BRITISH MIGRANTS TO VICTORIA.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20920, 29 July 1933, Page 11

BRITISH MIGRANTS TO VICTORIA.

QUESTIONS IN COMMONS. KAKLV SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. (Received July 25, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 2ii. During the debate in the House of Commons on Dominions' Affairs, Mr W. Lunn (Labour) described the Victorian settlement scheme as the worst he had ever heard of. Many migrants had been deluded by false promises, which had been almost criminal, and were now destitute. Victoria should indemnify the migrants. The British Government was not blameless. It should have studied the scheme more carefully. Mr J. Maxton (Independent Labour) charged Mr Thomas with being unable to make a decision regarding the Victorian migrants, but said he had acted promptly when the Irish dispute had become a question of interest payable to shareholders. Mr Thomas, in reply, said that he hoped there would be a settlement in a few days, which would do justice to the migrants. [The British settlers who have complained of their treatment in Victoria have been the subject of many questions in the House of Commons recently. Mr Thomas said recently that the British Government was pressing the Australian and Victorian Governments to come to a decision on the subject. It could see no justification for their delay in dealing with the question.]