SALE OF LEASES.
INQUIRY IN QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, May 15. There has been an interesting development at the inquiry into the Mungana and Chillagoe mining aifairs, m which the former Premier of Queensland Mr W. McCormack, is concerned. Counsel for Mr McCormack Iras obtained an injunction restraining the Royal Commissioner from producing or disclosing the whole or part of Mr McCormack's bank account A special sitting of the bull Court has been arranged, at which the legal position will be argued. At the Royal Commission inquiring into the sale of the Mungana leases to the Queensland Government in 1921, evidence was given a few days ago concerning Mr McCormack’s interest in mining ventures. It was stated that the Government paid £40,000 for the leases, and that Mr McCormack held a considerable number of shares.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 143, 16 May 1930, Page 7
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