The Lands Scandal.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7856, 23 June 1905, Page 3

The Lands Scandal.

IMPEACHMENT »OP MINISTERS

(Received June*22, 9.20 p in ) • SYDNEY, June 22. After 24 hours' continuous debate the censure motion w a s negatived by : 53 votes to 29. Mr Gardiner then moved a further amendment to the Addr e ss-in-Reply asking that the present Royal Coin--mission be clothed with full powers to investigate an allegation brought i under its notice of questiVnabln pi'ictice in the administration of the) Department of Lands during the occupancy of the office of Minister for Lun'js by Messrs Cnrnithers, Young, Hussell, and Crick. The House Is still sitting. j MR WILLIS GIVES LEO fllAlL. (Received June 22, 9.22 p.m ) SYDNEY, June 22. , the Minister for Lands, after consultation with Mr Justice Owen and the Crown Law Officer, states thCb are no legaL means to detain Mr Willis in the Commonwealth. . A wire from Melbourne states that Mr Willis, who loft for London by th" steamer Geelong, made no secret of his departure, and requested the company to forward an ordinary telegram informing Wis friends of the arrival of tho vessel at different! ports, and to Mrs Willis at Randwick. AN INDIGNANT MINISTER. (Received June 23, 0.58 a.m.) SYDNEY, June 22. Mr Gardiner, in moving hie .imt.ndinent, said all kinds of rumours, wore afloat respecting the loader of tho Government. Mr Carruthcrs violently attacked the Labour Party's tactics in springing the amendment witjhout notice, and said he did not fear any man on God's, ear*. Ho Courted the fullest enquiry into his administration of the Lands Department, ainjd would give every assistance in having the papers relating thereto placed on the, table. THE AMENDMENT REJECTED./ ■ (Received June 23, 0.58 a.m.) ' SYDNEY, Juno 22, After a warm debate Mr Gardiner's: amendment to the Address-in-Reply was rejected by 49'votjes to 25. Th 0 i House rose at 11 p.m., after a sit-: ting extending from yesterday after. noon.