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f*nLucca in Another Ca*eTHIS TIME THE PLAINTIFFVERDICT FOR DEFENDANT Lacc.*. who wan the defendant In two other cases at Griffith Court Iasi *?k, which carried Ones amounting In all, to £11*. appeared in the Small Debts Court as pin in tiff In a against Leonard Turley.The claim was lor £18/19/6. being balance of money due tu Lucca t« ruminating Turley's orchard.Lucoa. whj gave his occupation u a farmer resldiu.': ui Griffith. 8nld he bad been around Ihe area seeing If he could gel fumigating contracts. He asked Turley If he hud any scale ind latter suid any amount. Luce* said he could do the job. 2/3 per orange tree and 3/ for lemon trees. Turley said he wanted to fumigate, but had no money. The Commits-slon were prepared to advance money for fumigating and Lucca went on with the work. There were 300 orange trees and 91 lemon trees fumigated. He employed eight men with nim and the work took two days. He was present two or Ihrco times n day. Ono gang started work at 4 p.m. and would work until 11 p.m. The other gang would work unti about G cr 6 o'clock. When Ihe work done he asked Turley about pay t and he said the fruit limpet* tor had not ppen the orchard yet. Later Turley said he and Ihe fruit inspector were satisfied end that •: as he could see tho Comrals slon ho would. Several weeks after ho said he would pay as soon as he could. Ho received £39. In Septem her Turley raid there were signs «! scale alive and he objected to fumj goto for nothing. When ha fund gated there was no guarantee t» kt 1 100 per cent. It was Impcsn!'-!'* do that. He thought £18/19/6 had to be paid.To Mr. Blumer: Mrs. Turley war not present when arrangements were first made. There was no guarantee He had never guaranteed anyone.Mr. Blumor: Did you advertise a 90 per cent kill In tho Mlvrool Irri gator.”•Where? Whnt'a that? asked w:t ness when Mr. Elumer produced tho PBpor.He haif never been to tho produc-s shed chall. He They \s like il andIIM’S«-WINGt nrouhriQNS in all departments - \'.MNS 10 BL OFFEREDMERCERY and CLOTHING DEPARTMENTMen'll Woollen Coat Sweaters, heovy-welghi loro. A Knock-out at ll/«.All-wool Heavy Knitted So*. 3 puirs f r 2/11if on the pica ho had no money. ucca had Raid there was no need to j r.t his capital in It. na the Commf* Ion would advanco the money.To Mr. Blumer: It was Hn expert'* to detect red scale.Gerald W. Beverley, senior fru’t I 'nstructor said he examined Turley’-*I trees end found auVpntl trees heavily I infested. If He wus Tnid one or the I li.vj trees had been fumigatc-d In F«-l-| nary, 1926. he would Hay it wan I doubtful there was a full kill. It wns uol properly done. Between FebruaryFflProducers, dog.He put him good many tent” on the trees.Witness went to Turley’s about flvo times. When ho Hpoke of fumi gallon he never said there would bj need for fumigation for three *. Six months after when Turley told him the Job was not sallxfiic . he did not go out. He had been fumigating for 20 roar. If on. tree ,he treewe. mlaHeii It would not l.o s.r|on, d0|K, Betwcell .....Mr. Griffin never told him the Jo'1 , „ .. . hM„„ ,..____ hnri June there should not be a heavy InGORNEWKNEEhadunsatisfactory, o do any farms twice. If you ur.f V-nt lo take the article in the paper don't want anything, he remarkcd.done .Savage's farm twice bt cause the Commission said tho se Her was not getting a fair deal.Witness continued to mention th -’iilcla In the paper, but was not gl on a hearing. He had been grr.ru teeing 90 per cent kill for mouths.To Mr. Dickson: He Inspectel vcry tMenBlack Casl.oiertI pairs for -1/6n Men's Colored All-wool Cashmere Sox. a Knock tit :i pairs for 3/11.ias tl.eRi Engl-sh Sox—300 dozen Men's Black Crey Cotton S x,*3 pairs for 1/3. n Heavy Winter-weight Flannelette ryjnmas. m. un*l fast colors. A world beater at -I/llSIR:Mufflers, a Gift at 3/11 each.lilack Shirts, collar and pocket, sizes Kp'lt;k-rul Sale Price 3/6 each.Khuki Working Shirts, good brand; SaleMen’s Cel! Shirts, fast lt;. Sale Price 3/6Men's Golf Shirts, collar to match, the best i. A Clinker at 5/11.Men's Woollen Fluune's, good weight. Now 4/flM.-n's Flctvy-liued Undershirts, all sizes. 2/11 All-wfn.l Singlets, Slln*. English make. KuocU-ala 1'rUio 6.-11.i Auit'i.-uu Lroadway lies, 2/11 each.M.-n's Lcathor-cud Braces, 1/- pair.i Largo White Handkerchiefs, n good line. Sale 3 for 1/-.'cn's I till-overs. a!l wool. A Knock-out at 12/6I Ccllca Tweed Trousers, Sale Price 1/9.Men's Two-fold Dark Tweed Trousers, cuff bot-Knock-cut Salo Price 8/11 pair.Navy Serge Suits, all sizes. To ileur at onlyJSFIONS IN THE BOYS1 DEPARTMENT.L -5:»va r.n1 C at Sweaters, small ulzcs.t'rlce 3/11. a: m Cants, assorted shades, Half-Price. ,»-3' .11-wool Golf Hose. In Heather, Grey A Knockcut at 1/9 pair, a' r 'V Palmer Nay Trousers, all sizes. • 3/3 pnlr.lino of Tweed Salts, oil wool. Now onlyys' Flannelette Pyjamas, 3/11 and 4/11 pair, erc-ats, all wool, double breasted, sixes 0 Inockout Sale Price 12/11.URSDAY NEXT, JULY 7VINTER RTQUiREMENTS STOUND YOU?!M’Sne Avenue, LeetonSamuel Rap.atc-T.a, sa!d he wa I' charge of the plant at 'Parley’s 'here wrre three and an*In another gang. His gma work ,1 one night and did 83 trees. WU •.css explained the procedure In fum at.ling. There were 24 tents, nn«f fter l ho blowing they were le;t vor tho trees for 45 mipntes.To Mr. Blumer: Lucca came out '.vo or three times. He had been um.’gatlug a couple of mouths before ho went lo Turley’s end dune about -von or eight farms.William Griffin, frull Inspector Tor Department of Agriculture, said he 'impacted Turley's farm early in 192ft ho orchard was hatlly infected with nd scalo. An Inspection three weeks after fumigation gavo him satlBfac-•on with the kill. It could not be -easonahly e-xpertod to make 100 per ml kill . Four months later, h' round about 20 trcoa infected in varying degrees. If lie owned a farir ind found evidence the acale was bowing after fumigation ha wouhl :«c prompt In having re-fumigation To Mr. Blumer: After summer th-cole did net breed suhslantl.il-After the fumigation be Inspected about a dozen trees. From -late of tho trees as ho found them 'n June ha would not think some trees had been proporly fumigated. Mr. Griffin then went on to explain -ondltlcns that would go agaiust the effect of fumigation. Affection by wind or birds would not give rise to renditions such as existed at Turley’s TrchirJ.Thomas Morley. employed by Griffith Producer Co.. stated he had fumigated a number cf farms in 1925 «nd 1926! including his own. llr never succeeded In completely eradicating red senle.To Mr. Blumer: Ho had not had •xperlcnce In fumigating before that.Leonard Turley said lie was at a mooting at Griffith Producers enn-•erning fumigation at which plaintiff was present. Further evidence on this point was not submitted.Oh Lucca's visit to tho farm witness and his wife were present. Lucca said he guaranteed 90 per cent kill mid that he would ro-fumlgate any misses Ihe following year. It was •n lhat understanding U was done. The plant arrived on December 31 •nd was there for three days. Tlic work was done at night. Wliners did not see tho men working at -1 -Mock. He never saw Lucca on th farm (luring fumigating. On June 2, he discovered scale. He wrolo to Li-cca (copy of letter produced), hut received no reply. Later Lucca said ip would re-fumigite after Christmas. He wont lo the farm this year -nd said he could not ro-fumlgate for nothing. Lucca never al any time ' nled lo ro-fumlgate tlic misses. He 4iiId Ilia fumigation should be effective fur three yehrs. Witness fonml 127 trees affected. The block was considerably worse than before Luces fumigated.To Mr. Dkkson: Witness, on the first Inspection after tho work was done, looked at about 12 trees. Ho ui-inlt d onl Vertiiin thins* »n*l Mr •••ff'n raid they were as dead na Julhl3.Cii*’s»ir. and that It v.-ae a sat-: f-vlory kill. U© 0.1 not put Luccaft station. The Incrcssa would le only slight.Mrs. Turlc-y said Lucca guarantee/ n 90 per cent kill.Mr. Dickson then requested Lmxu to rc-appcar.Mr Blumer pointed out that Lucca de niod being at a meeting at ihe Producers. and he wanted to have a witness to prove Ihe credibility of Luc-■.Va statement.Mr. J. S. Vagg, said Lucca was al i meeting at the Producers. I.ucca :poke lengthily on fumigation and that ho was prepared to undertake f imigailoii contracts. Ho was abso-Irt.ly certain Lucca was present.Lucca on returning sold Mrs. Tnr-«y was not present when they had the conversation, which took place three chains from the hoUR9. Ho never gave a guarantee, Lucca ihtu went ctf to say that lu per cent ilfo would breed heavily in four mouths.Mr. Dickson Bald Ihere was no evl ■nee tho work was not done satisfactory.The P.M. remarked he won inu need by the actual contract mad-*. The defendant said tho contruct guaranteed 90 per cent kill and rcfuxnUn t!on cf misses. He gavo a verdict for defendant and allowed 6/ cost;PIGCB.S. PAIXM(AT REAR OF BUTTER FROW 0?E:3 TO I1E0EIVE OiTRUSIlKST KEKVICG AXI rnir OaTKK 111 ACK LEAF 40. RED Hi Alt SENATE OF LEAD. 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Leeton Murrumbidgee Irrigator
Leeton, New South Wales, AU
Tue, Jul 12, 1927
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