ENVY OF AUSTRALIA.
READY-MADE empire.
AMBITIOUS NATIONS. '
■ ■"•: ■'■ " <-.:' •'■'■■■■'•■' , .-'v!' : ■•■■ " ONLY ONE < . SAFEGUARD.". | ;. By, Telegraph—Press. Association—Ccpyrigl.t. j SxpKßr, December 31. I■] Avstbaxxa. will ■ yet' become a storm centre of th© ? world,: because ambitious. foreign nations aro consumed .with the lust? for territory; >■ v . So ,:,,: predicted ■, .Sir :., George Eeid (High' Commissioner in London for the Commonwealth), in a speech at a banquet in Batiurgt last night. \ Vj Australia would make a splendid readymade colonial Empire and a genial. ©00; tinent'lot the nations of the East..,'; V When such' a danger threatened, there. was only one hope, and only ©no Ptwsi.could shield them, : = " ThatV Power : w«a their own race, which flew their own flag. The aoia-immigrationiEts were the most' infamous landgrabbers of the whole world.
In strengthening the • power of the Empire, Australia would .be strengthening her .own preparations for the glorious time when .she would be strong enough to" defend herself. ' ' -'
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15496, 1 January 1914, Page 7
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148ENVY OF AUSTRALIA. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15496, 1 January 1914, Page 7
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