Western Australian Blacks.
Dr. ROTH'S REPORT. „.. PERTH, Jan. M. Ihe report of Dr, Both, Uw Com- ' / missioncr appointed to Inquire into the ujuostfon of tho treatment of aborigines, states that gravo abutt r" occur in the north-west in conned - : tion with the Asiatic pearilnKfcX i Brunkcnncsß, prostitution, and <Ha» ease are rife, and tho more iiracm. pulous pearlers swell their prom*/ by the sale of opium and licfuor to * the natives. In not tied areas of Uw « Slate the Coimiilssionor is satisfied T thut the | natives, generally speak- v/-; ing. are not subjected to any actual physical cruelties, but wrongs awl «_ injustices are taking place in these 5 areas, and cruelties and abuses ar« met with in unsettled district* that riinnor bo longer hidden or tolerated. Fortunately they can be largely remedied by proper legislation " ■ i and firm dujiartturatal supervision, "
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7727, 1 February 1905, Page 2
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140Western Australian Blacks. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7727, 1 February 1905, Page 2
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