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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1742, 6 May 1913, Page 4

Notwithstanding suggestions to the contrarv, ; t is not regarded as likely that the Government of New South \\ ales will alter its recent decision to restrict assisted immigration lo the wives and families of men already settled for some time to come Biscnssinir the subject with a representative'of the Svdney "Telegraph" last week, the Slate Premier, Mr. M'Goweii, stated that the Government decided to restrict general immigration, in which assistance was sought, for llio reason that they did not lliilik it desirable to bring "tit 100 many people merely cn order to swell the city population. Kailway extensions, however, wero going on, ami same of the new lines would throw, upcit big areas for settlement. When those areas were ready tho probabilities were that Ihe system of immigration would bo reviewed. A prisoner will come up for sonteneo in" the Supreme Court at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. This is Bernard Tamatea Walden. who has pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a motor cycle at Napier.