BRIBERY CHARGES IA PARLIAMENT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 August 1910, Page 3

BRIBERY CHARGES IA PARLIAMENT.

SPECIFIC f.VSTANCKS QI'OTH)

15V Ml?. UIXIO- M.J ,

Further rei'oroijco to cases of allege:! bribery of monitor.-: «!' Parliament was inaile in the House of Representatives last niglit, by Mr HijiO. The New Zealand Times reports tiliat -Air Mine began by saying be would give niunber.s. n:)t names. Xo. 1 case was that of an M.W who iu-ted as agent for the vendor i>nd re-eived , a coiuinission. ■A' meinlier: Where was this': . North orSnut!:.° Mr 1;1 i1Ic*: It was in connection with the pirtvhiso of an estate for settllemont. Xumhor 2, two nietnbei's acterl in collusion and receive! a commission. Number ."5. a member of Parliament divided the commission - with a laud agent. Mr H;i||!i>) : This h< a reflection eve'rv member of the House. Mr Hine: Nuinher I. a n M.1 , . received a Inge commission riinnii'g into four figures lor acting as aiiO|)t. These weie all in connection with the p:irchiise of estates. The Ho;). J. Cari'Dll: V-.'ho paid the commission ? Mr Hine: That will (!iave to be found out. A member: Were they land agents? _ Mr Hii|C: ft is not f Ol . mo to say whether they are hind agents or not. If they are members of the House they (have -o light to ■carry on their profession. A member: You are beginning to snuffle. Mr Hine: '"We will see w'hn is shulllijig when "' 0 .Kft a commission.