PETROL COMMISSION.

Grey River Argus, 11 April 1916, Page 6

PETROL COMMISSION.

FURTHER EVIDENCE TAKEN

(Per United Press Association.)

(Reed. 10.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 10. At the Petrol Commission: Mr Black, cross-examined, admitted that he did not Avant the national i isation of the scheme to go through. Mr Hoy lc,. Minister of. RailAvays, in the course of examination, declared that Avhatever Ministers did nowadays there always seemed to be a shadoAv cast upon them. There was always the talk of somebody getting ■ backshcesh or boodle. The whole "thing was idle talk. Interested persons had no suspicions against him and he knew of: no Minister or member of Parliament receiving anything. Money Avas never coined that would buy Mr Holinan. Mr Reed, Superintendent of Stores, examined, said that he suggested that the .whole business be passed into Mr Morgan's hands, because he believed that he Avas a smart commercial man, full of knowledge of the oil industry. Ho detailed negotiations betAveen himself and Mr Morgan and the Manager of the British Imperial Oil Company. He denied various statements covered by the evidence, and the documents produced by these managers, including those refusing brokerage and payment to Ministers and Members of Parliament. He added that when the question of Mr Morgan's remuneration was discussed the Minister remarked: "This man Avili want brokerage." Witness replied: *7* do not expect he will Avork for nothing." That was all his reply to the question. AVitn ess understood that Mr Morgan Avould remunerate himself.