THE AUDIT OFFICE ENQUIRY.

West Coast Times, Issue 13670, 1 November 1905, Page 3

THE AUDIT OFFICE ENQUIRY.

Wellington, Oot 31 Giving evidence before the Audit Comnii-siun to-day, Wm J'arcombo, clerk in tfie Chris'church Post L-ffije with 22 years service, swore that he had handled a genuine voucher in favour of Gaptr.n {Spidon. Nothing poqld couvin.ee to the contrary or sfcuke hA3 bolief that th 9 voucher was utill in existence. He was as certain that he bad seen the voucher as t.h«t> be was stand ng in the court. Tbopiaa Wes^derk j n the Christchurch Post Office, into ten years' service, i aid he bad seen the vouoher and would swear to it as long as be lived. Ha Ind not teen promised that if be stuck to his itafetttWfc aeituation would, ta, provided.

foi him. What he had said was that a congratulatory telegram was received from a Mr Wake at Wanganui, offering a position to Mr Willis. David Lundon, for seven years » cleik ii the Christchurch Post Office, gave evidence that he had ssen the miesing voucher. He did not suffer from hallicinations nor had he bad a grievance against Government,