FARMERS FROM BRITAIN.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 24 August 1925, Page 5

FARMERS FROM BRITAIN.

OPPORTUNITIES IN NEW ZEALAND.

INCIREASED IMMIGRATION URGED

(IIY TBUEGHAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) T'E tvl IT'J, Aug. 22.

AIJ mpinibens ol' tihe Empire Bi-eto-. party a.i'e taking a key a interest in tin mgri'cultural resources erf the country, with. a, view to promoting immigration from iiriikuin.

During the party’s visit to Waitonio a deputation of fanners, headed by M W. J. Broad-foot, president of the T'e Kui’ti Olxuinbeir of Commerce, was introduced by 'Sir George Fenwick with a, view of faying before the delegates the possibilities for farming which this country often-; to iimmigra.nts from Britain . Mr. Broad-foot said New Zealand hard ideal conditions for farming and it iviais Ikmxl to uiulerstand why the leaders of the country would not do more t > take advantage of the O verseas Settlement Act to fill u.p our empty spaces. New Zealand had Hair better conditions to oiler .prospective settlers than those given to our foiefathers. Ati-. J. Francis, a practical farmer, na>kl thousands of acres were waiting for the plough. .If Britain would send out men there was plenty of work for them. The speaker had only recently teen in Britain, and he could not understand why more people did not come here. Under present conditions the group system was the best for the country. Lord Burnham said it was pleasing to hear the opinions of practical men of the country on- the matter, because it was of the utmost importance for Britain to place her white population within the Empire. The T.m.neria! Government was willing to find half the cost of placing some of her population on the lands in the dominions, but she must have the co-operation of the Dominion Governments on the matter. It was no uise the dominions looking for a •large number of moneyed immigrants to take up lands overseas. ‘ The lmpeuiial Government waisi disappointed at the poor response of the dominions to the terms offered under the Overseals Settlement Art. He advised the deputation to write the Overseas Settlement Committee on the matter.