SLANDERING THE PREMIER.
AN EXPOSURE. THE RICHARD -SNEDDON” BOGEY '(For Press Associ.aticn,) Wellington, la-t night. During the debate on the Imprest Supply Biil iu tho House on Friday night. Air Fisher, AI. t1.1t., stated, iu bringing certain oharges against iha Government, that ho would, bo specific in one charge, and pvovo in detail the allegation ho was about to rusko. Ho staled that the sum of £75 4s 8d had been paid to Captain Soddon for examination of starts at Christchurch, this being in addition to his ordinary salary. t Mr Fisher then gave the number of tho departmental voucher for such payment, and tho date of its receipt. In connection with this matter tho Premier now states that an investigation • has boon made, with the ro3nlt that the nnunbor of tho voucher quoted by Mr Fisher is quite cornet and the amount of snoh payment is correct, hut the payment i was msdo to liiohaid Sneddon, ■nn i authorised agent fur Anderson, .Limited, t tho voucher being for stores supplied to 1 the railway workshops ai Addington. The payment was mado by the Railway * Department through the Postal Depart- 15 merit at Christchurch. b
Tho matter wili corno before the House on Tuesday noxi.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1520, 31 July 1905, Page 3
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