YOUNG FARMERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 236, 6 October 1930, Page 9

YOUNG FARMERS.

SETTLEMENT BY CHURCH. IMMIGRATION SCHEME SUCCESS. Steady progress is being made by boys brought to New Zealand from Great- Britain under the Church of England immigration scheme. According to the annual report of the Church's immigration committee, 434 lads had been brought to the Dominion under nominetion up to July 31, and 347 were still engaged on farms. The committee sflid that many inquiries were received from farmers over a large portion of the Zsorth Island, and part of the South Island, for youths, with or without experience. As a result a number of transfers had been made during the year. Since last year 79 boys had arrived from the Old Country, and further small parties were expected before the end of the year. In all cases approved situations were arranged before the youths left England. 1 The committee added that it would have preferred that a larger proportion of the lads should arrive earlier in the year, as it was undoubtedly better for them to arrive when farmers had more time to give to their instruction before the busy season. It was in touch with 365 of the young arrivals, and reports showed they were likely to become satisfactory settlers. Attention had been given to the development of a scheme of settlement on farms for immigrant youths, but so far no real progress had been made.