ALLEGED GRAFT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21688, 5 July 1932, Page 7

ALLEGED GRAFT

STATE TRANSPORT OFFICER FURTHER EVIDENCE HEARD (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, July 4. (Received July 4, at 11 p.m.) Giving evidence before the Royal Commission which is inquiring into charges of misconduct against him, Charles J. Goode denied having received any money whatever from Waldron or that he had agreed to become interested in Waldron’s carrying company. He, however, told Waldron that he would be pleased to give advice at any time in regard to cartage methods. Goode said he reminded Waldron that he had an offer to leave the Railways Department at £2250 per year, and had rejected it. Was it therefore likely that while he was an officer of the railways he would accept any kind of minor position with Waldron’s firm? Goode went on to explain the method of dealing with tenders for the cartage of wool to and from the railways, and he gave evidence that when he accepted Vernon’s tender, which had been questioned, he had been guided by figures furnished by his officers. He also claimed to have saved the Railway Department many thousands of pounds on the purchase of lorries and in economies. He arranged with Vernon’s to get shed wool carted at 8d per bale, which he regarded as an exceedingly favourable price at that time. He also gave a full explanation why other cartage tenders were unsuitable or rejected..