The Voucher Incident.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1434, 19 September 1905, Page 2

The Voucher Incident.

* Reflections on Audit Department Public Inquiry Ordered ! Three Judges to Hold It. By Telegraph.—Pre* Assooiation. Wellington, this day. During the course of tho recent inqniry into tho charges mado by tho Now Liberal Party regarding an allogod improper payment to Captain Bcddon, it was potically alleged thjt tho audit system, if judgod by what took place at tho investigation, was defective, and left it open for fraud to bo perpetrated. Besides, a snggostion was made that thoro was not a complete chock on the payuionts of public raonoy. Mr Seddon now announces that he will set the matter at rest ouco and for all. The Government ha 3 decided to appoint throo Judges to hold an inquiry into the allegations. The inquiry is to be public, and all partios maybe represented by oounsolif they bo dosiro. Tho inquiry will bo hold as early as possible. Napiee, this day.

Sir William Russell, formerly leader o the Opposition, addressing his constituents last night, expressed ploasuro that tho Proinior and his son had emcrgod from tho vouchor incident untouchod. He deprecated very strongly tho sjstoin of politioal warfare by which a man was attacked through liis family. It was the. duty of Parliamont to jealously guard the fair fame of their public men.