THE DARWIN ENQUIRY.
DR. GILRUTH EXAMINED. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received February 19, 11.15 a.m. MELBOURNE, Feb. 19.
Before the Northern Territory Commission argument took place ns to J)r. Gilruth’s interest in the Arrino lease and the Daly River copper mine. Mr Barratt asked Dr. Gilriith, “Arc we to understand you are in the Arrino concern or any other, out of a desire to develop mining and not for profit?” . . r Dr. Gilriith; “Put it that way if you please.” Mr Justice Ewing: “Why did not you, putting aside fancy standards, and as a decent honest man repay the Government the money advanced nominally to Dope' In reply Dr. Gilriith was understood to say something about mining development advances being a charge on the mine and not individuals. Mr Barratt: “Do yon think it proper that yon, as Administrator, should oe snircptitionsly dealing with mining ventures? Would yon object to other Government servants having interests m that "llr Gilriith; “No, I should not object to public servants having mining interests.” .
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1744, 19 February 1920, Page 5
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173THE DARWIN ENQUIRY. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1744, 19 February 1920, Page 5
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