MIGRATION IN EMPIRE

Northern Advocate, 8 November 1934, Page 5

MIGRATION IN EMPIRE

DOMINION POSITION.

CONFERENCE CALLED;

[Per Press 1 . WELLINGTON,- This Day. : ' The Empire r migratioh," hs it affects , New Zealand in' relatlotr .tb itS' obligations and privileges as a member of the British' ' Commonwealth;will be considered, at a conference' in Wellington bThe'icbnfer- ’ ence has been >’ called / by" : Messrs A.

Leigh“Htiritl' I 'aha' ;C.-''S/.'’Pals6n» t * of Wellington, bn'‘behalf of the Dominion Settlement Association, and byMessrs W.' J. Hbldsworth "and N. G. Gribble,, of Auckland, on'behalf of the New -Zealand Settlement ; and: develop-; inenf League. -' .

-The visit to New Zealand -within :the next: few. weeks of Mr, MacDonald, Undersecretary of the Dominions, has instigated the “movement.: The.. invitations to the-confer- ■i, ence state that "the; question is likely to come under two actions, if any,- -should be : taken - by;-the, r; .respective. • -Governments;. ' -ahd, ; - what action, if any, Can-be taken;.by or- ! ganisatipns, or-.groups;, with., orbw&h-. - out . Government In .connection-with the first head,* it is, considered thatthe steps, .'should ; be- taken r tp; collect data,.on the Dominion’s resources - and to arrange to - meet Mr MacDonald.

In connection with.the second head, attention is . drawn to the report of the Committee of,;she JHduse of Commons on the subject,' which the two New % organisations mentioned have- had. reprinted

The invitation states that, the.iurth- ' eir business of the be to arrange, for.-, a permanent ' organisation t(> care fpr.. inunigratibn tu New , Zealand/ - Representatives of; primary , producers’ •brganisathj^s, ; ' secondary industries, chambers of .commerce, social dis- ■ ‘ trict progress 7 or ganisatiQns,,-'and a number of individuals^who haye .been connected with ' the' movements likely - to become interested in'/.the; recbmrriencement of immigration, have been invited to the conference.