LIBEL ACTION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14340, 9 July 1914, Page 7

LIBEL ACTION.

THE FAIRBURN-OTAGO DAILY TIMES CASE. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 9. The Fairbairu-Tiniea libel action is being c n Lined. Plaintiff s cross-examina-tion ■ was concluded. He stated that he knew before going on the Commission that the Merchants’ Association had raised prices or kept prices from falling in reference to the commodities it controlled. Ho said the other Commissioners were not swayed by him. Mr McGregor suggested, with the excep ion tf Dr. Might. Mr Fairbairn: No one qualified to act on tnc Commission. In opening tire defence,. Mr McGregor said the newspaper had ne\er been given an opportunity to apologise. The action had betn delayed until the defendant’s chief witnesses were oat of the Dominion. Evidence had been left out of the official report, and he would show that Fairbairn did “grind his own axe." The comment was therefore fair. Mr Pollard, reporter of the Lyttelton Times, stated that he was certain Mr Rowyer gave evidence regarding blue. Sir Jolm Findlay said he would admit that the evidence was given and that the Times’ report was correct.