Distressed Emigrants.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 286, 12 April 1894, Page 3

Distressed Emigrants.

THE EJECTED " NEW AUSTRALIANS," (Par s.s. Rotoinahana at the Blufl"). Sidney. Aorrt 3. In the Legislative Assembly, the distressed condition of the settlers who have been ejected from " New Australia" was brought under the notice of the Premier by "Mr Kelly, Labour member, who asked that the Agent-General be instructed to request the local authorities to take steps to prevent outcasts from being starved. Mr Rence, another Labour member, was not impressed with this appeal to the charitable nature of Siv G. Dibbs. He soon showed that he was a sympathiser with the promoters of the scheme, aad members were not therefore surprised to hear him say that if the malcontents had been thrust out into the cold it was their own fault. They went to Paraguay with their eyes open, and the Uov«rm»o»t bad no more right to bring back disappointed immigrants from Paraguay than they had to find funds to send stranded diggers from Cooignrdie or from the wilds of Africa. The Premier said that it was a wicked thing for anyone to have induced these people to leave Australia. He had lived in Paraguay, and was sure that no Australians who resided there could complete with its people a week or ten days. He had asked the Agent -General to conmmnicate with the English authorities in Paraguay, and ascertain the condition of the evicted settlers. He had not received a reply yet, but if he found they were in a precarious condition he would not hesitate to expend a sum oi money up to £1000 to relieve their necessities. The. return of these un fortunate people would at least serve as an excellent object lesson to others who were contemplating the trip. He deprecated further attempts being made to induce Australians to leave the country now for Paraguay. The Premier's remarks were evidently in accord with the views of the members, and any action he may take is not likely to be questioned. — Post.