SIR GEORGE REID.
——-❖— AERIVAL LN ENGLAND. By Teleeraph—Press ABsociation-Copyrieht. , London, February 28. The High Commissioner of the Commonwealth, Sir G. H. Reid, arrived at Charing Cross Station, where he was met by Sir Charles Lucas (Assistant UnderSecretary at the Colonial Office); by Mr. Lionel Earle (private secretary to lard Crewe), on behalf of Lord Crewe (Secretary of State for the Colonies); and by the Commonwealth representative (Captain Collins), and the Agents-GeneraL He was given a hearty welcome. The London newspapers publish eulogibiic notices of Sir Geo. Raid. RURAL IMMIGRANTS NEEDED. (Rec March 1, 10 p.m,) London, March 1. Referring to immigration. Sir Geo, Eeid said that Australia's attractions for the right kind of immigrants were so vast and solid that, there was no need , ofmethods of exaggeration. "We have," he added, "populations in all the Australian capitals quite out of proportion to that of the interior of the States. The value of a stream of artisan immigrants would be very questionable compared with a stream of agricultural ones. We must have a vigorous system of immigration of people belonging to the rural classes." , Sir Geo. Reid was entertained at dinnej in the House of Commons.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 755, 2 March 1910, Page 5
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