NORTHERN TERRITORY.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1920, Page 5

NORTHERN TERRITORY.

EVIDENCE BEFORE COMMISSION

By Telegraph.—Pra«s Asin.t-Uefrrlfflt,

D»TWi*,f*ii.U Before the Commission M toqttS7 Mr. Carey was examined at length Regarding his relations withal)*. CtUnrth and Vesteys' Meat Company. Asked if Dr. Gilnith'g flWt policy »M not farming and closer NWttlentont, witness said he found the ■policy already made ana" had to carry It out. M a result the Daly River Goverament jMt* tlement was established. '

Asked if when Vesteys started operations the Administrator dianged ; Ma policy, witness denied that rack Traa'tte cose. #4' He was then <mked If Dr. Gitruth Mi a man named Palmer took up SOOO M&to at Daly River because It WM the Wy to the position and Dr. GHrtth desirW to push the settlers out. Witness said "No.": Other lots were available fctttfo ona took them up. Questioned regarding the papsens>"of certain moneys to Palmer and Dr. Qfl-* ruth when their partnership in Che leftta was dissolved, Carey denied that the alleged dissolution was a mere blind, taji stated that Dr. Gilruth held a half shale in the lease, which was issued in t« name of Palmer- ;

NO TRUST OPERATi@NS; Received Jan. 2, 7.45 p.m. Darwin, Jan. SL At the Commission, Judge Ewing etat«d that he had read the correspondence bfc< tween Vesty's and various persons. Without committing himself by anything be might say, the impression left on hh mind was that Vesty's were not connected with the American Beef Trust, ( an» also that there was no connection be? tween Vesty's and Government offieefcfc: excepting that it was once proposed » employ Mr. Gilruth in certain investiga-tions.—Aw.-N.Z. Cable AJfirit.'