LICENSES FOR CASH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 178, 30 July 1932, Page 7

LICENSES FOR CASH

MECHANICAL HARE INQUIRY MAN FROM BROKEN HILL INTERVIEW WITH SWINDELL (By Telegraph —Press Association—Copyright Received July 29, 11.10 p.m. SYDNEY, July 29. At the tin hare inquiry, William Matthews explained his efforts to obtain a mechnical hare license for Broken Hill. The member for the district, Mr Horsington, sent him to “Judge” Swindell, who was advising the Government on the issue of licenses. Swindell duly told Matthews that he would have to pay something into the Labour Party’g fighting fund, and suggested £2OOO. He also suggested that 500 shares each be given to Messrs Horsington and Davidson, the latter being another Parliamentarian. Later Matthews saw Swindell, who told him that he had seen Mr Mark Gosling, then Chief Secretary, and Mr Horsington. and that they stood pat for £2OOO and 1000 shares. Jack Munro, recalled, said that the potential value of 12,000 Australian Coursing Company shares and 5000 Greyhound Coursing Association shares, which were given Swindell, was about £40,000. The hearing was adjourned.