NORTHERN TERRITORY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17293, 17 October 1919, Page 7

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

TALK OF REVOLUTION. THREAT TO ADMINISTRATOR ATTEMPTED EXPULSION. By Telegraph—Press Association— Coryricht. A. and N.Z. PORT DARWIN Oct. 16, A deputation. which included the Mayor, the secretary of the local branch of the Australian Workers' Union, and 1 the president of the Industrial Cmim-il. j told Mr. F. K. Carey, Administrator of I the Northern Territory, that unites he ! agreed to act in compliance with the . resolution demanding the appointment i.f a council with executive rowers, the | people were determined i,, devise means \i to hr-in'g about the desired effect. It wis . I not desired to use. force. Other statement* . j were to the effect that it would he abso--1 j lately criminal to allow Mr. Carey and his colleague* to remain in charge, and > j refusal to resign would precipitate one of t | the biggest revolutions Australia had l j seen. - | The demand was made that, the three i | officials leave without consulting the ; . Minister. Eventually, after declaring r j that they would not coerce Mr. Carey. . j Mr. R. J. Evans, Government Secretary, ! and Mr. Justice Bevan, Judge of the Supreme Court, agreed to advise the Minister that they were resigning and de parting by the next, steamer, under the promise that they would receive reason- | able assistance from the people meanwhile.

GOVERNMENT ACTION. ORDER TO BE PRESERVED. MR. CAREY TOLD TO STAY. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE, Oct. 16. In the House of Representatives, Mr. P. McM. Glynn, Minister of State for Home and Territories, stated that adequate steps •were being taken to preserve order in the Northern Territory. He had telegraphed to Mr. Carey stating that the official were not to leave the Territory. In reply to questions, he said an attempt had been made to establish a. provisional government, but none of the re quests made under duress were acceded to.