FAVOURED COUNTRY

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 100, 8 April 1936, Page 5

FAVOURED COUNTRY

N.Z. Could Support Ten Million People LORD BLEDISLOE’S VIEW (By Telegraph—Press Asen., Copyright.) (Received 8, 0.55 a.m.) LONDON, April 7. Lord Bledisloe, addressing the Chartered Surveyors Institution, said that New Zealand farmers, thanks to a higher average education, were more alert-minded than the British and more prepared to test the teachings of modern science. New Zealand pastures put English pastures to shame. New Zealand was so exceptionally favoured by nature that she could support ten million people. It was a problem of first-rate Imperial importance that New Zealand should welcome an increasing number of British settlers. Certain nations w-ero looking enviously at our under-populated Empire. PLANNED IMMIGRATION Mr. Savage’s Statement QUESTIONS IN COMMONS (Received 8, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 7. Questioned as to the Hon. M. J. Savage’s statement that the New Zealand Government would bo “more thnri sympathetic” to a scheme of planned immigration, Mr Malcolm MacDonald said in the House of Commons that he was awaiting a full report on the matter. The Overseas Settlement Board, which was meeting regularly, was examining the subject with a view to laying plans. He would submit Mr Savage’s statement to the board. Mr P. J. H. Hannon: Is this not a matter for the board to take action immediately! Mr J. Maxton: Will Mr MacDonald bear in mind previous efforts in this direction and the disastrous results of the levy! Has the board power to institute plans or simply consider proposals! Mr MacDonald: the board considers the proposals on any matter submitted to it by the Secretary for the Dornin ions.