Thursday Is.
pp. 35-36 · Read in the full issue
No Japanese Boat-builders for Thursday Is.
From Our Own Correspondent
Thursday Island, July 15.
of the local pearling fraternity recently joined together in a united request to the Commonwealth Govern ment for permission to employ indentured Japanese in the boat building and repairs industry. They stated that the Australian workmen here are unable to cope with the large amount of repair work before them.
The Minister for the Interior has re fused permission. He stated he was satisfied that the company at present em ploying only white labour could cope with the work in a satisfactory manner.
Messrs. Wallace H. Smith (chairman of Emperor Mines Ltd.), P. F. Cody (chair man of Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mines N.L.), and T. R. Victor (Melbourne mining engi neer) returned to Australia from a visit to the Tavua goldfield, Fiji, by the Mon terey on July 13.
Mr. D. W. Robertson, mining engineer v.-ith Mount Kasi Mines Limited in Fiji, arrived in Sydney on July 6 by the Nieuw Zeeland, after a holiday trip to Japan.