NORTHERN TERRITORY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 203, 22 May 1920, Page 7

NORTHERN TERRITORY

COMMISSIONER'S REPORT ON INQUIRY ADMINISTRATION SEVERELY CONDEMNED By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright , .ffiec. May 21, D.30 p.m.) Melbourne, May 21. Mr. Justice' Swing's report on Ilia Northern Territory inquiry lias been ■ I tabled in the Senate, and severely condemns the administration. In tho course of tho report Mr. Justice Ewing says the cloud on the northern horizon, which to-day may not lie bigger than a man's hand, if uncontrolled, will in.future produce a deluge. Referring to the necessity of securing 'a barrier between the white'and the coloured races, ho dcllares that'though we. control the outposts of the Continent, the .results so far attained mav be rendered useless unless an intelligent attemnt is made to populate the Northern Territory with contented citizens, who will give true allegiance to Australia. .He. declares that there- are; no more .Bolsheviks . amongst the population' of the Territory than can be forind in many parts of .the Australian States. The Territory had been governed'in'a way no other portion of tho Commonwealth would tplerato for a moment. ' Dr. : Gilruth' was temperamentally • unfitted'for the office he accepted. "Judge Bevnn had ceased to have the confidence of the people, in which they were to some extent, justified. ' He found that H. E. Carey (Government' Secretary in l)i\ Gilrurh's administration,' and later Director of the Territory), had not been guilty of corruption, and "there was no' proof of any impropriety against B.- J. Evans (formerly Superintendent of Railways and later Government Secretary). He -urge's' the need" of more police, and that whatever local control-is given to tho TerritoiT in the future"'it 6hoiild provide ■. similar government for all.— Press Assn. ■■'"''". (Rec. May; .22. 1.15 a.m.') ■ Melbourne, May 21. In the House of. Representatives' Mr;" A. Poy'nton (Minister of Home and Territories), in presenting Mr. Justice Ewing's report, on the administration -of "the Northern Territory, ■ said that on the evidence it would be undesirable to continue to' employ persons forced to leave the territory or those, whom tho. report adversely criticised.—Press Assn,' :