GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 233, 11 March 1915, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

THE A.M.P. SOCIETY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Received 10, 9 p.m. Sydney, March 10. A meeting of the A.M.r. policy holders appointed a committee to devise a means of testing legally whether income arising from bonuses on policies is taxable.

PURCHASING LEGISLATION. XASTY ALLEGATIONS IN AUSTRALIA. i Received 10, 9 p.m. Sydney, March 10. At the Wheat Inquiry Mr Campbell, secretary of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, gave evidence that he had frequently heard rumors in the grain trade that bribery had been employed to secure the passage of the Bill. One rumor was that Mr Hclman had received £OOOO. Witness carefully explained that he had not ■ believed the rumor. The Commissioner insisting, Campbell supplied the name of the person who had mentioned Mr Ilolman. The witness added that it was said that Sydney millers had made a big contribution to get the Bill passed, and that a lot of money had been distributed among members of Parliament. . j

Nicholas Mutton, a commission agent, gave evidence of securing the services of a solicitor, Drew to fight the question of cancellation of contracts, lie had agreed to pay him £SOO but paid £3OO. IJe denied the allegations that he was asking the farmers to subscribe the solicitor's expenses. He made it clear that a large sum would be nccesary to purchase legislation by corruption and bribery, and that politicians could be bought.