IMMIGRATION POLICY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 18 April 1944, Page 6

IMMIGRATION POLICY

“WHITE AUSTRALIA” ADVOCATED Sydney, March 10. The Australian Natives’ Association, which strongly supports a White Australia policy, invited public men and members of thc Consular Corps to its Australia Day luncheon. Migration was frankly discussed. Mr Justice Brennan, of the Queensland Supreme Court, said that when thc Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) goes to London he should make a definite stand in favour of the White Australia policy. "Why are so many of our public men so timid at expressing in plain language what practically everyone in Australia favours?” he asked. "Australia is committed to certain obligations under thc Lend-Lease agreement with the United States, but it is to be hoped that these obligations will not involve Australia in a free inti ux of immigrants, irrespective of Tlv Minister Tor the Navy (Mr N Makin) said that there was no conceivable reason why the Commonwealth should not maintain its White Australia policy, and still remain on the most friendly relations with China. Turning to the Consul-General for China (»>. m. L. Tuan), Mr Makin said: ’We saw to China, on behalf 0 r the Commonwealth, that we congratulate your Government and honour your people for the noble and successful def i< . they have made against ■•vt:. of aggression by Japan. We hope in the future that Australia and China will mutually honour and respect one another, and that any problems that ma.v arise between the two nations will be solved in an amicable spirit of goodwill.*’ Mr Hamilton Knight said that Aiimtralia . ould have io justify its White Australia policy at the peace conference after thc war. and bv doing so would be able to procure that national security th t would permit, or national development on the broadest and most comprehensive lines. Mr E. .T. Harri-son.-MP.. who represented the Federal Leader of the Opposition (Mr R. G. Menzies). said that Australia, having adopted the Atlantic Charter, would have immediately to set about populating the Commonwealth on a basis that would not cause racial and economic problems. Kidney and Hiaddrr Weakness! Take STONTK. New scientific compound for Backache. Disturbed Re.-t. Frequent Urination Burning and Smarting. Dizziness. Sciatica. Headaches, Rheumatism. Constipation. Low Vitality. Nervousness Depression, etc STONIK strengthens kidney and bladder action STONIK price 3/11 from R W. Martin. Chemist. Nelson Liberty’s Ltd., 419 Qu»en street, Auckland.