The case was m ourned until Monday. In a statement of claim it was set out that the Mount Cook Motor Company, formed in 1912, had increased its activities till in 1929 it had changed its name to the Mount Cook Tourist Company and had large interests throughout New Zealand. It was intimately associated with the Tongariro National Park Tourist Company. R. L. Wigley was chairman of directors of each, and there was the same secretary. In 1929 furnishings valued at £15,475 were supplied for the Chateau, freight costing £338. Subsequently £SOOO was paid by the Government. The balance was still owing.

r fhe statement of defence was that the contract had been entered into by the Tongariro Park Company, and there was no liability on the part of the Mount Cook Tourist Company. Evidence was given by Peter O’Connell, secretary of the plaintiff company. and Albert George Aldridge, chairman of directors. Both said they had considered the Mount Cook Tourist Company as liable for the goods and this had been understood in conversations with Wigley.