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GILCHEIST CHARGES.
ALL REFUTED.
MELBOURNE, October 16.
The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr.
Archibald) returned to Melbourne to-day
frona Western Australia, where he baa
been inspecting the work done on the
western section of the .. Kalgoorlie-Port
Augusta Railway. The Minister went
over tlie railway with the object of person
aUy acquainting hijmself with the progress
made, and he expressed himself quite satis
lied. The men were working well, and
everything was going on smoothly. He
hpught that the line would be completed
it the end of next year; 'Incidentally I
ooked into the Gilchrist charges,' said Mr.
Archibald. 'Sr. H. De Largie, who brought
theiii forward, waa present. 1 was accom
panied by Mr. N. G. Bell (the Engineer
in Chief) until he was recalled to Mel
bourne on account of tie death -of his
daughter. Mr. Darbysbire, the. local en-
gineer, went with me for the rest 'of -the
journey. Die whole of the matters re
ferred to by Mr. Gilchrist were enquired
into on tbe spot. As 1 had expected from
the report* from the officers, [ttrniatied me
when the Gorges were -first brought for;
ward. I failed to find an atom of truth in
auy of his statements. I have sworn de
clarations from all the -persons concerned
In Mr, Gilchrjsfs allegations, which refute
every charge he made. Even the map . wtio
is said toliave given information -to Mr,
Gilchrist about - the alleged shortage of
£60,000 in the stores swears that he never
gave him any such information.' The
Minister added that he intended to place
his report of the sworn declarations before
his colleagues in the Cabinet, and tfhey
would consider whether any further action
was necessary.
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