A "WHITE" AUSTRALIA
ANOTHER VIEW. Silt WILLIAM LEVER DISSENTS H.V 'Pelf £r<ijili--rre.<s A.'tioolntion—Copyright Sydney, January 1L 1 . £ir William Lever has been entertained by the employee.* of his Sydney works. In a speech referring to the White Australia poliev, Sir William said "Australia breeds tlie lines! men of any section of the Anple-Saxon world, and here, hy your puliuy, you are condemning them to do donkey work. Why should not the white Australian be a superior man, directing the inferior man, and making the best. Ufo of God's earth? God has given some higher intelligence than others. Do not. go on compelling tlio white man to do donkey work when you can get black labour to help you make tho most of your natural advantages, thus' gi\ ing your own llesli and blood a chance of thoroughly developing and enjoying your inheritance." lie added that he had touched on tlio matter with some delicacy: "I daro say there is another side to it."
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1956, 13 January 1914, Page 7
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163A "WHITE" AUSTRALIA Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1956, 13 January 1914, Page 7
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