A CANDID CRITIC.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3102, 27 January 1909, Page 5

A CANDID CRITIC.

CABLE NEWS.

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IMPRESSIONS OF AUSTRALIA. VIEWS OF (SWEDISH CONSUL. Received January 26, 9.43 a.m. PERTH, January 26. Count Morner, Consul-General for Sweden, who is returning to that country, in the course of an interview, candidly criticised Australia. He expressed surprise that so little importance was attached by Australians to the winning of the Nobel i J riza by Professor Rutherford. They did not appear to realise that this was the first time any one outside Europe had gained the distinction. Canada and America, with all their clever men, had not secured the prize. He was afraid that Australia thought more of sport, and paid more attention to boxing-men like Johnson. Asked it Australia was likely to gee man> immigrants from Sweden, the Count said he did not think so. He would do his best to prevent it. Many statements that had been circulated to induce immigrants to come were unfair. He could not see how a man without money could hope to succeed on the land in Australia.