POLITICAL INFLUENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1925, Page 4

POLITICAL INFLUENCE

AIK LYS.XAR AND RANKER. WELLINGTON. August 23. One pari of Hie’ L.vsnar Commission'! report, deals with the (|uestion of political influence. On this issue the report states: “During the hearing Mr l.ys nar gave evidence of certain inter views that be had with Air Jolly. One of these intierviews related to the epics tion as in whether Mr Lysnar had o •had not threatoneel to use politico itdlii.’iico to stop the sale. ’lhe Ill's intimation that Air Jolly hail ol till matter, was he stated, that he receive’! a, telegram from his manager at Gis borne’ renorfing that there was a rum our in Gisborne’ to Ibis ellect. II thereupon sent for Air Lysnar. am Air Lysnar says he resented Mr Jolly as his banker, endeavouring let dietat to him as. to what his political act ion should be. Air Jolly's point of view was that 1 1 ,'. 1 was indignant—and wthink rightly indignant—at any at tempt bv Air Lysnar, or any threat h; Air Lysnar. to use his political in | lliie’iice. to interfere with wliat he ail mittoil was the’ legal right ol the hank to exercise tin* power of sale.” AIR JOLLY’S STORY ACCEPTED. The Commissioners add: "AAo liav • formed (he opinion that Mr Jolly' . storv is the more correct one. and tha | he did not know of the political issu being raised until he hearil hv a tele gram from his Gisborne manager tha ' there was a rumour in Gisborne to th effect- that Air Lysnar proposed to us his political influence in a certain di ■ rection, towards stopping the propose sale. Wo also believe that it was hr cm use he heard of the rumour that h sent for Air Lysnar. MR I.A KNAR’S OWN ACCOUNT. ‘‘.Vnot !i<*r matter in which th" epic l time of polit ie al influence and limincia Grp.Niirp came iut > lln* iv'Nr was? in iv sport, eel a certain iniervicw which too' p!aie> l>”tw!’!‘ti Air Jolly and Alt' Lystta in regard to Air Lvsnar’s own ban account. This intervii-w was on Sop (ember 121 It. and. according to the >'vi eleiece (el Air Jolly, was before’ he Inn any interview with the Minister u Agriculture’ about this matter. In on . pinion, this was a mutter bet ween th hank and Air Lysnar. It had nothin: to elo with, was not inspired by, an was not connected with th- Minister n Agrietthure or any mem her ol the Gov ernmont. in aav