ROYAL COMMISSION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 175, 25 June 1932, Page 7

ROYAL COMMISSION.

SYDNEY, June 24.

The Royal Commission to-day continued its inquiry into the charge of misconduct against C. J. Goode, chief Transport Commissioner, while he was goods yard superintendent in the Railways Department. The main witness was Harold Waldron, director of the British Express Transport Company, who gave evidence that Mr Goode became an “honorary director” of his company in 1927, and for a considerable period received regular payments of five guineas, and later of £5, a week from the company. These payments were originally shown as “publicity,” and when the auditor demurred they were 'changed to payments to a man not an employee of the company. Dr. Wall, a member of the Legislative Council, was also interested in the company. Mr Goods had assured Mr Waldron that he could make the company a great success, as he could induce several merchants to give the company haulage trade, quite apart from business coming from the railways. Mr Goode had added that he could keep fifty lorries going on railway and other work. The company forthwith ordered six lorries. The hearing was adjourned.