AUSTRALIA.
CANDID CRITICISMS BY SWEDISH
CONSUL
United Press Association—By Elsctrio Telegraph—Copyright.
PERTH, January 26. Count Morner, Consul-General lor Sweden, who is returning to that country, in the course of an interview candidly criticised Australia. He expressed surprise that so little importance was attached in Australia to the winning of the Nobel prize uy Professor Rutherford. People here did not appear to realise that this was the first time anyone outside Europe had gained the distinction. Canada and America, with all their clever men had not secured the prize. He was afraid Australia thought more of sport, and paid more attention to a boxmoman like Johnson. Asked if Australia were likely to get many immigrants from Sweden, he said ho did not think so. Ho would, at any rate, do nis best to prevent it. Many of the statements circulated to induce immigrants to come were unfair. Ho could not see how a man without money could hope to succeed on the land in Australia.
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13333, 27 January 1909, Page 7
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