TIN HARE INQUIRY

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 July 1932, Page 7

TIN HARE INQUIRY

LANG’S SECRETARY’S EVIDENCE.

[BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, July 28.

Giving evidence before the mechanical hare inquiry, Harold McCauley, private secretary to ex-Premier Lang, related conversations he had with the advertising agent, Cruickshank, in regard to the Labour Party’s election advertising. ' ' He said that he told Cruickshank that he did not think there-would be any advertising for the Federal elections last year, hs there was no money in the Party. Cruickshank replied that he could get money from the tinhare He (McCauley) answered: “If you can, then we will get the copy later.” After Mr. Lang’s dismissal from office, Cruickshank returned and asked about the State campaign advertising. Witness replied: “We are still hard up.” Thereupon Cruickshank said: “It is ail right. I have seen him (apparently meaning Swindell). He will stand the advertising to about £400.”

Mr. Monahan, K.C.: That was very rich generosity of him.—Yes. Did you ask any questions?—No. Mr. Monahan: Was not Swindell frequently in your office?

Witness: Not The question of restoring the dog racing originally came from Swindell, who emphasised that there was £200,000 of revenue in it for the Government, at a time when money was badly needed. Mr. Monhan: You led him to believe that the legislation would go through?

/Witness: Yes, without any trouble. . The hearing was adjourned.

MR GOODE RESIGNS.

SYDNEY, July 27. Mr Goode, Chief Transport Commissioner, this afternoon tendered his resignation in writing to the Minister of Transport, Mi* Bruxner. The letter of resignation contained the following passage:—“l feel the terms of the Royal Commissioners’ report leaves me no alternative but to resign my office.

Mr Bruxner comments that the report completely vindicated the present Government.

The former Chief Railway Commissioner! W. J. Cleary) whom Mr Lang, retired, vyill be re-instated to his original position, and also Mr s'. Maddocks, Chairman of the Metropolitah Transport Trust. Amending legislation will be passed for this purpose.

quota for bacon would benefit piggrowers in Britain, K ninety-per cent, of whose bacon imports come from foreign countries. It is now established that British farming interests are solidly ranged in support of the Dominions’ case. ■

New Zealand has put forward a strong case for assistance to her mutton and lamb.

There is talk in British circles here that the meat situation is so difficult owing to British investments in Argentine, that, a decision may be deferred at Ottawa and the whole matter referred to the British Cabinet in London. Nevertheless., the Dominions view the prospect hopefully and still feel they can offer such substantial concessions as to induce Britain to grant some consideration. The Dominions are prepared to modify the preference scale proposed in accord ance with the strength or weakness of any quantitative restrictions vfliich Britain may agree to impose on foreign meat imports.

DOMINION STOCK DEFECTS. LONDON, July 28. The “Daily Telegraph’s” agriculture editor expresses the opinion that it will be five years or ten years before all of the meat producing Dominions are able to send to Britain, meat of the same quality as the-Ar-gentine meat. He says: “The foundation stocks of most of the Dominions are only of moderate quality. They could have strengthened their herds with firstclass breeding stock which, for a year has been selling in Britain at ordinary commercial prices, but these op. portunities were neglected.” FOOD-TAXATION EFFECT. LONDON, July 28. Mr J. Banfield, the Labour candidate who won the Wednesbury seat, (formerly held by the Conservative Party), at yesterday’s by-election, in his speech following the poll, declared there was no doubt that the tremendous fillup that had been given to Labour, had been given by the people’s fear that the Ottawa Economic Conference was going to result in the taxation of wheat and meat,