THE COMMONWEALTH

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16612, 22 August 1918, Page 5

THE COMMONWEALTH

I.W/W. COMMISSION. POLICE SCANDAL. Australian .and N Z. Asw. - SYDNEY, August 21. Scully's lengthy statement reviewing the I.W.W. case as given by Judd, has •oeen published. It-alleges that Mailister, one of ttia malerail witnesses tcld him that certain detectives had lies and faked evidence. Scully and Mallister issued writs against the Government with tiia idea of re-opening the case. A four, weeks after tho writs were issued Mallister died suddenly. Scuily's statement also traverses conversations of others connect, ed with tho sr«al, who alleged that tho police evidence had been rigged. • PESTS TO BE INVESTIGATED. The Ccr.mianwealth Government has engaged Professor Lefray, of the Imperial College of Science, London, io investigate blowfly, grain weevil, and other K» + '-. also the possibility rf ©tabiiibmg the silk industry in Australia The engagement covers one year, and the salary is £3OOO, wiVa tra?elung expenses and £2OOO for ex-perh>H-ntnl' work. STATE GOVERNORS. In the Assembly Mr Estell introduce ed a motion providing for a referendum being taken on the question of the abolition of the State Governor *