 Neild began to encounter difficulties in his political career towards the end of the 1880s ; his oversight of the establishment of the 1887 Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition led to investigation by a Legislative Assembly select committee , which absolved him of accusations of extravagance and using his office for personal gain . In 1895 he began to agitate for old @-@ age pensions , but in 1899 he was investigated again after Premier George Reid paid him £ 350 for writing a report ; although Neild repaid the money , the incident was part of the pretext for a successful no confidence motion in September which brought down the Reid government . 
