"THE SADDEST COUNTRY."
A VISITOR ON AUSTRALIA. By Tclegraph-Prcßi Assoctatlon—Copyright. , London, February 21. Mr. Sinclair, one of the Scottish Agricultural Commissioners, who recently visited Australia,' was interviewed' on arrival at Plymouth. He spoke enthusiastically regarding' Australia's prospects. His opinion was that Australia was tho saddest' country ho had ever seen, having regard to the labour problems confronting tho Commonwealth. .He had never heard'bitterer expressions usod by employees to employers, and vice versa, than in Australia. The solution of the labour question could, in his opinion, only bo reached by increased population. ■ Mr. . Barber, another commissioner, said irrigation and artesian boring would render. drought's much less serious. Ho predicted a' very promising future for Australia.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1059, 23 February 1911, Page 5
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114"THE SADDEST COUNTRY." Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1059, 23 February 1911, Page 5
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