BUOYANT AUSTRALIA.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1781, 20 June 1913, Page 5

BUOYANT AUSTRALIA.

ME, KENSINGTON'S OPINION. '(By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.! • ' • . . Auckland, June 19. . ■ Tho buoyancy and optimism existent in Australia at present impressed Mr. Wm. 'C. Kensington, ex-Under-Secretary ■ for Lands in New Zealand, who has just returned from a visit to the Commonwealth, and is spending a month in Auckland prior to returning, to his home in Marton. Mr. Kensington, being on holiday bent, did not inquire very closely into land settlement matters or immigration. He informed a "Herald" representative, however, that the oncouragement of immigration is leading to excellent results in New South Wales. Mr. Kensington stated a good feature is that immigrants seem to have no difficulty in obtaining employment out in the country districts. Some oto going on the land, some are obtaining work on the railways and other State works, nnd others are absorbed by private enterprises. Mr. Kensington added that New South Wales is getting a good class of immigrants, though no better thaji the class coming to Now Zealand. One thing that came under the notice of tho New Zcalander was the ■ model suburb which tho State Government of New South Wales is establishing at Randwick. He stated that workers' dwellings of a substantial type are being erected there in brick, and that there is every likelihood, rten. the scheme is completed, that a very fine suburb will be the Tesult. i Touching on Australian shipping. Sir. Kensington said: "The shipping traffic in the port of Sydney is enormous, and difficulty is being experienced by the State Government, whicli controls tho harbour, in finding berthage for all the vessels requiring it. Another matter which is receiving some consideration just now is the depth of , the water at the various wlarves. The* question which it is sought tj determine is whether there is a sufficient depth to accommodate big liners such as are -bring constructed nowadays." Mr. Kensington concluded by stating that tie was particularly struck with the air of prosperity existing everywhere in Australia,, ■ particularly in New South Wales. This was largely duo to the fact that there had been splendid rain this season as well as during tho three previous years.