A phase oF the contract versus day ! nbor question was referred to ill the Wellington Magistrate’s Court during tec hearing of a judgment summons case. The debtor described himself as a painting contractor, and explained that he had lost on some of his contracts “Why do you take" contracts that you lose oil?”.asked his Worship. “Why don’t you go and do day labor?” His Worsliip next asked the wage for day labor. Debtor said he forgot, but someone stated that the 'minimium. rate was 10s a day. It is a foolish sort of caper you fellows calling, yourselves contractors. Toil ’’know you' arc always cutting one another down. Are you not? tes, replied the debtor. Mell, said His Worship, “Why don t vou go out. and get a day’s work?’’-Debtor .said he, was trying ."to get day.. labor now. “Well; stick, to it,” added Hia Worship, i .
' During a. terrific storm at Vryheid, Katal, hails. tones, described as “varying in size from a cricket ball to a man’s fist,” fell for several, minutes. For Bronchial Coughs , take Woods’ iJreat Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and [2b fid . . .
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2122, 3 July 1907, Page 3
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