'The Australian Institute of Agricultural Selence is conducting interesting inquiry into population capacity and' potential land resourof each of the States of the Cor monwealth, Detailed plans for 4 vey of the State of Victoria in this ward were formulated last month, Information from economists and Geographers will be sought and data fon the quality of the Ind in settled Aistricts already available will "unlimited natural' resources" and "vast potentialities" have been lately subjected to critical examination. Last August the Bank of New South Wales dealt with the subject Ina thoughtful memorandum which it was pointed out that the implication that Australia's "empty spaces". held considerable areas Suitable for settlement and not Utilized was unjustified. "Immigration policy had to take into. account the true character and extent of the and. the conclusion settlement and ay Proved suitable for farming" which "although only a small. portion of the continent constitute a large area In the aggregate." In further probing this important subject the Institute's survey will be of first-class flue. It should finally determine whether and to what extent. the criticisms that Australia is under developed and "underpopulted are Goto stocks inthe Foochow market ave sharply decreased, according to special despatch to the "China "Times." which says that gold dealers there are facing the prospect of 8 suspension of business, More than 100,000 taels of the precious metal are understood to have been shipped by these dealers annually to Shanghai for sale,"
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