"WHITE AUSTRALIA"
THE DOWELL INCIDENT OFFICIAL EXPLANATION MINISTER Of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SATISFIED. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received June 26, 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The following is the official explanation of the Dowell incident. A slight delay occurred owing to the Wimmera reaching the wharf during the luncheon hour. On the return of the Boarding Inspector arrangements were immediately made for Mrs. Dowell to visit the Customs House, and within ten minutes the matter was fixed up. Mr. Dowell was informed that hie wife might land. It is understood that a certificate covering a month's stay is sufficient to meet Mr. Dowell's wish, but if an extension of time is required there will be no difficulty in obtaining it. Mr. J. Thomas (Minister of External Affairs) considers the explanation satisfactory. [Mrs. Dowell, a half-caste Samoan, wife of a Bank of New Zealand official in Suva, who is on a holiday tour, was detained by the Custom officials at Sydney, in accordance with the "White Australia" policy, becaftise she has coloured I blood in her veins.j
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 151, 26 June 1912, Page 7
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