EMPIRE MIGRATION

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 1 July 1926, Page 5

EMPIRE MIGRATION

HOW TO ASSIST IT.

METHODS DISCUSSED

PRESSMEN CONFER. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYKIGH'I LONDON, June 30. Lord Burnham presided over an Empire Dress Union conference- to consider the most effective press methods of promoting migration. Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for the Dominions, said the question was well stated by Mr. vS. M. Bruce at the Melbourne conference, when, he described it as a problem of better distribution oi the white population. Empire migration was not designed to relieve British unemployment ; that was solely Britain’s responsibility. 'Migration was a matter of economic; and political stability, social wellbeing and Empire defence, because the Dominions no longer dwelt in regions remote from conflict as the world narrowed. Tire Dominions liatl come into an arena wherein they were no longer practically dependent on Britain’s defensive resources. Lord As tor- questioned whether the press could possibly do more than it was doing to help migration. Lord Apsley said that what struck him during the Empire tour was the success of Canada’s reduction contrasted with Australia's non-success through unreduced fares. Mr. MaeCfarvie, migration agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. said they were transporting migrants from Britain to Canada at an "average of 7id a head, Messrs Colebatch, Price, and Huxham advocated increased migration. Sir Joseph Cook said that Australia »ot greater and better migration under the 'old unassisted system. He protested againjst the hostile criticism of Australia’s borrowing, which was for remunerative development, without which progress was impossible. This criticism was reflected in the attitude of the money market, which loaned money to British municipalities one per cent, cheaper than to the Commonwealth. The conference decided to appoint a standing press committee to co-operate with the Overseas Settlement Committee. . COST FOR, THE YEAR.

LONDON, June 29. The Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. Onus by-Gore. informed Major Glyn that the outlay for the year ended March 31 on assisted passages to the Dominions was £917,223, apportioned as follows: Australia £.)50,836; Canada- £143.363, New Zealand £190,894. South Africa £1930. Of this Great Britain oaid £466,884. Australia £283.821, ‘Canada. £60.768, New Zealand £98,472, South Africa £965. The numbers of assisted migrants were : Australia 25,-596, Canada 10,266, New Zealand 8225, South Africa 12/.