ACTION NEEDED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 281, 28 November 1938, Page 9

ACTION NEEDED.

' MIGRANTS FOR NEW ZEALAND BENEFITS CLAIMED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. A statement that other parts of the Empire were taking active steps to secure migrants and that if New Zealand did not move at once the time mi<rht quickly arrive when peoples of British stock would not be available, was made by Mr. David Ho«yr, president of the United Kingdom Manufacturers and New Zealand Representatives' Association, when speaking at the annual meeting. Mr. Hogg said the question of peopling the Dominions and colonies with British stock was at present engaging the attention of a strong body of men in the United Kingdom—men of vision who had been moved to action by patriotic ideals. "How does this affect this Dominion" he asked. "At present our population i« stagnant, and if existing conditions continue, it is estimated that in 10 years' time our deaths will exceed our births. There seems good evidence that migrants could be secured at very small cost to the Dominion. "This country has spent great sums to provide social services, such as railways, roadways, electric power and schools. The burden of interest on such capital outlay now falls on but few shoulders, whereas, with increased population, this taxation would be spread." Mr. Hogg added that the benefits to this country of increased population of our own stock would be stronger defence, reduced taxation per capita, in j creased trade, internally and externally, and balanced economy, by increased internal consumption.