MINISTERIAL VISIT
AUSTRALIA'S FAR NORTH
CRITICISM EXPECTED -\
~. ' SYDNEY, 18th July. \; The Federal-Minister of-,the Interior'^ Mr. A.• Parkhill, ;.has returned from a visit to the Northern Territory, ft Ut understood that the result of his ob« seryatipns will be embodied in a report to the Federal Government.
The report will probably include! strong criticism of. some Territory! settlers who are.holding huge'areas of land which are allowed to remain undeveloped. It is expected to suggest that other settlers who are. .working smaller holdings should' be assisted to, some extent, and that concessions ia. land tenure and other conditions would encourage the investment1 of capital and render the Territory valuable to; the Commonwealth.' . . ■ : :
: Bacial problems,": especially those re->^ lating tio half-caste natives; will need! definite treatment, and-Mr. Parkhill;. found a considerable amount.of ,loca|tf criticism .of the work of missibnsj.wtiieh* it is complained, do not train'natives;; to. fe^fil any real- use.for station, yorb '
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Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 7
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149MINISTERIAL VISIT Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 16, 19 July 1932, Page 7
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