ANOTHER AFFIDAVIT.
REPLY FROM CAPTAIN SEDDON.
DECLARES HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY SUCH PAYMENT.
The Premier , then presented a petition from Captain Seddon, who forwarded a statutory declaration that he had not received a sum of "between £70 and £80 for reorganisation of Defence stores, as alleged. He asked that the petition be forwarded to the AuditorGeneral.
Objection was Taised to .the statutory declaration being attached .to .tho petition on the ground that it was against tho Standing Orders. Tho Premier aaked leave to have the Standing Ordera suspended on the point. A shoTfc discussion cn3ued, Mr. Maasey -raising an objection .to Mr. Seddon's (suggestion. Tho statutory declaration was therefore not attached, and merely tiio petition went forward.
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Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 39, 15 August 1905, Page 6
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117ANOTHER AFFIDAVIT. Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 39, 15 August 1905, Page 6
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