CHARGE OF BRIBERY.
. ALLEGATA ONS WITHDRAWN n AL'STJJAL lAN SENATOR'S I A I'OLOGY. 1 Ci .NBEIUIA, July 12. y Senator Ma I hew Keid lias v/ithdrawn cntirel.'j ' the imputation of !■ corruption agai ist tlie Customs Des partment. Ho .said: " "I am usable to produce evidence r . of the particu/a rs; therefore I regret I referred to the matter, and t wish to withdraw v it." t i Allegations of corruption in the ZI Customs Departim nt were made by ' Senator Matthew . Reid (of Queensland) in the Senate on July 8. Senator Reid said he knew of a case wherein ~ two firms competing against each other in Sydney imported the same article. A member of « ie firm noticed I that the other firm was selling certain artk:li -'s much more cheaply than he * :ould afford to do. Upon making en 'juiries he found i that his opponent ha d imported the 3 goods free of duty, ait 1 was told if he s advanced a tidy sum of money he r would get his goods tit r ough free also. - He paid the bribe to sa v 'e his business. - The Minister for Custc 'ms, Mr T. W. r White, said if Senator Reid supplied particulars an inimct 'iate enquiry t would be instituted.]
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20906, 13 July 1933, Page 6
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