THE STARK PURCHASE ENQUIRY.
, 0 (By Telegraph.) Auckland, Oct. 20. At the Stark purchase enquiry yesterday m reference to the application made the previous day that Sir Juliua Togel should b 8 OSSed tO produce his bank book m evidence, Mr Theo. Cooper said the application made was under ' a misapprehension, and he withdrew the application. The Committee desired to cast no reflection upon Sir Julius Yogel, but he (Mr Cooper), would eubmit some important quei-
tions for consideration by the Colonial Treasurer, nnd the Commissioners could take his evidence at Wellington. Mr Laishley, who o appeared m the afternoon, said ho maclo the c application on the distinct instruction of *he Vigilance Commiltee, and declined to act fur- I ther for. them. To-day, Mr Duder land I agent, deposed that Mr Seaman valued his interest m Hastings at £12,000, but reduced it ( to £6000. After two hours' conversation l even then he thought it ridiculously high. Mr E. Mitchelson gavo evidence, and sonic- ' what reeded from the position ho previously assumed. He declined to givo tho niim-s of i his informants. If the tiling had to begone : over ngain he would be more careful as to his ac:ions. Ho had been misled, and was eorry I for the part lie had taken. Still he thought,, however, the country bad lost over £9 iOO through the manner m which the (>urchuso bad been conducted.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3761, 21 October 1886, Page 2
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234THE STARK PURCHASE ENQUIRY. Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3761, 21 October 1886, Page 2
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