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Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11434, 13 September 1905, Page 4

Mr Fairey seconded the morion, and as a young New Zealander he heartily supported th6ir remarks. The Chairman then put the motion, and declared it carried unanimously. Mr Fisher then made a statement re "that voucher." He said Larcombe look tne voucner from the Chief Postmaster's room to Willis and said "I say, Willis, what do you think of this?" Willis took it and read it, when he remarked "By jove, that's hot." Larcombe then took it back. They afterwards discussed it. It was made out to Captain R. J. S. Seddon for service in Wellington, and was payable at Christchurch. West then came in and picked up the conversation, when he was told to go into the chief's room to see the voucher. He went, and he said "I'd like to know what young Seddon knows about Defence stores anyhuw. " They discussed it then and after. Larcombe had 22 years' service, Willis 17, and West and Lundon each 9. Their characters were exemplary. He said there were no Sneddon vouchers — they were vouchers for J. and A. Anderson & Co. He asked whether any man could confound white and blue paper, and having referred to the Auditor-General's report said "I am still convinced these men handled that document. " He urged that if the heads knew nothing about it, it was more necessary to hold an exhaustive enquiry. If he had a son he should make a great effort to find out|who forged his name. If the whole transaction was clean why refuse a public enquiry. As to the voucher numbered 15819 he said the fault was his. He was basing his allegation on a voucher that passed through the office between the Ist and Bth June, and he said to the clerk look up that date, and the only entry being that particular one, and being sportive, he went nap on 15819. These officers said they didn't care what the consequences were, they were going to tell the truth. As a public man he could not disregard this any more than he could disregard a little bit of jobbery that had taken place up tke road. He then read a petition asking for the appointment of a judicial tribunal bfifpre whom an enquiry might ba held, and he invited those present to sign it, a number complying. A vote of thanks waa accorded the Chairman.