BRIBERY CHARGE

Southland Times, Issue 21091, 24 May 1930, Page 7

BRIBERY CHARGE

CANBERRA INQUIRY

MR GREEN’S ALLEGATIONS DENIED

MAJOR CONDER’S‘EVIDENCE

(United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 8.5 p.m.) Canberra, May 23. The inquiry by a Royal Commission into the allegation of attempted bribery, involving members of the Federal Public Works Committee, arising out of a claim by the A class broadcasting stations for heavy compensation from the Commonwealth Government, was resumed to-day. Major W. T. Conder, a former manager of 3LO broadcasting tsation, Melbourne, denied Mr Roland Green’s allegations of his attempt to bribe. He declared that Green sought his company and invited witness to lunch. He asked for frje theatre tickets. Cross-examined, Conder said he did not suggest that Green was going about trying to obtain a bribe as the price of his vote in favour of the claim for compensation.

Mr Justice Dethridge (to witness): But compared with other members of the Public Accounts Committee, Green rather thrust himself upon you?

Witness: Yes. The Judge: Nevertheless you did not discourage his felicitations. Witness: No. I would have had to be rude to him, and I didn’t want to be the one to turn against him.

In his evidence on Thursday, Green said he was approached by Conder, who suggested that Green should. accept £2OO for dresses for his wife.