THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14260, 10 January 1920, Page 5

THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

CAUSES OF DISSATISFACTION, EVIDENCE AT THE INQUIRY. DR GILRUTH IMPUGNED. (United Press Association.) DARWIN, Jan. 8. In Ids evidence before the Commission of Inquiry, Mr Gallan, Hie hotel supervise! 1 , staled that the dissatisfaction was due to the administration being in favour of companies and against Hie whites in favour of the blacks, in a less degree it was caused by 1 the endeavour made to purchase the territory. Indignation meetings were held frequently, hut no satisfactory reply was ever received. The witness added that Dr Gilrutli 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 Latin races, and that the presence of the foreign element was largely due to Dr Gilruth, witness replied, '‘Yes."

VESTEY’S AND DR. GILRUTH. (United Press Association.) Received January 9, 9 p.m. DARWIN, Jan. 9. At the Commission, Mr Robert Toupein, Mayor of Darwin, answering questions regarding the foreign element in the town, said that it was Dr Gilrulh’s policy to introduce the Mediterranean races into the Territory. During the 1918 riot Dr Gilruth’s effigy was burned.

Mr Covacher, mining director for the Northern Agency, Limited, replying 'o a question as to the reason of his effort to get Dr. Gilruth -a position where his scientific abilities could be utilised, said that he would always use his influence to secure the services of anyone whose abilities would prove useful to the country. He denied approaching Dr Gilruth. because he thought Dr Gilruth would be pliable in his hands, and he added that the connection between Dr Gilruth and Vestey’s was very slight.