NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1718, 8 January 1920, Page 5

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

CHARGES' OF MALADMINISTRATION.

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-Mew Zealand Cable Association. DARWIN, Jan. 7 .

Before- the Commission, Mr Carey was questioned as to why he had left the Administration to join Veatey's, and won rejoined the Administration, and it L>r UUJuth was anxious to get him to rejoin in order to cover up Dr Gilruth's tracks. Carey replied: "You are wrong. All he knew was that Dr Gilruth knew that he desired reappointment. Replying to Mr Justice Evying's enquiry as to who wanted to buy the lemtory, Mr Carey said: "I do not know I know that in 1913 the Administrator asked Lord Forrest if the Commonwealth wanted to sell the Territory. Lord Forrest asked what was the price offered, and replied, 'Between £400.000 and £600.000. Asked who the buyers were, Dr Gilruth replied that was 'his business, but it was a chartered company, which would comply with the White "Australia policy.

EVIDENCE CONCERNING

VESTEY'S

A PECULIAR POSITION

Australian New Zealand Cable Association. Received January 8, 8.45 a.m. DARWIN, Jan.. 8. Mr Carey, replying to questions before the Commission, 'admit! d that he said either the Vestev's Meat Company should own the Territory or the Government own Vestev's. Me had told the Federal Treasurer that Veatey's business and the Territory administration were so mixed up that it was impossible to divorce them. Questioned regarding troubles which led to the officials leaving the Territory headmitted that the population was fatrh law-abiding except for a few extremists and foreigners.

CONTROL OF LIQUOR

SHOCKING REVELATIONS.

" SLY-GROG " RAMPANT.

Australia" New Zealand Cable Association Received January 8, 8.45 a.m. DARWIN, Jan. 8.

After a public meeting where the State monopoly in the liquor trade in the Northern Territory was roundly condemned, a deputation waited on the Administrator and urged that the hotel hours be extended as before the war and that more hotels and a brewery be provided. Speakers stated_ that "sly-grog" selling was rampant. Liquor of an atrocious character was sold day and night at exorbitant prices with the full knowledge of the police and the authorities. The result was that deaths from delirium tremens were alarmingly frequent. One speaker advocated a local brewery because it would do much towards popularising the Territory with the whites. The Administrator promised longer hours, lower prices, and an improved quality in the liquor.