OUTRAGES AGAINST ABORIGINES
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Bitter Criticism oi Australinn Methods WHITE MEN'S OgFENCES
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(Beceived 18, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON/ Feb. 17. Bitter ifiticism of Australia 'e ireatmeht of abdri^iieh itHM voidfiS Bev. Mf Lefro^ foriher secretary ttr the Augtr&liah Board of MishiOns, at a conference of ih^ British Gommohwealth League held to cOnsidef abbrigilial probleniS, ' ' Gutrages which have shocked tho Australian public have been coinmitted by the policfe in eehtral afid hofth AustraKa," says Mr LOfrdy. "In one case it is adinftfed that 50 or 60 natives wefe sacrificed toi ttvenge the death bf dhe wHxte ihan. It is safe tb sky that xsi some places no white jury will cohvict a white for ah offence against a hktivb. It i« i mktter fbf genertd cohgratulktion that the. Federal QovSrhfeeiii hbw sebhiS ftillxhg tb adopf relorms.'* ? The confetefi.ee pkfiseTl i fesohitibn. cottgfktulating the Gbvernment for ite new pblicy biit adding at the ifistahce of Mr Lefroy that Goverimfefit shbuil keep k strict Watch oh thb ad: mifiistrktibn of justich finff the work of the police.!* .... . ...
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 29, 18 February 1937, Page 5
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174OUTRAGES AGAINST ABORIGINES Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 29, 18 February 1937, Page 5
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