CORRUPTION CHARGE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 506, 8 November 1928, Page 6

CORRUPTION CHARGE

SPECIAL REBATE TO PAPER ALLEGED MINISTER’S ANSWER Press Association MASTERTON, Wednesday. In the course of his address at Cross Creek to-night, th« Hon. A. D. McLeod, Reform for the Wairarapa seat, made further reference to the Opposition charge of corruption in connection with the’ rebate of duty granted by the Customs Department to the “Dominion” newspaper on imports of typesetting machinery. “Our opponents are so insistent in their charges in this connection,” said Mr. McLeod, “that I communicated with the Comptroller of Customs a few days ago, and asked him to institute inquiries, and ascertain from the indenting firms the names of the different newspapers and printing firms who, in addition to the “Dominion,” have received the benefit of a rebate. His reply, received by telegram to-day, is as.follows: “Re typecasting machines — the following have obtained delivery of foreign typecasting machinery upon which a concession of 10 per cent, duty lias been granted: Proprietors of “Daily News.” Carterton; “Evening Post,” Wellington; “Waipukurau Press”; “Ilutt Valley Independent”; Ferguson and Osborn, printers, Wellington. “A concession has also been granted on machines imported by Carmichael and Co., and delivered to five newspaper proprietors and five printers and stationers. No objection to this being published.—(Signed) Craig, Comptroller of Customs.”