RAROTONGA FRUIT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144134, 2 July 1913, Page 3

RAROTONGA FRUIT.

A CLAIM FOB DAMAGES.

Per Press Association.

WELLINGTON, July 2. Tho Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) delivered judgment to-day in the case of Carl Ivolm, trader, of Rarotonga, and others, v. tho Union Steam Ship 00., a claim for damages assessed at £836 in respect to the company’s failure to ship certain fruit to Wellington from Rarotonga by the Maitai on February 12, 1912. His Honour held that the shipping of fruit was contingent upon it being possible for a steamer to observe the conditions of its mail contract, and gave judgment'for defends ant company with costs. In the case of J. and A. Wilson, contractors, against Chas. Jamea Stanton Harcourt, a claim for £404 3s Id for a balance still owing on a house built at Hastings, plaintiff was awarded £360 2s lOd and costs.