THE EXHIBITION SENSATION.

North Otago Times, 15 April 1907, Page 4

THE EXHIBITION SENSATION.

" mack's "'Departure.

By Telegraph. Olirisiwituch, April 14, A iot of sensational stones wero current in town to-day concorthng ]), C. Al'intyro, and there is a Knowing feeling oi astonishment that lie should have been allowed to slip away so easily. Mr M'mtyro seems to have raised considerable- sums of money on bilis from ttnanciai agents, and one o£ them (Mr D. Stranajjhau) was victimised to the extent of £IOO on a hiil, purporting to be signed by a third party, who has since repudiated the signature. Ml- Stranaghan on Saturday swore an information against M'lntjre, and is said to have guaranteed £SO towards the cost of his extradition Irom Monto [Video, at , which point the Turakina is expected to touch in about two weeks' .time. The bill in question has been current lor twelve months, and has been r-c----ncwed from time to timeIt Is rumored that another promissory note of a similar character (for £■ss) is held by a second financial agent; who is also stated to have cashed cheques lor £l3 and £l4 respectively for M'lntyre, drawn by the ' llo&ed account had been ]\ It is the feeling among those who deem themselves to have been duped , that the Government (whoso servant lie was), and not they, should bear ; 4he expense of bringing the man back to explain his actions. A reporter spent an hour or two os Saturday afternoon conversing with- a number of persons who shoula ' fee m -position to Jteow. .what are < the-ifiteaidons oi tho .Government in

)"0» 'VS* j-, tf fea l&te sCtfg afta &> I *",» , 3 I In v-k-w, fe.r*«rvr, «t y» *&•&&&$\ <vud u£ iWs ln'Mrer «d£w- { ! «h Lite "it"U.bn:nt& omsL' 2k t fSiftsiert p'.tift wJio frrd 11-uese. !» tORLEft' iliCJtlUtl, it SS*RU> ittf-l ci»My curi'V* f'sft virvliHajr **>{ afoot j Tbs r*tawd tl*<3 *eporW an-iiuil'<M'Oe, .«mi said, thra&ftfi | hit >rciefa-, T , h.ia to the oaicifil statement B?»3ed t.i (ha paprcr A hir.'i placid olVipl said : "lie hho'iid be very v«" priced sfcrnfd +)«■ Uovetament taste no steps. Ho mom consider tliat very extraordinary." He iliougiit it move than proWble taat M'lntyre would be brought l&ok. Another eentieman, who hat tha ear o! the Government, tola the reporter that ha could say nothing* although ho knew a lot,- but . Iks thought it M«bly probable . that M'lntyre would fccfc an unpleasant surprise at Monte Video. The following statement was -baad-

wl to the press at 3.15 p.m. on foa-1 lurday by tho Hon. W. Hall-fones, Actine-Premicr : "1, Mr Munro will; carry out the duties. oE : Sup&riiifcwt-' cut of Awards, 2. AJI the awards | will he issued strictly iin acccrrtance with tile decision the judges have already Riven or will Rive,. 3. In respect to wines and spirits, however, the awaixls already published haying been vitiated by vioss ! irreßUlaWics on the part ot ftfi 1 M'liityro, will h« revoked and cancelled, and each exhibitor in tlm classes ot wines ami spirits will be asked to submit [rcsh samples, whicli will he submitted to the judec, and awards »uu?c accoidi»S to his decision."