N.S.W. Land Scandal.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 13927, 4 August 1905, Page 7

N.S.W. Land Scandal.

SWEET LANGUAGE.

United Press Association.— By Electrio

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Sydney, August 3.

Before the Laiids Commission, Mr. Scobie, a number of Parliament, stated' ihat he received two sums of. £25 each for services tonnected with land transactions. :

In the course of the censure debate Mr Young stated that Willis was not the only offender,, but the greatest, offender was Mr Crick.; ]

The latter interjected "You are ani old liar," and was called on by the; Speaker to withdraw the interjection.'

Mr Young said he hoped there would lie means to show how much \yillis distributed amongst his accomplices. v, Received August 4, 10 a.m. Sydney, August 4. ;

The Attorney-General deprecated the hysteria wliich had seized / the coininanity. ;He hadi thoroughly investigated the position, and toot all responsibility in regard to Willis. There was no legal grounid on which' the Government could detain Willis.

Received August 4, 2 p.m. | Sydney, August 4. Mr McGowarfs censure motion was negatived by 51 to 21.