EMPTINESS.

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EMPTINESS.

WHAT ACTION WILL ENSURE PROSPERITY. SYSTEM AND ORGANISATION. (Received 6. 9.20 a.m.) Sydney, January G. Father Bazine, U’Mally, speaking at a, banquet, said God had given Australians a great country. If they worked half as hard as the Canadians all would he millionaires. In order to develop the country they must get rid of the antiquated crowd and systematise and organise.

HOAV SHOULD AUSTRALIA FILL HER VACANT PLACES. ETHICS OF IMMIGRATION. London, January 5. The Times states that tho Commonwealth defence policy has been removed from the sphere of partisanship and immigrantion should bo similarly removed. The Federal Government is too leisurely, but those clamoring for Federal co-operation are so fastidious about the class of emigrants and too economical for tho advantages they offer. ; , : ‘ ■ “Australia,” continues the Times, “must learn that she does not confo? a favour on emigrants in allowing them to enter. Nowadays empty land is a perpetual temptation to the nations whose territory is inconveniently restricted. The Federal Government should provide adequate shipping accommodation by chartering ships, or giving companies tho requisite guarantees.” i FILLING THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. ') Melbourne, January 6. (Received 6, 10.10 arm.) Regulations are being framed to expedite the developoment of tho Northern Territory as a cattle raising country in prefefenceto attempting the establishment of tropical agriculture.