SYDNEY SUNDER CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8064, 21 March 1906, Page 2

SYDNEY SUNDER CASE.

Sill WM. LYNE ; S DENIAL. Received 20, h)M p.m. Sydney, March 20. J. P. McArthur and Sir Wm. Me | Millan, directors, and some employing of the firm were examined, and positively denied that the words "made in England " were placed in locally mum* factored hots. McMillan admitted that he and Sir W. Lyne were politi. cal antagonists, but there was nothing of that in this matter. •. ' Counsel for defendant asked for a non-suit on I lie ground tluit the occasion of the alleged slander was privileged. The application was refused. Counsel then staled the defence was a denial of the words complained of, and that other words were used. Sir W. Lyne, giving evidence, said he twice visited' the Anderson hat faetory aud saw the process of manu. facture. There was nothing in tie hats to indicate where they were mado. The alleged slander was uttered during'' a conversation w:th Senator Pulsford at the time of the introduction of tho ' Commerce Bill, which .Pulsford viciously opposed. Sir -W. Lyne's version of the conversation was that Pulford claimed that sufficient indication was givpu of whore goods woro made, without % Bill. Lyne replied ; " Evon the MoArthur Company are tho principal purchasers of hats from Anderson, and tljere is nothing to indicate thoy wcro mado in Australia. Par., chasers might go to buy hits I have' seen and believe they made in—(at this point Senator Pulsford interjected —"in England,") and Sir W. Lyn» added " Yes, or in Germany." ~»-^. He was distinctly clear that this war what actually occurred. He denied using tho words attributed to him by Pulsford. He m»de no imputation and intended none against the Mc. Arthur Company's honesty. The re. mark was made in a Jsemi-serious fashion.

Mr Dcakiu gave'evidence that he wasp proscnt durhig the conversation. MrPnlsford showed great heat. He (Denkin) heard no such statoment as that imputed by plaintiffs. Senator Playford wa.s also examined, but though ho was present during (lie conversation, he had ijo recollection of '(■;