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IN the course of a lively discussion in the Australian Parliament on June 15, as the result of charges of ad ministrative blundering and muddling in New Guinea made by the Melbourne Herald correspondent, Mr. Osmar White, members demanded a general inquiry into New Guinea conditions.

The Acting Minister for the Territories refused any inquiry, and attacked the Herald, and said most of the charges were untrue.

In the course of the debate, Mr.

McEwen said he had been advised that about two years ago there was a dis posals sale at Milne Bay, in which a lot was “knocked down” in curious circum stances to a man named Stubbs for £10,000.

Mr. McEwen said he was advised that Stubbs proceeded to sell part of the lot, which consisted solely of petrol drums, for £80,000, and that the return to Stubbs for the one transaction was at least £100,000.