The remarkable energy of the British Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. Amery) has both sure and delighted the people of Australia. He through the country ar man speeches to small groups of strug-sling settlers in the Mallee and completed a five days hectic of reception in heard in this country. ed his great oration, during which traced the growth of our country, vindicated Disraeli for the too, frequently used quotation in which that statesman referred to. colonies "hanging like millstones; round our necks" with: Your (Australia's) tariffs recognise to a far greater extent the community interest binds the Empire. You have preferences which in the lean and hungry years for British industry have been real value and deeply appreciated.
believe, however, that we still are fonly at the beginning. fe have. still to travel a great deal further before we arrive at such a eomination of our economic energies as will get the utmost out of our powers and develop our heritage to its greatest height of material wealth and build up a higher vel of life, with greater opportunities for our people.
Mr. Amery now fs in Tasmania, where he is conferring with the' State Ministers and the Chairman of the Development and Migration, Commission, Mr. Gepp. Big develop-rent plans are ssid to be maturing and every feature of Tasmanian advancement is being cagerly.
Tu the Victorian Mallee, Mr. Amery saw the country at its worst, for that area. generally prolific in bearing of wheat, today is suffering from the fell hand of drought and is a sorry spectacle of disaster and ruin in many parts. He visited the settlement where prohibited without permission.
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