INTERESTING TO NEWSPAPER OWNERS.
A case of considerable interest to newspaper proprietors was tried in the local Small Debts Court, Albury, N.S.W., S Hawkins, proprietor of the Wagga Wagga Express,suedCbarles M’Govern, soap manufacturer, residing at Albury, for advertising his soap for fifteen months. Plaintiff stated that the order for advertising was given verbally, and that he understood the advertisement was to remain in ths paper until countermanded. At the end of the first quartet the bill was sent in, and it was again rendered from time to time afterwards, but no notice was taken. Defendant .stated he had. only ordered the advertisement for one quarter, and had not been aware that it had been continued. The police magistrate said it had been ruled that anyone receiving a newspaper, even if not ordered, was liable for payment unless he sent the paper back. He considered the same' rule applied to advertising. Defendant had been informed of bis advertisement being in the paper by means of the accounts from time to time .rendered, qatid he. should have paid up and countermanded ‘the 'advertisement at the end of the quarter. Judgment was given for plaintiff.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 463, 16 April 1890, Page 2
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192INTERESTING TO NEWSPAPER OWNERS. Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 463, 16 April 1890, Page 2
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