AUSTRALIAN REPATRIATION.
■ NEW INDUSTRIES. (Pres# Association Copyright.) w (Rec. 10.35 a.ra.) , MELBOURNE, This Day. At a conference .of Commonwealth and State Ministers' Mr' Millen stated that t <> date 70,000 men have returned ??Cm the front. Of these] ? per cent, expressed a desire to settle, on the land. There are still 197,000 abroad, the great bulk of whom will return within 12 He expressed the opinion'that Australia would rely qn new rural in* diistries.., TNe .Government;, was .prepared- to guarantee soldier ’ settlers, in such industries a minimum price *or their produce and provide the work necessary to handle the products. Mr Watt announced that the Government, will provide tbe States with money necessary - foy repatriation purposes at the ruling rate of iptqyest. .jphe Commonwealth proposes ~ tp - ]uso eyery mc/ms to stimulate new ’ industries attd encourage the introduction of capital from abroad for developing rural or secondary industries.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 18, 23 January 1919, Page 5
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