AUSTRALIA’S PAST.

Grey River Argus, 2 May 1922, Page 4

AUSTRALIA’S PAST.

A LEGAL MAN’S VINDICATION. (Received May 1 at 9.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 1. 'Speaking at tho anniversary of tho of Captain Cook here, Chief Justice Mr Cullen, referring to Australia’s progress, said: — 11 AVe can look the whole world in tho face, and owe no compliment to anybody, high or low, who thinks Australia has anything to be ashamed of.” He mentioned this, because he saw a suggestion that Australia should try to forget her early days, because the first people who came here, camo involuntarily. He pointed out it xvas not the worst of Britain’s criminals who were sent here. Only the best of the offenders were sent, to give them a cnance to make good in a new land. Some of the best of tho population got a new start under this system, and ho appealed to his hearers to put those foolish jabberers in their places, who say Australian has to be perpetually reminded that in the first fleet xvere some who would rather have remained behind.