AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
I . —■— b A MINISTER'S ADVANCES. (Received 11.20 am) SYDNEY, this day. Mr. T. M. Slattery, ex-Minister for Mines in Sir George Dibbs' Ministry of ISD2, is petitioning Parliament for the refund of £1,000, which he advanced Sir f George to cover the expenses of a trip to England in connection with that financial affairs of the State. lair George Dibbs obtained tbe money from the Treasurer's Advance Account, - but the House refused to ratify tho ex- - perditure on the grounds of irregularity. - Mr. Slattery paid private cheques of - £1,000 to the Treasury to settle the mat- "> tcr. Subsequently £553 was repaid him by private subscription. He asks that a - select committee inquire into the matter. r ' 1 LEAGUE'S HEW ZEALAND TOUR. a SYDNEY, this day. J Ray Norman (five-eighths), Frazer , (full-back), end Broomham (three- • quarter) have, notified the selector* that ,' they arc unable to accompany the League i team to New Zealand. It is rumoured 1 that Pcarce forward) and Messenger 7 (three-quarter) will also d r op out.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 187, 7 August 1913, Page 5
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