AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(Australian Press Association.)

BRIBERY FINDING

CONTESTED 1 BY MAHONEY

SYDNEY, July 17

Mr Ma,honey states that lie has an affidavit from a South Australian solicitor which supports his (Mahoney’s) claim that he won a substantial sum when Spearfelt won the Melbourne Cup.

Mr Mahoney adds that the money with which he purchased his hotel was the result of this win. He declares that Mr Scull in, tlie Leader of the Federal Labour Party, deliberately suppressed the evidence? that he (Mahoney) won it at the Flemington racecourse until after the Royal Commission had closed. Mr Mahoney states that this was done by Mr Scullin because he (Mahoney) lias always opposed Mr Scullin, and when he (Mahoney) learned that tlie evidence was available he was advised by his counsel that it was too lato as the Commission had closed.

ARBITRATION COURT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). MELBOURNE, July 18. The Trade Union Congress passed a resolution pledging itself to bring about a. repeal of the recently amended Commonwealth Arbitration Act, which gives Unionists fuller control over their organisations and penalises strikes. A sub-committee was appointed to formulate a report concorning the retention or abolition c.f the Arbitration Court.