Migration From Britain to New Zealand
SUBMISSION TO MR MALCOLM MacDONALD Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. A scheme to promote migration from Great Britain to New Zealand will be submitted to Mr Malcolm MacDonald, Under-Secretary of Dominion Affairs, who is now in Australia, when he visits the Dominion shortly. Proposals were discussed at a conference held in Wellington to-day under the auspices of the Dominion Settlement Association. The meeting decided that any scheme organised must comply with the following essential's: (1) Assist in the solution of our present unemployment problems. (2) Provide for the rigid selection and training of immigrants in the country of origin.
It was pointed out that, increased population would assist primary and secondary industries by increasing the internal markets of each, decrease the individual burden of taxation by ensuring full' utilisation of the railway, roads and hydro-electric schemes, and sharing in the cost of government, provide for the adequate defence of this country, and ensure full development of the agricultural and industrial resources of New Zealand.
It was pointed out that the British Government has at present the sum of £15,000,000 set aside for development under the Empire Settlement Act.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 274, 22 November 1934, Page 7
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