The Lands Scandal.
(Received May 11, 9.47 . SYDNEY, Ji'oy 11, At the Lands Couuui'jiHon th« Hon. A. Crick gave c-vtd-imce that ho saw from official docuu,ent* that an application tor the <abnvcririon of leases had boon before him u Mini*. tor for Lands, but, ho remembered nothing of the matter. He Kigned hundreds of pupta* without readimr them when he istiw they were Kismd by the Under Secretary. H c c« uM not remember Mr Willis interviewing him. Ho thought the application a . II tbwM h «ve IK** granted, but ho would not upset the deciwon of the Laud Board. In iapiy to a •question if he had any pecuniary interest in the Crt*e, Mr Crick void "None whatever." It wm a great pity thu newspaper referring to the (juusition did not make * dl» rect charge. A man could |*» no hornet muu all his life,'lrat wtaso he bccaiuo u Minister fat wiu fcUn* Icrcd. The Commission hot* adjournal ' ino die.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7820, 12 May 1905, Page 2
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160The Lands Scandal. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7820, 12 May 1905, Page 2
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