ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC MONEY.
SYDNEY, Thuudat. A. long and animated discussion took placa m the Legislative Assembly last night on t\w. subject of a statement which has been published, to the effect that the Trustee of the Milbiirn Civek Copper Company, to whom Parliament last \o;iv voted £i7,00J Iv.ivi} not acjouuied for the expenditure of £4000, and hinting that cur tain members of Parliament who interviewed the Government m favor of the grant, and certain public officials, have been involved m the outlay of the ■?. 1000. In the course of the discus ioa Mi 1 . E. A. Baker, the present (Secretary of the Mine,Jvvho was one of the trustees of the Company, was severely attacked by several speakers for his action m connection wit.li the grant, and ultimately the matter was referred to a Jioyal Commission for inquiry.
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Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 152, 13 August 1881, Page 3
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