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Racing Question: Federal Parliament's Loss From Our Own Melbourne, Aug. 2. four population can receive is that Australia is lucky in possessing a Minister for Trade and Customs who brings to bear upon his intricate Department the trained mind of business. Mr, Pratten is foremost a business man, and, ever since his inclu the Cabinet, he has assiduously opposed some actions, which have brought down considerable denunciation upon his head, sich as all schemes under which the government would be the sole payee and private firms benefit by the doles Lonuses, subsidies, or, whatever one, eares to call them, and prosper at! the taxpayers' expense and without. the spur necessary in the form.of position. ft wag but a short time hen' Mr. Pratten refused any further increase of duty upon films coming into Australia, sbeeause, after diligent inquiry, discovered that too mat individua's would be pecuniarily embarrassed if he did so. Then followed his severe illness and the need of a rest, Following a doctor's tudvico, he obtained absence of leave, from the Commonwealth Parliament, and left for a trip to the Old Country.
'A vent to Me, Pratten means the combining of as much business as possible with the enforced idleness, und his trip to Great Britain has Brought forth remarkable results, predicts the intyodus 25,000,000 of now capital Into. the Commonwealth. In one industry to be expended and this' wilt theremployiment of 1,000 Australian workmen. Altogether, this. specific Industry ix estimated! to mean the employment of 2,000 people through. out its various branches. Tien the manufacturers of tinplates and Hinolewn have been branched and, it} ix considered, they too are ed in our country and the £3,000,000 worth of those materials which ure imported annually ig well worth, erecting factories in this om try to enter for. Watisfled with the ABFA End of the business which he! has so satisfactorily: open ister intends visiting Amo interesting American financiers in the prospects of opening branch business in this country.
All this follows quickly upon the cabled announcement that the British firm Dunlops the rubber manufacturers—intend buying their, Australian company, and thus] amalgamating the" two.+ great Iusinesses, To the average viewer fof events nothing is more xatisfactory than to visualize the steady amalgamation of Australian and. English firms. It is a process which, though slow, when once in motion will gain specd with ita] Inovensing interests, and weld for all time the Australian and British financial interests to the betterment both countries and the satis-rection of every true Briton, Population One matter upon which there jon to feel dis-the question of population. city of Melbourne few months ago made much noise over the attainment of of 1,000,000 people. are our people that the casual visitor, who scarcely ever leaves the ports, but partakes of a town's enjoyments,—must' form the erroneous opinion that Australia has, reasonable population instead of the futile numbers which the stating an-cairnly compile from time to!
todisitlusion us, The latest figures, up to Mayeh show a total population of 6, Of this number the natural increase was 74836, while the immigration nevease was a mere These figures. for the 12 months only too plainly dicelose the meagreness of our immigration policy. The feet of the new Board which controls migration to th's country has, of course, not yet been felt, and the: foregoing figures may show a substantial increase when thy rew volley is fully enforced.
Complaints continually are being received that applicants for migration overseas do not receive instructions to proceed upon their Journey until after lengthy periods, @uring which many probably change their minds. The greatest impetus for once the home Briton realizes of Australia will be working of which be is will the more readily feel inclined to venture on the long sea journey,.knowing that, upon arrival, failing anything els Jean turn his hand to the same calling jat he had loft in the Old Country, ith the knowledge that at least there will be no reason to starve. It wonderful feeling to know thi fan anchor is available at all times when the household ship is tending to drift on the rocks,
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