NORFOLK ISLAND DEPORTATION

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21226, 26 July 1934, Page 11

NORFOLK ISLAND DEPORTATION

MR LYOXS EXPLAINS i A UMINISTKATOII'S ACTION | MI: ;;:NI>F.I> j I (Received J ill" 25, 10.40 lun, i ' CANBERRA, .July 25. Mr Roland Green, a returned soldier, moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-day to discuss the deportation of Mr J. i A. MacarlhiT Onslow from Norfolk 1 Island. ll'j claimed that Mr Onslow, i who had a distinguished war record. I committed no oifence on the island | beyond criticising the administrator : (Captain Pmneyi fur failure to atI tend a returned soldiers' meeting, j Mr Onslow's house was broken I into in order to ascertain whethci he was manufacturing illicit liquor hut nothing to justify suspicion was j found arid no charge whatever was ; made against him bciore his dej portation. j The Prime Minister (Mr J. A. j Lyons) replying, said Mr Onslow J landed fit, Norfolk Island on suf- . ierance. li<_■ was known to be a I dipsomaniac requiring treatment.. Mr i Lyons expressed sympathy with j what he described as a very human : weakness. Mr Onslow had allied ; himself with disaffected elements j and a man suflering from his weakness could create very grave difficulties for the administrator. During the whole time he was on ! the island he was under surveillance, , his stay there depending on his. i conduct. Although no "moonshine" ; liquor had been found on his ; premises, Mr Onslow had admitted . that he had been brewing it. but said that it had all been stolen. In j all the circumstances public sympathy should go to the administrator, ;in whom the Government had the i utmost confidence. Consequent!y j there was no reason for a oublic j enquiry. Mr Green's motion was lost. |