TIN HAPE INQUIRY
V/ITNFSS THINKS SWINDELL CI2EA? AT PRICE PAID Rec. July 21, 10.55 p.m. SYDNEY, Thursday. At the mechanical hare inquiry, William Wiles, a director of the Greyhound Coursing Club, gave evidence that he did not think his club paid very much for Swindell's service. He considered the promise of 7500 shares very eheap as when Swindell was not on the board, there was no dividend, and when he was on the board, there was a dividend. James Caro, a director of the same company, denied that he was a dummy for Swindell. The board made allowanccs of £20 weekly to Swindell for services before tin hare racing was legalised. During examination, the Royal Commissioner intei'posed: "I am coming to the conclusion that there is a new form of complaint going round called 'amnesia commissionia.' For as soon as this commission was formed, people secmed to forget things." The hearing was adjourned.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 281, 22 July 1932, Page 5
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