GET RICH QUICK.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 April 1916, Page 4

GET RICH QUICK.

N.S.W. PETROL SCANDAL. MORGAN CROSS-EXAMINED By Cable,—Prees Association—Copyright ~ „ Sydney, April 13. Mr. Morgan, cross-examined, said ha had heard rumours that there was a possibility that a commission might be asked for in gathering in any big thing, It* had been mentioned that there was a big sum paid for securing a big public works contract, such as the Norton-Griffiths scheme. He declared lie would have nothing to do with a street commission. Had the .•ommission in connection with tho ptrol scheme been knocked off the question would have been how much he could get out of Jie Government. Had the commission been oneperceit.it would have meant £SOOO yearly. He would have been satisfied, but it Would not have remunerated him so very tfeJl, He wanted just as much as he could make. ;

There might have been two or throe people to pay, but he had no one particularly in his mind. Reed wanted no commission and would not havo taken any. Prior to taking up the negotiations he was making ,£3OO or £4OO a year from salary and commission.'» MR. GRIFFITH AGAIN IN THE BOX, MAKES STROSG DENIAL Received April 13, 8.45 p.m. Sydney, April 19. Mr. Griffith gave further evidence, and said he understood that no charge had been made against any Minister other than himself. In reply to questions, he denied the imputation that Minister* got anything out of the Norton-Urifllth's loan. It was simply a piece of political scandal. Over, every contract he had been connected with there had been the trail of these poisonous suggestions. Mr. Griffith similarly denied that he or his colleagues had used improper means to influence the Trades Hall in connection with any schemes, or that any attempt had been made to bribe mem. bers of Parliament. Mr. Griffith asked the Commissioner to take Btcps to clear him of' all these side charges, as well as the main charges. His reputation was involved, and unless they were refuted they would be used for political purposes. Cross-examined, Mr. Griffith eald tint if there had been a charge, openly made, oi brokerage, and not a secret commission, he would have treated It an a comic opera, and not withdrawn from his parliamentary duties. He declared that Reed's statement that he (Griffith) had said that Morgan would want brokerage was incorrect. He had absolutely no idea that Morgan would be claiming brokerage, as it would.have been uio*t improper.