ALARM CLOCKS CASE
EVIDENCE FOR THE DEFENCE.
PEE PEESS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, June 15,
The charges against local hardware merchants and Brown and Dureau, Ltd., of 'Wellington, of selling “Big Bon” alarm clocks at an unreasonably high price was continued to-day in the Magistrate’s Court. Lengthy evidence, mainly elaborating the contentions raised by counsel for the defence ir opening, was given by- John Wilmot Duncan, manager for Brown and Duncan. Witness quoted figure? to show the difficulties with regard t< displacement values and depreciated currency, and contended that a fail price fixation was to the advantage ol the public, and that tli£ price-cuttoi was detrimental to the public, as he only used out prices to gain largci profits in otbc-i diiections. Several other witnesses were called to show that the prices charged wen governed by the special circumstance! obtaining. The hearing of evidence had not concluded when the court adjourned till to-morrow.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10617, 16 June 1920, Page 6
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151ALARM CLOCKS CASE New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10617, 16 June 1920, Page 6
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