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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
3
Discrepancies in estimates versus actual costs plague Canberra housing schemes at Yarralumla. Committee probes sub counting for ADC and servants quarters. Cashourie notes plans exist, while discussion weighs new methods and contractor registration to fix future inconsistencies.
John Carruthers testified before the Civic Graft Commission that no message arrived from Colonel Sir James Murdoch asking him to summon Arnott about bribery rumours at the Town Hall. Murdoch countered that Arnott was involved amid ongoing investigations. Colonel Murdoch also recalled Giban offering bribes over the Gunnersong contract, with figures ranging from £4,500 to £7,500, and named associates in the Premier's Department as potential contacts. Alfred Gorman added details from his Newcantir engineering works.
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