SIR G. REID'S REPORT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 244, 14 October 1912, Page 2

SIR G. REID'S REPORT.

MELBOURNE, Oct. 11

Sir George Reid, in his annual report, gives the ■assurance that emigration to Australia will be encouraged if assisted. Four or five years is needed before the shipping companies can build the number of passenger steamers necessary to relieve the coxigestion. He requests the services of an efficient produce expert, with practical knowledge, smartness, and capacity, equal to that of British commercial men. Sir George states that he gets about 90,000 words regarding Australia into the Press monthly free. The Press will take aifry number of good photographs if they can be secured.