THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1705, 19 December 1919, Page 5

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMISSION. USE OF CODES/ - By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian.-New Zealand Cable AsaooiatioL Received December 19, 9 a.m. ' ,_■, SYDNEY, Doc. 19. Evidence taken by the Northern Territor\ Jommission at Darwin so far is chiefb' rSOtitred round the use by oflicials of tw< •odes-Government and private—for their L-'ommunications. ."

Mr Evans, in.his evidence, said that the private; code was used to prevent a leakag< in the information system. Mr 11. E. Caroy, explaining certain correspondence, declared that Dr. Gilruth was interested in the Daley mine, 'having- guar an teed half tho loss thereon to Judg< lievan. He also stated,in evidence the no with Vestoys' for employing Dr. Gilruth on a scientific mission. I Mr Justice Bovan gave evidence that Dr Gilruth became interested in the Dalej mino about September, 1916. When witnes < jtold him that, owing to heavy liabilities, hi /could not go on with it, Dr. Gilrdth agrcer' to take half of witness's share. The Minis tor controlling the Territory was not in formed of the matter. Mr Justice Bevan cla.imer! that all their actions were perfectly honest and straightforward. Mr Justice. Ewing announced that Ik could sot; no justification for the statement that Mr Justice Bevan was interested it tiro Daley river land and therefore he proposed to strike his name out of that charge.