The Voucher Inquiry.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3584, 12 October 1905, Page 2

The Voucher Inquiry.

I THE PRESS EXCLUDED.

i Christchurch, Get. 12. [ T hc Dapartm mtal enquiry into the : cfrr’u’d against ihe four Post Office official' Hi connection with Ihe notorious vender questions was ! opened on ThurSu I */, before Messrs ' Wardoll, Poynton, and Ke^'- n j vfr reading the charges agains*. winis, Mr i Warded drew attention td -f* 1 ® i that press representatives wfifw P*** 1 sent. He stated tflat statutory i enquiry must be a private one the Governor-in-General directed 1 otherwise, and the Governor - net i having done so, he must request the : press representatives to withdraw, i Willis pleaded strongly to have the enquiry a public one, stating he courted , {he fullest inquiry, and that there had been much confusion and misrepresent i tation In regard to the voucher incident. , , , ,V' I Mr Warded stated he had no authority to grant the request, i At this stage the press represeata. tives wore asked to withdraw while the matter v/.as discussed.: After half-en* , hour’s delay .they were informed- that they would not ,be admitted and the enquiry would bd a -strictly private ' nun.