TIN HARE LICENCES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21248, 30 July 1932, Page 9

TIN HARE LICENCES

ALLEGED PAYMENTS EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY (Received July 29, 10.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 29 Mr. Justice liaise Rogers, the RoyEil Commissioner appointed by the Stevens Government to investigate the allegations regarding tin hares and fruit machines, resumed the. inquiry to-day. William Matthews explained his efforts to obtain a mochanical hare licence for Broken Hill, the Parliamentary member for which, Horsington, sent him to "Judge" Swindell, who was advising the Government on the issue of licences. Witness said that Swindell duly told him ho would havo to pay something into the Labour Party's fighting fund and suggested £2OOO. He also suggested that 500 shares each bo given to Horsington and Davidson, another member of Parliament. Later, said witness, he saw Swindell, who told him he had seen Mark Gosling, then Chief Secretary, and Horsington, and thafc they "stood pat" for £2OOO and 1000 shares. Jack Munro, recalled, said the potential valuo of 12,000 shares in tho Australian Coursing Company and 5000 in the Greyhound Coursing Association, which were given" to Swindell, was about £40.000. Tho hearing was again adjourned.