ANTI-TRUST ACT.
THE AUSTRALIAN LAVVj,
SHIPPING COMPANY FINED.
fjress Association-By Telegraph -CopyrijfW MELBOURNE, Sept.. 29. ■ 'llie caua against Huddart, Parker and Co. and Mr Appleton, managing- director of the tirni, for refusing to, questions under tho Anti-Trust Act, ' resulted in «i fiive of £5. with'£s betng uiHicted in each case. '
The evidence disclosed that the firm act<'"l on Uie advice of its • solicitors, who claimed that there was no legalobligatioU to answer questions, and that the Act was ul6u vhcs. They suggested tli ' cas* tshould be made a Hat one.
The latter .suggestion was adopted. and the nutter will now b? takvn to the High Court, hot ti pan ittt ■d. firing a final early •*cit lament.
Summonses ver* 1 obtained- by the .Federal Crown Solicitor against Messrs JfudParker and Company for havitfg refused to answer questions put *to t&ein under the Anti-Trust Act'. .■ Tb* lions* had . reference to- -an • alleged cqStl vend agreement between the coalowner*' , and steamship companies. " >
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13713, 30 September 1908, Page 5
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