AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRANTS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10477, 12 October 1912, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRANTS.

■United Press Association—By Elestric Telegraph—Copyright. ' Sydney, October 11. Sir Georgo Reid, Australian High 'Commissioner, in his annual report says that an assurance that emigration to Australia will be encouraged and assisted for four or five years is needed before the shipping companies will build the number ox passenger steamers necessary to relieve the congestion. He requests the services of an efficient produce expert with a practical knowledge, smartness and capacity equal to that of the British commercial men. Sir George gets about ninety thousand words regarding Australia into tbe press monthly free. ihe press would take any - number of good photograph, sif they could be secured. .. , , Loudon, October 11. Before the Dominions Commission Mr Taverner gave details of the Victorian policy and system of selection of emigrants. He favoured the creation of an Immigration Department, as was done of behalf ot Now Zealand. He advocated the licensing of emigration agents and societies. At present tnere was much “misrepresentation and tion.