VICTORIAN SCANDAL.
I THE BUTTER COMMISSION. MELBOURNE, September 1. I Before the Butter Commission Air Thomas Wefctiv ex-Minister for Agriculture, and iormerly manager ol ihe | Fresh Food Storage Company, gave evidence that alter a scheme'to compel shipping companies to reduce butter freights toad falleni through th 6 agents of the shipping) companies at Home arranged with the representative of the Bartram Company to pay a brokerage of three per cent, on all shipments, Bartram's agent agreeing to pay Webb one-third of the brokerage. The sum of £2700 was paid over in the name of two employees of the Fresh Food Company, with whom Webib divided. Weut admitted that the total amount paM thfl shipping companies in the shape of brokerage might have been over £12,000.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 205, 2 September 1904, Page 3
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125VICTORIAN SCANDAL. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 205, 2 September 1904, Page 3
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