DISTANT FIELDS ARE GREEN

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 98, 24 April 1908, Page 4

DISTANT FIELDS ARE GREEN

EMIGfRATIOK TO ftiMENsiANIX ]

(By Telegtatib —Own C6rtesj»naeat> |

WEIJJN&tdTSr, this day.

It is reported that a large party ol settlers ia the Southern portioa of. the Dominion, representing capital to the value of have made arrangements to take Up a considerable area of farming and dairying land in Queensland within the neSt two months. Several and Hawke's Bay fariaeta intend emigrating t6 .the same State. Between 26 and 30 Wairarapa Settlers h&va already : made their futUfe ' home in Queensland. It is estimated that the Doininion will be the euffefer td the extent of over £400,000 bfefofe the present year empires by the departure of agricultural t-epresentaeiVes to Australia. I have tie above facts from the feHresentative of k >ig CiMeens\ani land SyftM6ate, who has been dding a big yolUnie 6fbusiness iir New Zealand during the past sis months.

-' Captain Richafason, "whoße lntefeSta are assbeiated with a large Zand agency in Queensland, informed a "Pest ,, reßoi tei' that : a large , nHHißer of lfe#/Z&i landers had settled, in Queensland refeehtly. This, he attributed to the high «ricea ruling for land in New Zealand, and the compafatively lew prices in Queensland. "Of course," he added, "we don't get the rainfall you have; still it;:■ is thirty-twq inches, and the land is jufet as good." '< '■