EMPIRE SETTLEMENT

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1924, Page 7

EMPIRE SETTLEMENT

CHANCE IN AUSTRALASIA

WELCOME WORK AND FRIENDS

COL. STANLEY ENTHUSIASTIC.

(DSIIIB PRE3I ASSOCIATION. COFTMGHT.)

(AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLB ASSOCIATION.)

(Received 26th January, 10 a.m.)

LONDON, 25th January. Colonel Stanley, interviewed on his return from a.visit to Australia and New Zealand, in the interests of the Church Army Overseas Settlement scheme, said that, as a result of his tour, he anticipated being able to send out ten thousand migrants, in the next twelve months. He referred to the wonderful advantages awaiting the emigrant. Nobody. need be afraid of going to Australia and New Zealand provided he could pass the necessary medical and character tests. There was one unfortunate malady in relation to emigration for which no remedy could ba found, namely,.homesickness. For the first time the churches had been called on to assist in the work. Machinery now existed whereby the newcomer would be certain of a welcome, work, ajid friends who would care for him.

In the future it was necessary also that there should be machinery in motion in the United Kingdom. Arrangements were made to hold meetings throughout the country, at which the scheme would be explained. He was particularly impressed with the solicitous care of the Government authorities in Australia and New Zealand for the welfare of the newcomers.