TIN HARE SCANDAL

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1932, Page 5

TIN HARE SCANDAL

EXONERATION OF, MR TULLY. FURTHER WITNESSES CALLED. (Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY. August 11. At' the mechanical hate inquiry Mr J. Tully, former Minister of Lands, denied the statements made by Redniohd''Barry that he (Tully) had in* Wesfed himself ii< tin hare legislation.; "He added that he had never heard 5 any specific licenses discussed by the Lang Cabinet,’, of which he was a member. Whenever tin hares were mentioned by his . comstitu-ents, of Whom Barry was one, lie was always careful, to refer them to the Chief Secretary’s Department, which' dealt with .the matter. . . : .

Mr Horsington, Member of Parliament fof. Broken Hill, denied having advised a former witness, Matthews, to see Swindeu when spoken to about a license for Broken ' Hill. Kef erring to Krantz, who gave evidence in August (saying Broken Hill .business interests wanted a tin hare license Without anybody finding out their identity), Mr Horsington said that Broken Hill had stood Krantz for thirty years and’ if it-would stand him, ; it would stand anything,

,Robinson,, hotelkeeper- at Armidale,. gave evidence that Swindell told him it would cost £I3OO as' a procuration fee to get a license for Armidale. Witness said the slim was- later modified to £IOOO, but ’ even this' “struck .\)in> As, a bit dropped it. . . ■ , , The- Royal Commissioner intimated tfiat ho (lid not think that Mr Tully had.: anything to answer, and he released Ins from the’ proceedings.’ The/heuring was adjourned’.