MINISTER AND MOTOR CAR
SQUALL IN S.A. ASSEMBLY. [United Press Assn.—By CableCopyright.) Australian and N.Z. Press Assn.] (Received 26, 11.20 a.m.) Capetown, May 25. A bitter two days’ debate in the Assembly arose out of the AuditorGeneral surcharging the Minister of Posts with £l2l for the use of a motor car for a private purpose which the Premier subsequently condoned. General Smuts to-day said he regarded the allegation against the auditor as most grave, and demanded a judicial enquiry. The Premier offered to set up a committee of Parliamentarians to enquire into the matter, and this the Opposition accepted.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 139, 26 May 1928, Page 5
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