SYDNEY INQUIRY

Southland Times, Issue 21770, 27 July 1932, Page 7

SYDNEY INQUIRY

TIN HARE RACING LABOUR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN SWINDELL’S ALLEGED PART (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.55 p.m.) Sydney, July 26. At the mechanical hare racing inquiry John Cruickshank, described as a Free Lance advertising agent, gave an account of negotiations for an associated advertising campaign on behalf of the State Labour Party. He related a conversation with Frederick Swindell in June when Swindell said he would pay for the advertising on behalf of the party the “same as last time.”

The Royal Commissioner: Did you make any inquiries about the financial position of Swindell ? Witness: I did not. I knew he was worth thousands some years ago. Mr Monahan, who is assisting the Commissioner: And you never knew he was “on the rocks” about this time?— No.

Who was the party’s director of advertising?—Mr M. Cauley, the Premier’s private secretary. James Taylor, a former secretary of the Australian Coursing Club, said the directorate decided to appoint Swindell organizer for five companies in order to get greyhound racing restored while the Labour Party was in office. Swindell’s terms were 12,000 shares. His nominee was to be a man named Hutten. The minutes of that meeting were torn out of the book because the directors complained that they were too brief. The hearing was adjourned.