NORTHERN TERRITORY.
EVIDENCE AT THE INQUIRY.
MINING INTERESTS DISCUSSED.
Bj TelejMph.—rresa Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne, Feb. 19. Before the Northern Territory Commission argument took place as to Dr. I. A. flilruth's interest in the Arrino lease and the Daly River copper mine. air. Barratt asked Dr. Gilruth: "Are we to understand that you were in the Arrino concern or any'other out of a desire to develop mining and not for profit?" Dr. Gilruth: "Put it that wav, if you please." Mr. Justice Ewing: "Why did not you* putting aside fancy standards, and as de-r-eiit honest men, repay the Government the money advanced nominally to Hope?" In reply Dr. Gilruth was understood to say something, about mining development advances being- a charge 011 tho mine, not on individuals. Mr. Barratt: "Do you think it proper that you, as Administrator, should be surreptitiously dealing with mining ventures? Would yon object to other Government servants having interests in that way?" Dr. flljrnth: "No. I do not object to it public servant having mining interests,"
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Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1920, Page 5
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169NORTHERN TERRITORY. Taranaki Daily News, 20 February 1920, Page 5
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