THE DARWIN ENQUIRY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1719, 9 January 1920, Page 5

THE DARWIN ENQUIRY.

UNPOPULAR ADMINISTRATION. INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN ELEMENT. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received January 9. 8.55 a.m. DARWIN. Jan. 8. In his evidence before the Commission of Inquiry. Mr Callan. hotel supervisor, stated that the dissatisfaction was due to the _ad ministration being in favour of companies and against the Whites and in favour of the Blacks. In a lesser degree it was caused by the endeavourjnade to purchase the Territory. Indignation meetings were held frequently, but no satisfactory reply was ever received. Wit%ss added that Dr Gilruth denied having any interest in the Daly mines and the Minister's statement to the representatives supported this. Asked if it; was thought that Dr Gilruth's policy*, was to introduce the Latin races and that the presence of the foreign element was largely due to Dr Gilruth, witness replied: "Yes."

DALY RIVER TRANSACTIONS

Auitralian-New Zealand Cable Association DARWIN, Jan 8. At tho Commission/ Mr Justice Swing stated that Mr Palmer, formerly associated with Dr Gilruth in the Daly river land matters, had left Australia, and was believed to bo in New Zealand.