N.S.W. LAND SCANDAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11637, 15 August 1905, Page 5

N.S.W. LAND SCANDAL.

Instances of Bribery.

Press Association. — Telegraph . — Copyright. Received August 15, 10.13 a.m. SYDNEY, August 15. A witness before the Land . Commission said he paid .^9OO to Peter Close, a member of a Sydney firm, to jog the memory of the Department to expedite the gazet- - /ting of leases. Another witness paid Willis J8250 whether he secured a lease or not; and offered to present a further .£1250 if a lease wero secured. Willis got i>lsoo.