SAWMILLERS' RESPONSIBILITIES TO COUNCILS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11921, 18 July 1906, Page 7

SAWMILLERS' RESPONSIBILITIES TO COUNCILS.

(Far United Press Association).

WELLINGTON, July 17.

In the Supreme Court after Mr Robinson for the appellant had opened in the case of Gardner v. Mair, Mr Skerrett, also on behalf of the appellants,, addressed the Court. His contention was that the waggon loads of timber of appellants on the road in question id'id not amount to "extraordinary traffic" within the meaning of section 138 of the Public Works Act, 1894, as amended by- sectiim 11 of the Amending Act, 1904. He further contended that section 138 of the former Act was not cumulative in ita effect, but only substitutional for the provisions of sections 130 and 133. The rule laid down in the English Courts, that extraordinary traffic was gauged by the consideration of what was ordinary traffic on that particular road, could have no application to a new country like New Zealand. Mr Skerrett concluded his address at 3.45 p.m., and Mr Brown, on behalf of the respondents, addressed the Court.

Argument was not concluded when the Court adjourned.