BOYS FOR FARMS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 930, 31 January 1924, Page 5

BOYS FOR FARMS.

COMING FROM GREAT BRITAIN. (Per Press Association.} WELLINGTON, Jan. 31. The junior immigration scheme, under which a number of secondary school boys are being brought from Great Britain to the Dominion to be employed by farmers and to be trained by them in agricultural pursuits, was discussed by the Dominion executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. The secretary outlined the scheme and stated that the Prime Minister while in Britain recently made certain preliminary arrangements in connection with the matter. The president (Mr W. J. Poison) said he believed the scheme would provide the means for young men and youths of a suitable kind to come to the Dominion from Britain and would be a good thing for the young people and for the country. A motion was carried that boy immigrants who come out to New Zealand farmers be under the nominated system, the New Zealand Farmers’ Union being the nominator. Mr Thomson, Under-Secretary for Immigration, addressed the committee on the scheme. He said that in South Australia the payments were; Boys 15 to 16 years, on engagement 10s per week, after four months 11s, after the first year 14s, after the second year 17s 6d, with increasing amounts until they reached 18 years of age. It was agreed to recommend the Minister of Immigration to arrange that the minimum wage for the first year be 10s per week, 4s per week to be paid to the boy, and the remainder, in addition to his keep, excluding clothing, to be paid direct by the employer to the Immigration Department. The secretary stated that as to twelve hoys already coming out he would nominate them on behalf of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. SUITABLE BOYS FOUND. Received January 31, 11.10 a.m. LONDON, Jan 30. Sir James Allen has found a number of suitable boys and is ascertaining how many will be agreeable to migrate to New Zealand.—A. and N..Z cable.