The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 12

4 Fas 1 TS Eythqr IZmftrj Utnii, Thmixy, July USt .1 ft over- .1 'M i r. v. cord of a aieetlng between the Federal Ior Mr Mr Tad tones, and a WiUkmstown dockyard offi- iat oar. April I J. 1977.

The record said Mi Inn' had naked why there had been no reply to Mr Alfred Johanaon, one of ma constituent and a director of Mac-. Bell Mineral about Mr 'Johanson's requeet for liwuating work with the dockyard, -The official had explained the contract was held by another, com--pany, Bestobclt Mr Meagher said the two MP had been approached by the conv pany in it bid to get into the dock: yard, Mr Meagher: "You were very' deaperate to art that contract?" Mr Campbell: "We tried." Mr Campbell raid getting a con-' tract at the dockyard waa: important became it could lead to work', at other port. Earlier to the hearing yetterday, Mr Campbell told the commiuion that an oner of a W.ZJ million loan from a Lebanese man to another of, was "too good to be v. true." Mr Campbell agreed wifli Mr J. II 'I I A I I II Ai I I -J IK I lutely He waa-aaked why, theijrevt.

oua day' he bad' ceiled the Lebanese man a Mr Campbell: 'Beeauae the term Of the offer 'Were too good." Mr Campbell said one "of hia ccTOpanleS, Camper Timber Tradiag Pty Ltd, had planned to borrow the money to buy a factory1 coov plex in Moorabbiq. He ald the 'had no i asset bat had proposed to borrow the $4.25 million ai aa'ia)ere(t. rate of 9 per cent He agreed with Mr MeagHcr that this was a very low interest rat and that the repayment 'period waa exceptionally He said that the proposal-to buy the factory was made by Mr JUy-, mood Brian Durst on through whom dt the. trading Of 'Camper was Mr Durston, a bmineti ceaiult-ant of Nottiog Hill, appeared briefly before the inquiry yesterday. Mr Meagher asked him he held a passport.

He said hjdid. Mr Measher asked him to de liver it" to the Commission at MOJO thi morning. The mquiry continues ji ii in mi 'nil "ll 'mi Douglas Dundas: artist, guide, friend, mentor Douglas Dundas, who won the Wynne Prize for landscape painting in 1943, has died at the age of .81. Mr Dundas, guide, mentor and friend of many artists, was head of the National Art School from 1961 to 1965. He died last Wednesday.

Mr Dundas was born at InvereU and his early interest in drawing was encouraged by his mother. In 1958 he received the Society of Artists' Medal for distinguished service to Australian art and in 1969 the MBE, also for services to Australian art. Meagher that the offer wa ab MELBOURNE A com- py Roy iy under lnvtlguon by the ai into toe Painter, and Dockers' Union made approaches to two Federal MPs in a bid to win con- tracU at the Willlametown Naval Dockyard, the commit ion was told yesterday. Mr Guy lUith Campbell, corn- secretary of Mactieu Mineral Ltd wm beini auctioned by counsel- assisting the cornmhakw, Mr Douglas Meagher. (The commission ha already been told that to MacBell Mineral company account! showed no receipt of income but ravelled large aunts of money being paid out Mr Meathar ihowed Mr Camp bell a letter from the Minister for Defence.

Mr KUlen, to the Federal Labor MP, Dr H. A. Jenkin, dated April 13, 1977. Mr Klllen'a letter acknowledted receivlnc a letter from Or Jenkins about MaeBen Minerals attempti to gain a contract with the William, town Naval Dockyard, Mr Campbell was alio shown re- Dead boy asked for money, court told IS A teenage boy found dead at Engadine last October had demanded $20 after having sex with a man, the Supreme Court in Sydney was told yesterday. Gary James, Stephens, 34, a tradesman assistant, of Helensburgh, hu pleaded not- guilty to murdering lames hfaa George at Engadine on or about October 21 last year.

An alleged record of interview between police and: Stephens to the court yeaterday gave the following account of events on October 21: 'a Stephens met George at Sutherland station about 10.30 pm. After talking near the rsdlwiy platform, they had sexual relation behind a waiting room, and down a nearby track. On the track, George asked ior money. "He then taid, -what about SHOT and as he was doing up his trot-sen, he said, 'there' someone standing over there and if don't give me the money I will ing Stephen punched the boy, then later recalled Seeing him lying on the ground with blood, pouring from his face and mouth. He panicked and ran from the scene.

Under cross-examination, Detective Sergeant Clive McLachlan denied claims that he had fabricated the record of interview with Stephens. Mr Barry Toomey, QC for Stephens, said the detective had made three attempts to conduct the interview. He alleged Stephens refused to answer questions on the first two occasions so McLachlan and Detective Constable McHugh concocted a third. The trial, before Mr Justice Begg, continues today. Olympian and Inspector Jim Armstrong, a retired policeman who represented Australia at Rugby League and won Olympic and Commonwealth Games medals for heavyweight, wrestling, died yesterday after a long illness.

Inspector Armstrong, aged63, was known to police as ''Father" Jim because of the way he looked after young police cadets and members of Sydney's police boys' clubs. He was the NSW heavyweight wrestling champion for 20 years and the Australian champion for1 four1 year. He won a bronze medal after- he was selected to represent Australia at the 1948 London Olympics. Two years later he won a gold continues, building societies are planning to increase the security of their members' deposits. If all news you can use and it's all in Business Review available from your newsagent next Saturday.

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inspector Armstrong played Rugby League for South Sydney for many years and was in the NSW and Australian teams which played the touring England team in 1946. He joined the police force in 1938, spending much of his career in the licensing and 21 special squad, and was in charge of the Glebe Police Boys' Club for many years. He will be buried after a Requiem Mas at St Mary' Cath- edral at 10 am tomorrow. News you can use; 000 gcttggsr RoimaiisRaiisom Select-theWnit first multi-filter King Size cigarette.