TOO SPORTY.
AUSTRALIANS SEVERELY LECTURED. BOXING v. BRAINS. (Br TEtiEeBAru—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBtSBT.) , - Parih, January 26. Count Morner, Consul-General for Sweden, who is ' returning to thafc country, in ' the course, of an interview, candidly criticised Australia. Ho oxpresged surprise that 'so littla ; importance- was,'attaohed by Australians to the winning of tho Nobel Prize , for chemistry by, Professor Rutherford, of New Zealand, They did not appear to realise that this was the first; time any one outside.- Europo had gained the distinction; Canada and America; with all their clever men; had hot- secured tho prizo. Ho was afraid .that Australia thought more of sport, and paid more attention to boxing men like Johnson/ . Asked if Australia was likely to get many immigrants from Sweden; tho Count said ho did not think so. He would do bis best to prevent itv .; Many. statements that had been circulated to induce immigrants to como were unfair, Ho could not seo how a man without money could hope to succeed on tho land in Australia. • /
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 416, 27 January 1909, Page 7
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168TOO SPORTY. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 416, 27 January 1909, Page 7
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