The Dominions

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 179, 28 January 1914, Page 5

The Dominions

DEVELOPMENT <iF Al"-TiULASlA. AGRICULTURAL 'A uKKERS wanted. ' Cable—Preas Avi« -.n. opyright ■ Beccivfd 27. : : J" ■Ldiii!.i'. .i.-.iiiiary 27. . The. Dominion *.« report • states that i.i-■ i;• r.>; c: , i j,:obleni in • Australia u.ur distribu- • tion of population ..ati oversea common ifAllon*. A: resent tile « Dominions wcrv i it:j . great deal with doubtful attempts tc secure agricultural v, ( ,vkei>. it was, • therefore, natural to Ki&n.i ilmtwomc I portions of this .•xpiKii v»uM more profitably be.devoted iie.u.ng with : the Mother Country a rdiare of the cost 1 of some system of < i., 1 . -.jiiiiwit farms ■ for testing and uaii'.iiiu n i.ie United Kingdom. Tin- w„ald bo easier if the v.. ;v placed ■ under general eoiuro:. a-: .a, even i under the existing re;:::... 'ild hope • ■ for success.

FREIGHT Dl<f!:iM ia\. Received 27. l»".i iui;. U.ndoa. '.'.unary 28. The Commission dis- < crimination against Mi'a. : a .Clippers, whereby certain lira:.-;. >!:ipowuers . could transport foods ilm Conti- .• nent to New Zealai..! a; r rates • than from British ports, iv.ag thor- -• oughly unsatisfactory, .a . ..aater to the patriotic and 1 . .mentions ot the New Zealand L.- ; :; .. and acted « detrimentally to lsiitt-:. ,radc. No adequate defence was . t |,ough repeated opportunities w!. 0v,.,,. BETTER ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMMIGRANTS. POSTAL SERVICE INADEQUATE.

c liy Onlilc—Press A^so^i:i:;o;i —Copyright 'Received 27, 10.35 p.m. London, January 27. The Dominions' Commission's report ■ continues:— Australasia requires youths with adaptability. This requirement could be met equally from the towns : as from the country* if suitable train- . tng is provided. Although Australasia : needs more domestics., tile Commission i is unable to endorse the view that a i suitable surplus exists in the United , Kingdom. Family migration 's open to •erious objections under the present ar- ' rangements. which are susceptible of s improvement. The system whereunder ■ emigrants are recruited is antiquated und defective, and the arrniiTcments iu Australasia for the recent itn of women - need attention and development. Mort' emigrants are needed to fill tropical and sub-tropical Australia, wherefore Malta seems a suitable, recruit in-eround. Tt woufd be adfantap-iu"s to divert so Australasia some part of the prcsc.itIrish migration. .Kmig; nit ships shoui3 ■provide adequate nrivs?y and segregation for single women, and an increase of hospital accommodation. The deepening of tlu- larger Empire 1 harbors is ur~?nt to meet future require.- j: merits of inter-Imperial trade. First- . class harbors should have a working depth of. at least 40ft. 1 The regret they are un- ; - able to take a favorable view of the oversea postal i'--ilitles enioved by Auvtralia. The p.'--+--T *-<-»-vi«-«. is inadequate, and the wl'"- - : ' ■ niail servicss 'does no' !!;- ] subsidies. TI enhanced is ivobtainablc 11 reasonable ■ •<'. ' ' "i=sion would prefer to sc> v»i« f. : • ' . l statutory rates, ami ilv so =-ved devoted to improving Iwncri-il communications in other direct i-Mis. Tin- new route that Australia was n;.'i?rini* m h therefore | unjustifiable. The termination of the [ Peninsular Company's contract renders the time opportune to re-examine the problem on bro.id Imperial lines.' The Australian cable rate* are t.oi high, restricting the use to the commercial classes, and checking free intercourse with the.Motherland. Tile l)o minion's cables work far below 'the maximum capacitv. Certain modifications regarding deferred messages and week-end cables should be made immediately. and daily cable lcttcs should V introduced. The minimum for week-end cables should be reduced to 12 words st sixpence a word. Tin- B'iiish Office i= favorably disposed in <l'i- direction. Received 27,10.55 p.r... * London. January 27. In Australia, the impoMrtant question of the substitution of bnlk-hand'.ing i,f I •wheat instead of hascing is worthy >f ■examination, further co-ordination of statistical methods to see"-- uniformity Ig urgently desirable. The i-enort retonjmends an Empire fonfe'-'iee of Statisticians. Preferential advantages granted to British goods is prejudiced to some extent by the fact that each Dominion requires a difiVrnt form of certificate of ovijin. The report urges uniformity. Tile Commission i-' '.'ratified 11 the cotton-growing experiment' Queensland, the • improvement of Po.-t Phillip. and tiie confining of In.iu issues • to definite remunerative nurpose;-..