AUSTRALIA'S NEED.

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AUSTRALIA'S NEED.

* : " LANDLESS MEN FOR MANLESS LAND." SIR RIDER HAGGARD'S VIEWS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, February 18. Speaking at tlio official welcome to the Empire Trade Commission at the Town Hall, Sir Rider Haggard said that there was no fairer jewel in the Imperial Crown than'that set in those 6cas. The great mns9 of the population of the British Isles knew littlo about Australia; other parts of tlio Empire had been thrust upon their notice to tho obscuration of Australia. He only wished the plethora of .population, in Britain could be brought where thero was a plethora of land, eo that the landless man could bo brought to the manless land,

GUESTS OF THE GOVERNORGENERAL. Melbourne, February 18. Lord Denman, tho Governor-General, entertained the Empire Trade' Commissioners at luncheon. • ■ ' LUNCHEON FELICITATIONS. WEST AUSTRALIA'S IMMIGRATION POLICY. London, February 17. ■ Sir Newton .Moore, Agent-General for Western Australia, entertained at luncheon to the Hon. John Scaddan, Premier of that State. Among those present were: Th 9 Earl of Harrowby, Captain Muirhead. Collins (private secretary to Sir George Reid, High. Commissioner for Australia), the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand),' Sir Joseph Ward, the other Agents-General for Australian States, Messrs. Connolly, Molly, Ropth, and Wilson (West Australians), and many commercial and shipping representatives., .'■'.'./ Mr.Scaddan, replying to;tho toast of his health, said he had no misgivings regarding Australia's loyalty. In Wfistern Australia. especially the working clasps appreciated the.; Motherland's financial assistance in developing the country, and also her naval protection. His Government intended to continue its predecesbots\ .immigration policy. '~ ,; . Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State -for the Colonies, eulogised ; Sir Newton Moore's services...' ~ .