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TREATMENT OF ABORIGINES ...DEPUTATIOiN TO ft'.S.W. MINISTER.. (Received May 14, 8.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 14. Ihe Aborigines JRrotectiion League Society, in asking Mr Flowers (Vicei'resident of the Council) to legislate, to improve tho condition- of aiborigineg made startling allegations. A .member of Parliament deck-red Wmt the bilaeks' camps had drifted into breeding camps .for white child,reii-. Many of the children were so "-.vhito that it would take an expert to tell that tlioy were not perfectly ♦iCiite. Native girls were a prey to tialf-ca-ite youths and lew-class whites, 'ft was an unusual thing for one of fthein to reach the age of 16 years without having a child. The only prospect wr.s pros.t:tai;tion cf the girls ' <i:id id.'!': tiess elf the hoys: The whole ;l'oi-;n:'d u grave, disgraceful scandaL Others of the deputation endorsed .l£w\s<» statements,, aind urged.that the only ho])e was. to remove children from the- camns.
■Ms J Flowers promised' to give sym'pajiihctle consideration to the matter, ■which, lie said, v.r.s becciming a mcu•iVsi to t!ie country.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10636, 15 May 1912, Page 5
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180STARTLING STORIES Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10636, 15 May 1912, Page 5
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