Telegrams from Melbourne state that Mr. Jcbn Murray, Premier of the State of Victoria, in outlining the Government's programme, said that their ideal was to keep the country for white people. It was proposed to introduce skilled American irrigationists. The Government wus doing its utmost to encourage the growing of beet sugar. Perhaps Sydney might be an auxiliary for dairy-farming. The Government would promote closer settlement by assisting settlers to acquire lands from private owners. It would farther consider a scheme of national insurance.
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