AUSTRALIAN NEWS
A PAPUA PROPOSAL
(Australian Press Association)
-SYDNEY, August 21. A message from Cairns states that the cultivation of sugar-cane on a large scale in Papua is contemplated by a syndicate of Cairns and Non Guinea business men, who are airanging to acquire twenty thousand acres to supply a mill in the northern division of Papua. The syndicate proposes to produce sugai to compete in the world’s nuuket uiti the product of other dark labour countries. N.S.W. POLITICS. SYDNEY, August 21. Premier Bavin intends to interview Mr Jar vie (member of Parliament) on the latter’s return from Queensland. It is understood this action lias 11 erence to a suggestion that AD Jar vie should resign his seat and seek ieelection. . Jarvie was recently acquit Led >\ «> jury on a criminal charge arising out of an alleged attempt to bribe the late Chief Secretary alter a Royal Commission had found against him.
MELBOURNE. August 21. For the first time in many years, the number of persons leaving Australia exceeded in the Inst six months the number df arrivals. The excess of departures over arrivals ocean ed paitini larly among Italians and Southern Europeans.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1929, Page 5
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