GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME
pna Association—By Telegmpb—Copyright. MELBOURXR, October 4. (Received October 4, at 8.40 a-m.) Mr Dentin, replying to a question in the House of Representatives whether he would continue negotiations with General Booth, in view of the cabled statement that he was sending only unemployed, said that the matter was now in the hands «f tie Agent - General. . The fact that the emigrants were unemployed would not necessarily make them undesirable immigrants. In soch States as could find land for their settlement they might enhance the prosperity of all classes. MORE TROUBLES FOR MR COOHLAN. THE GOVERNMENT'S ANSWER. SYDNEY, October 4. (Received October 4, at a4O a.m.) In the Assembly the Minister of Lands (the Hon. Mr Ashtoa) read a cable he had received from Mr Coghlan (the AgentGeneral) saying that the statement published in line 'Daily Mail' in' reference to the exodus to Chili was having an injurious effect. The Government had informed Mr Coghlan that the Press accounts of the exodas were exaggerated and misleading.
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Evening Star, Issue 12626, 4 October 1905, Page 6
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168GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME Evening Star, Issue 12626, 4 October 1905, Page 6
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