OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19975, 9 July 1930, Page 12

OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT.

REPORT OF WOMEN'S SOCffljH (noii ora owi cauiiKmk^^Hj •. - London; H Facts and figures are given'fi j|B| annual report o£- the Society ,$2 Overseas Settlement of fl which showed that daring was a slowing down on siigntiHH|| orally; espcially at regards ' Aaftgnßg In spite of this, the. nvmbtr sailing through the society, an increase upon the previdutjMH 1927 ipid 1928, the figure's for ■ wjjajraHH . 13.74 and 1496. r The increase ©£JjhHH going to Canada, as also, of the j(HH Canadian figures, is the success of the new £lO in itself means an increase in UmH ber of independent settlers. Mention is made in- the" repoxs|HHH school girls' tour of special sub-committee in charge rangements has been reappmntfffHMj Lady Delia Peel as chairmai)/jHH|| member of the ciation (Miss Sparks) amongst bers. After consttltatli a withij«H| ber of those" most closely e tP*Hjjji|| the committee communicated; Victoria Leagues in New 2ta*lara||H| ing for their co-operation in' of arrangements in the DombSiiSflHS as regards hospitality and itiS&|NH Candidates will be' '• draw*sf|gHH| amongst girls of 17/ to 19 yeaartiMflH| and applications will be inviti«BlßH|B in the New Year. ~ The 'start in January, 1931, retunriAi|HH May the same :year. They, wSiaßßi ably travel via Sue*, and retaniSMH South Africa.' ' , i,9H . ' Sheepowners' Schai»B^H|H The number of settlers rfijjXHH ■ have been able to send to (the report mentions) is larger than that recorded fdxty-nine as compared with'fifJ3|lH| The increase is made up by tional. teachers and home few more women have been sea&aiwH - their relations.■ i Eighteen girls have sailed. New Zealand sheepowners'' three parties of six in each.was entertained during the "jHtaggiH and evening of the day preoefliflipllM departure from England,' kindness of some members' of ; eiety—Mrs Black, Miss Miss Gibson. This hospitaht&JmgK gratefully appreciated .by whose memories dwell upon, ;tl>& esting time spent during the -l*pt KH hours in the Homeland lon had settled into their new life 'l'he nomination by the VMHfI League in Christchurch for - gooC education is tt orking -tttMHH ily. Ten. girls have been 1929, as compared with only previous year. Our grateful are due.to Mrs Mowbray Tripp#ls|MH McOwen -for all the: they expend upon this for their care of the nomiifiMt MB! Zealand, and to Miss terviews candidates on their tJus■ country ** ®HM