HODGES & ROSE

In the matter of *Hodges & Rose*, heard before Cronin J, the proceedings concerned an application for costs. The specific nature of the underlying dispute between the parties is not detailed in the provided text, but the outcome relates to the wife's obligation to pay the husband's costs.

The central legal issue before the court was the determination of costs following the withdrawal of all extant applications. Specifically, the court was required to decide whether costs should be awarded, the quantum of those costs, and any conditions or timeframes for their payment.

Cronin J ordered that all extant applications be withdrawn. The court then ordered that the wife pay the husband's costs thrown away on that day, fixing the sum at $1320. As a final order, the payment of these costs was stayed for a period of three months from the date of the order.