Regardiug 500 sheep bought from Mr Mathias, he had at first refused delivery of them, because he considered they were not adapted to the requirements of the Company. He had advised the Directors to back out of the bargain by putting all the blame on his (witness's) shoulders. (Letters produced written by plaintiff, requesting the Directors to say he was too busy to go for tbe sheep, and also stating that he had no intention of taking delivery of thecn, and threatening to call a general meeting of shareholders.) He subsequently took the iheep, but did not brand them for 16 days afterwards, because he was busy at the time. He had kept them enclosed in a securely fenced paddock. He attended a meeting of the Directors on March 24th. Mr Brown made some remarks, and he (plaintiff) replied that he required to have his instruc tions in writing. He was sure Mr Brown did not ask him : " Respecting these orders, will you obey our instructions in the matter?" and "Will you accept any instructions at all from the Directors ?" He did not threaten to sell the Company's produce if the orders he had issued upon the Directors were not honored. Alured G. Mathias, Manager of Hamilton Station, remembered selling 500 sheep to Mr M'Hutcheson (for the Company), but it was not understood they were to be subject to the approval of the Manager. In taking charge of a new lot of sheep, he would con sider it his duty to get them branded as soon as possible. It would not be a proper thing to turn them out without first doing so. If he were busy harvesting it the time, it would not be a very strange thing to do to let them go unbranded for a few days, pro vided they were secured in a paddock. W. T. Sams, Manager of Eweburn Station, stated that, if he were the Manager of a large property, he should expect three months' notice or an equivalent. If a man were engaged by the year, it was usual to give him three month's notice of dismissal. Cross-examined : He was not in tie habit of disobeying orders. If he were directed to do a certain thing, and he thought it was inexpedient to do so, he certainly should not write to his Directors in an insulting manner. 