REMARKABLE STATEMENTS
1 BANKRUPT AND THE CUSTOMS. Sydney, April 23. Remarkable statements wore made in the Bankruptcy Court by Albert Nash, a bankrupt, in giving evidence us to his connection with thu expenditure' of a certain sum. Owing to investigations by the Customs regarding the gross price and the discounts deducted on Walker and Hall's goods, witness, desiring to placate himself with tlio Customs Department, went to Melbourne and entertained Mr. Tudor, who was then Minister of Customs, at luncheon several times. Ho also presented Mr. Tudor's wife, through him. with certain jewellery, although Al r . Tudor was quite innocent of the reasons for these manipulations. Witness knew Mr. Tudor through his (witness's) being formerly president of (lie New South Wales Football League, Nash also stated that the New Zealand Government Agent interviewed him regarding the gross prico of goods, and whether lie wns crediting unfair prices and discounts. Mr. Tudor, in an interview, said that when tlio House met to-morrow he would make a full statement on the matter.— Press Atfsu.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 184, 24 April 1918, Page 5
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