BRIBERY AND GRAFT.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17411, 25 May 1928, Page 7

BRIBERY AND GRAFT.

FURTHER CHARGES. BY TAXATION OFFICER. OFFICIAL DOCUMENT ALTERED. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY. May 24. The New South Wales Taxation Commissioner, Mr Whiddon. in a report to the Assistant-Treasurer, makes a startling charge concerning the condition of affairs which prevailed when the Federal and State taxation departments were merged. Mr Whiddon says the Federal department was “ topsy-turvey ” and there xvas unmistakeable evidence of malpractices, practices.

The Commissioner also asserts that following upon retrenchments sabotage was employed to destroy portions of a recommendation regarding a refund which he had suggested should be suspended. When he saw the papers again his minute to that effect had been deleted by means of some chemical process. CANBERRA, May 24

In the House of Representatives the Leader of the Federal Labour Party. Mr J. H. Seulhn, announced that the inquiry by the Labour Party into the charges of bribery made by Mr G. 11. Lambert, member for West Sydney, had been postponed at Mr Lambert's request unlit a date to be fixed later, in view of the Government’s appointment of a Royal Commission.