AWAKE, AUSTRALIA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1037, 28 January 1911, Page 13

AWAKE, AUSTRALIA.

SCOTTISH COMMISSIONERS' WABN> ;.. ■ ■ ing.;. ■

The' Cabinet of Western Australia entertained the Scottish Commissioners reC< The'Premier (Mr. Frank Wilson) said he had often said that if. they did not take immediate steps to people their vast areas they would have difficulty in tho hear future to hold'tho country fortiroat Britain. He. trusted the visit of tho commissioners would bo of great benefit to Australia, and of direot' benefit to West Australia, and that it would tend to build up the British Empire, of which there were no more patriotic Scots than those born in Australia. Mr. Mitchell, Minister for Lands, said the best message the commissioners could give tho people of the Old Country was to pack up and come to West Australia. The Minister said it was frequently stated that the Labour party was. disloyal and wanted to cut tho painter, but individually the commissioners would realise that was not so.. The.Labour party recognised tho. benofits ( of being attached to such nations, and trusted Australia would always be proud to belong to the jilag. Sir Carlaw Martin, chairman of tho commission, said tho impressions they had gained wero wonderful. They would | watch how the system of agricultural education was built up in West Australia. They would watch also tho problem ot restricting tho amount of valuable land held by persons who did not cultivate, but held for artificial values. In connection with. that .problem thero also should bo insistence upon tho cultivation of lands along tho railways. They would also watch how they approached to the realisation of tbo family ,as tho corner stono ot" the State. Australia must not •only bo a land of opportunity, but of refined and humanising homes. They would mako known that the man who came with his wifo and children was not coming with an encumbrance, but with tho real wealth of tho State. They would .'ore long have to take up the grading and cleaning of wheat for export. It was also possible that they would havo to encourage co-operation in fruit export. If tlie. commission allowed them to bo partial, it would not bo difficult lor them to favour West Australia.

Ipir 'John Sinclair sounded a note of warning in regard to the ruthless cutting down of timber. He did not think enough attention was given to geological study: They were paying labour highly, hut brains poorly.' More attention should be paid to the grading of wheat.