Graft in Customs
SENATOR’S ALLEGATIONS WITHDRAWN CANBERRA, July 11. Senator Reid withdrew entirely his imputation of corruption against the Customs Department. He said; “I arn unable to produce evidence or particulars and therefore I regret that I referred to the matter and wish to withdraw it. ”
Allegations of corruption in the Customs Depot incut were made by Senator Reid, of Queensland, in the Senate. Senator Reid said he knew of a case in which two firms competing against each other in Sydney imported the same article. A member of one firm noticed that the other firm was selling certain articles much more cheaply than he could afford to do, said Senator Reid. Upon' making inquiries he found that his opponent imported the goods free of duty, and was told that if he advanced a tidy sum of money he would get his goods through free also. So h« paid the bribe to save his business. The Minister of Customs, Mr White, said that if Senator Reid supplied particulars an immediate inquiry would be instituted.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 July 1933, Page 8
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