IMMIGRATION.
WHAT IS BEING DONE. Replying to a question in (lie ITousp of Representatives yesterday, (lie Prime Minister stated:—-"The attention of tho Immigration Department lias from (imp (n tinic been directed to Hip manner in which the Uovernmenls of Iho Dominion of Cumuli! anil (lie States of Australia adverli-e the respective iulv.nit:iK''> of their countries, ami all inducements have been offered to suitable immigrants to this country. It must not, however, be overlooked that _W.v Zc-nlnnd lias not tlio va.-t ureas of unoccupied Crown lands that may b? allotted to incoming settlers on exceptionally favourable terms as is (lio ease in Canada, but it can confidently be stated I hut, owing In (lie care taken by the High Commissioner in London to select eligible .settlers -front those applying for assisted passages, this Dominion draws (o its shores new seltlers with qualifications more (ban unl in every, respect to those attracted by the vast, resources of oilier and larger countries. The Government expect that with the reorganisation nf the High Commissioner's Department more will br dono to bring the right class of immigrant to New Zealand than lias been tho case in
past years.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1507, 1 August 1912, Page 5
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193IMMIGRATION. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1507, 1 August 1912, Page 5
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